Surgery for Elfin Ears Newest Trend?
Plastic surgery to achieve pointy ears gains popularity among young people. The latest cosmetic surgery trend is “elfin ears.” The procedure involves slitting open the cartilage at the top of the ears and sewing them back together to create a point.
You’re kidding, right?
Here’s the video:
The surgery is painful and irreversible. It’s one body modification change, unlike a tattoo or a piercing, that you can’t take back. Sounds like a blast!!
“It was just something I thought would be fascinating,” said Jordan Houtz, who underwent surgery for her elf ears. “I wouldn’t go as far as saying Trekie, but
definitely Lord of the Rings — all the sci-fi kind of stuff. It just fits my personality.”
How about “Lord of the Idiots” (with all due respect…)
Some young adults, especially on the West Coast (surprise, surprise), are actually going under the knife for real to have pointed ears, according to online reports. Steve Haworth, a body modification artist from Tempe, Ariz., performs the procedure.
He slices the top of the cartilage and then sews it back together in a point.
“There’s a lot of people out there who have an inner vision of themselves and they want to express that to the world around them,” said Haworth. “I’m very happy to be an artist that can provide that kind of work.”
Who would you say in the Obama administration already has a jump start on this trend?
