After experimenting a bit with tape gags, I was wondering if there is any medical risk of applying tape gags, be it duct tape (lowest elasticity), microfoam (medium elasticity) or medical tape (highly elastic).
I found with medical tape, if you pull it fairly tight and do a couple of layers, it generates quite a lot of pressure, resulting in forehead veins standing out and very pronounced reddening of the face above the tape gag. It sure feels like a sign that you should not be doing it this way.
I assume that the subcutaneous blood vessels are isolated from the vessels in your brain, but I couldn't help but wonder if there is even the tiniest risk of causing a stroke or an aneurysm when playing with tape gags due to hemodynamic interference.
One could of course just apply the tape gag more loosely, but where is the fun in that?
I found with medical tape, if you pull it fairly tight and do a couple of layers, it generates quite a lot of pressure, resulting in forehead veins standing out and very pronounced reddening of the face above the tape gag. It sure feels like a sign that you should not be doing it this way.
I assume that the subcutaneous blood vessels are isolated from the vessels in your brain, but I couldn't help but wonder if there is even the tiniest risk of causing a stroke or an aneurysm when playing with tape gags due to hemodynamic interference.
One could of course just apply the tape gag more loosely, but where is the fun in that?
