New “Bagelhead” Face Injection Fad Will Make You Cool, But Also Hideous

Here is a list of things that aren’t American: 1) being a weirdo.

I kid of course – that isn’t a list.  It’s only one thing.  Yet no one knows how to get weird like the Japanese, and presumably that is why they have popularized the “bagelhead” phenomenon.  Here’s how it works: you take your head.  Then you go over to a body modification store.  Then you put needles into your face.  The needles will dispense a formula of saline into said face, possibly in an unusual pattern.  Finally, you will have a tumor-like growth.  On your face.  You will be considered cool.

“Things like suspensions are really quick. But saline infusion is a gradual process and you become a freak progressively. That’s the joy of it,” he explains. “You can enjoy watching it by having a few drinks and gradually seeing a transformation, but if you’re looking all the time, you can’t see the difference. If you meander off and come back, it’s a real surprise.”

A REAL BAD SURPRISE.  More pictures of gross-looking people, ATJ:

In February Keroppy and Bizarre body mod favourite Samppa Von Cyborg held a Dolphin vs Birds night, pitching the saline enthusiasts (dolphins) against the hook suspensionists (birds). Although the techniques are radically different, they both hold the same appeal – the temporary transformation of the body. Keroppy likens the experience of suspension to bungee jumping and the infusions to scuba diving: “Inflation isn’t painful, it’s more of a weird sensation – but it is the act of using the body and seeking another experience. It’s a bit tight. If your head gets really full, you feel a lot of pressure.”

The only difference in the animal kingdom is that dolphins and birds are not evolved enough to either cut their flesh up with hooks or inject their faces with chemicals.  These are among the myriad powers only accessible to the human mind.  This is what 3.5 billion years of evolution looks like.

Source: Bizarre Magazine via Asylum.