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== | '''A surgical modification''' in this context tends to mean a procedure that is far more invasive than piercing, tattooing or scarification. Examples include; [[Implant|implants]], [[Tongue splitting|tongue splitting]], [[Subincision|subincision]], [[Castration|castration]] and [[Amputation|amputations]]. | ||
In an ideal world, these procedures would be offered by [[Doctor|doctors]], but unfortunately there is a great deal of pressure on doctors stopping them from offering unconventional procedures. As such, most of the time surgical modifications are left in the hands of [[Cutter|cutters]], or are self-done. | |||
Surgical procedures are rarely legal for the untrained and unlicensed public to perform "commercially", although some procedures such as implants currently fall in a grey area. When performed non-commercially, further procedures may also be grey. Self-done procedures are almost always legal, although they can cause other problems like (unjustified) [[Psychiatric Commitment|psychiatric commitment]]. | |||
Non-doctors performing these modifications face the possibility of being charged with [[Practicing medicine|practicing medicine]] without a license. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Practicing Medicine]] | |||
* [[DIY Sugical Modifications]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:15, 25 September 2023
A surgical modification in this context tends to mean a procedure that is far more invasive than piercing, tattooing or scarification. Examples include; implants, tongue splitting, subincision, castration and amputations.
In an ideal world, these procedures would be offered by doctors, but unfortunately there is a great deal of pressure on doctors stopping them from offering unconventional procedures. As such, most of the time surgical modifications are left in the hands of cutters, or are self-done.
Surgical procedures are rarely legal for the untrained and unlicensed public to perform "commercially", although some procedures such as implants currently fall in a grey area. When performed non-commercially, further procedures may also be grey. Self-done procedures are almost always legal, although they can cause other problems like (unjustified) psychiatric commitment.
Non-doctors performing these modifications face the possibility of being charged with practicing medicine without a license.
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