In this photo, Kristen - my awesome piercer at Metamorphosis in Broad Ripple (Indianapolis), Indiana - is cleaning the skin to prepare it for my dermal anchors.
Micro Dermal Anchors - Step by Step Photo Experience
By Karen L. Hudson, About.com
I was really intrigued when I first heard about micro dermal anchors and the more I learned about them, the more I knew I wanted at least one. It took me a while to decide exactly where to put them, but I finally settled on using a couple to accentuate my chest tattoo.
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- Prepping the Skin
- Marking the Skin for Anchor Location
- Micro Dermal Anchor Jewelry Before Placement
- Creating the Pocket in the Skin
- The Needle is Through the Skin
- The anchor is ready for placement
- Inserting the Anchor Below the Skin
- One Successfully Completed Micro Dermal Anchor
- Anchor Number Two
- My New Micro Dermal Anchors
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