This is interesting, but I can't help thinking what happens if this guy gets hit in the head- wouldn't these implants be likely to cause a more severe injury than if they weren't there?
[h3]Subdermal implants: body-mods that give you cool lumps
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Quinn Norton profiles the body-modification practice of subdermal implants, through which substances like molded silicone are slid beneath the skin to produce raised, shaped lumps. [a href="vny!://bmezine.com/"]BMEZine[/a]'s Shannon Larratt -- whose site and work often appear here -- is featured in the story, which covers the connection with this work and implanted RFIDs, and why the plastic surgery establishment won't touch it.[blockquote]

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Just too gross for me. Ack.
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