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Fire cupping

Fire cupping is a form of cupping in which fire is used to create a vacuum in glass cups, which are then placed on the skin. Within BDSM, fire cupping is used as part of sensation play or Medical play, in which heat, suction, and the visual effect of the reddish-purple circles on the skin take on an erotic, aesthetic, or symbolic dimension.

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Related terms

• Dominant
• Hemostatic clamps
• Sub
• Vacuum
• Blood cupping

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