Anyone who works in the youth space knows that when it comes to trends Japanese youth lead the way. Even so, I don't think most of us saw this one coming down the pike.
The latest rage sweeping clubs from Tokyo to Osaka has Japanese youth injecting themselves with saline and creating temporary disfigurements on their faces and other parts of their bodies (use your imagination here folks). The process, commonly known as 'saline inflation' is also known as 'body modding.'
Kyoichi ‘Keroppy’ Maeda, an expert on the saline inflation and other underground trends among Japanese youth, explains the appeal:
"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.”
You can check out a gallery of 'bagel heads' over on Bizarre Magazine.
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