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Salla pictured as a teen before her extreme body mods. While tongue-splitting for cosmetic purposes is illegal in the UK, the 22-year-old who had the procedure done in her home country, said it was worth the pain and suffering.
Salla’s favourite modification though is her split tongue which she says was very painful and left her unable to swallow for days after she had it done in 2018. MDWfeatures / Finnish artist’s ears are now stretched to a whopping 1.65 inches, and she has tattoos on her face, neck, chest, ribs, stomach, arms, legs and hands.
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Some may happen during or right after the procedure, but others may not be obvious until long after it’s been done.Salla pictured at thirteen when her love of body mods and tattoos began.
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The idea is that the professional will thread a piece of twine or fishing line through the piercing hole, and tie it tightly at the tip of the tongue to put pressure on, and over time with tighter and tighter knots, pierce the tongue. Most people who do this start with a tongue piercing placed where they want the back end of the split to be. This is the most common DIY tongue splitting method, but it should only be done under the supervision of a professional.
And getting your tongue split puts you at high risk for possibly fatal complications like bleeding and infection. The tongue is dense with nerves and muscles that can easily be damaged if this procedure isn’t done by an experienced professional.
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This type of body mod is highly specialized, very delicate, and extremely dangerous. Some want a certain look purely for aesthetics, to perform special types of oral sex acts, to achieve a sense of one’s self-identity, and more. It’s usually done around the tip of the tongue or in some cases toward the middle of the tongue to give the tongue a “forked” look.Įveryone has different reasons for wanting to split their tongue. Tongue splitting is a type of oral body modification that involves splitting your tongue in half.