Is Becoming a 'Bagel Head' Dangerous?

[fazers_on_stun]

From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49203977/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/becoming-bagel-head-dangerous/?lite=obinsite

If you thought Japan's extreme fad culture would stop short of people injecting saline into their foreheads to make it look like they have bagels implanted under their skin, you were wrong. Being a "bagel head" is, indeed, currently in vogue in Tokyo.

The bizarre body modification procedure, which was highlighted in a Sept. 23 episode of "Taboo," a show on the National Geographic Channel, involves injecting about 13.5 ounces (400 milliliters) of saline into a person's forehead to form a huge welt, then pressing a thumb into the welt to create an indent. The process takes two hours, and the trendy swelling goes down in under a day.

Article goes on to state the 3 'dangers' - too much salt in the saline solution, non-sterile water used, and user-regrets later ..

So, whassup with Asian culture these last few years? Between guys marrying their cartoon-characters, dying from spending days nonstop gaming at internet cafes, etc, looks like the US will have to go a ways to catch up, despite the below entry in the Darwin Award contest:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/08/14303438-florida-man-dies-after-winning-cockroach-eating-contest?lite

Florida man dies after winning cockroach-eating contest

Edward Archbold was, according to those who met him on Friday night, the life of the party – a bit of a showoff who was up for anything, even a giant cockroach-eating contest.

He won. And then, tragically, he died.

Now police from Deerfield Beach, Fla., about 40 miles north of Miami, are investigating the death of the 32-year-old, who on Facebook went by Edward William Barry.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Archbold, of West Palm Beach, and several other contestants signed up to eat a variety of insects at Ben Siegel Reptiles in Deerfield Beach. After eating dozens of giant cockroaches, Archbold was declared the winner of an ivory-ball python. (The prizes, Archbold indicated on his Facebook page that night, were less significant than the glory.)

He had also entered a superworm-eating contest earlier in the night.

But after winning, Archbold felt sick and started vomiting. He then collapsed in the store and was later pronounced dead. The medical examiner’s office is conducting tests to determine a cause of death, according to the sheriff’s office statement.

 

[riser]

I read that article a week or two ago. People are plain (bagel) stupid.

 

[wanamingo]

I feel like once you have some sub-dermal implants, a prince albert, a bagel head is kids stuff.

On another note I had a sick cat that the docs gave a saline solution to under the skin between his shoulder blades, he looked like a hunchback for a day and it cost us like 200$

 

[riser]

Get pet insurance. It costs me $0.32 per animal.