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Cautery branding

Cautery branding is a form of permanent or semi-permanent body marking within BDSM, in which patterns or symbols are burned into the skin using a heated medical or electrical instrument (cauterizer).

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Related terms

• Strike branding
• Branding
• Body modification
• Colt branding
• Surrender

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