This was a very intense photo shoot. It was held at the Taipei City hospital-Linsen Branch and administered by Dr. Tzu-Ying Lai. Carrie is a wonderful model and friend. It is amazing how radiant she looks throughout this uncomfortable experience.
August 25, 2007...10:58 am
Photos of Carrie modeling Cupping and Scrapping for Discover Taipei
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August 25, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Ouch!
August 26, 2007 at 12:33 am
Looks pretty bad… I wouldn’t want to get that done! But looks like Carrie took it like a trooper!
August 26, 2007 at 12:40 am
Carrie looks stunning. Some people can make anything look good and Miss Marshall deserves a medal for this one.
August 26, 2007 at 2:27 am
I can see why you felt a little hesitant to post these, but honestly, they’re terrific. And really, it wasn’t all that bad. I’ve satisfied my own natural curiosity about these two ancient practices. The cupping was uncomfortable. I won’t do scraping again. And the marks were gone a few days later.
August 26, 2007 at 5:03 am
Glad to hear that your back is better now Carrie. I was worried there for a while.
August 26, 2007 at 5:09 am
I was worried too! These photos are almost painful to look at!
August 26, 2007 at 6:53 am
i’ve done the cupping thing many times, it’s not so bad nor painful, but you end up looking like you were attacked by a giant octopus.
August 26, 2007 at 4:23 pm
can someone tell me what the purpose of these practices are? i’m confused by the ouchiness of them.
glad you weren’t permanently scarred, Carrie. yikes!
August 27, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Gak! This can’t be good for you. I recommend instead a blackberry cane rubdown followed by a refreshing vinegar spritz. Breathtaking.
August 28, 2007 at 12:16 pm
I am wondering what these practises are for? Could you not get someone to give you a hickey for the same affect? What is the scraping for? What is the main purpose of these procedures?
August 30, 2007 at 4:47 pm
My back hurts now. The redness from the scraping looks really painful!
September 6, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Wow that’s intense. By looking at these photo’s i feel your pain carebear, but I am glad to hear all is better now, no more pain, just gain babe!
February 29, 2008 at 11:51 pm
I’ve had these methods done to me by my parents because I’m Chinese, so whenever I get sick I have to get this treatment. It doesn’t actually hurt… okay, the last one I got hurt, but other than that, it’s not too bad.
The purpose of these “practices” as you call them is to get “bad air” out of your body. Bad air supposedly makes you sick with a cold or so over time. These practices are also used to relieve pain. If you get these treatments and the color of your back is dark pink or purple, it is because you are sick probably with a cold or so. If the color turns out light light pink, then it’s nothing serious. Hope I helped.