Body modification and augmentation in Illuminatia
Body modification and augmentation is a very common if not encouraged practice within the mainstream of Illuminatian culture and medical science. The most popular medical procedures that might be considered bodily modifications or augmentations in Illuminatia include auditory augmentation treatments, visual spectrum enhancement therapies, and internal radiofrequency resonant implants.
The most commonly encountered types of bodily modifications are broadly considered to provide highly advantageous augmentations to the human experience. From a medical science perspective, the literature suggests these therapies and implants have negligible risk which are easily outweighed by the personal benefits.
The availability of the most popular body modifications are subject to one's financial means, however the prevalence of these medical procedures and treatments has decreased their prices to be largely attainable by persons of average to below-average means. Additionally, charities and other organizations exist to make the treatments accessible to those in need.
The most prevalent bodily modification involves the stem cell treatments employed to augment the auditory system to expand one's hearing frequency range. The treatment is most effective early in life and has been successful in making it possible for people to hear both lower and higher frequencies than would otherwise be possible.
A second audiovisual bodily modification similarly utilizes stem cell related therapies to augment the visual spectrum which one's eyes are capable of detecting. This therapy makes it possible to see into both the infrared and ultraviolet spectrum.
The Internal Radiofrequency Resonant Implant is a series of prosthetic devices implanted below the wearer's skin and connect with the auditory system to allow a person to receive wireless broadcasts within the ULW spectrum. This implant, while less common than the other auditory and visual modifications, is still enjoyed by more than half of the Illuminatian population.
The procedures and therapies that allow these body modifications are regulated by the Department of Health and Wellbeing (DHW), which oversees standards for practices relating to these procedures and therapies and also engages in monitoring and research to measure the safety and effectiveness of these medical practices.