# Painful Piercings Mr. Tetanus' Extreme Achilles Heel Body Modification By Cowbag | Published 2009-05-10 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archilles-piercing-mr-tetanuss-extreme-body-mod References: [bmezine](http://www.bmezine.com) This extreme Achilles piercing just goes to show that people will pierce anything. The pictures here are of an Achilles ‘piercing’ on a performance artist called Mr. Tetanus (you could not make a better name up for this article if you tried). To give you some idea of how extreme this is, the piercing is around twelve years old; when the bar comes out, the exterior hole closes up within minutes and the hole closes fully inside within 20 minutes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarreworld) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Extreme Body Modifications:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing new and safer techniques for extreme body modifications. - **Performance Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating immersive and interactive performance art experiences. - **Rapid Healing Technologies:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include inventing new methods to accelerate the healing process of body piercings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Body Modification:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include introducing innovative products and services for the body modification industry. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing unique forms of entertainment that push boundaries and challenge societal norms. - **Medical Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating advancements in medical technology to improve healing processes and minimize risks for body modifications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Titanium Jewelry Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titanium-jewelry.md) - [Tendon Repair Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendon-repair.md) - [Virtual Piercing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-face-piercing-app.md) - [Hypoallergenic Piercing Cleansers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piercing-cleanser.md) - [Sculptural Writing Piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sterling-silver-penis-pen.md) - [Vitamin-Infused Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barriere.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Unusual Food Tattoo Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omaha-steak.md) - [Celebrated Athletic Prosthetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ffate.md)