This guy redefines the phrase “shooting off at the mouth.” A Mississippi body-modification “addict” is being dubbed a “human gun” after demonstrating how he can incredibly shoot pellets through a ...

A Brazilian body-modification enthusiast has been dubbed “the devil” after horrifying followers with his latest act of self-mutilation. Fernando Franco de Oliveira, who hails from São Paulo, first ...

DULUTH — Black Label Tattoo and Piercing welcomed a special guest recently. Famous body modification artist Steve Haworth visited the shop Aug. 1-5, taking several appointments for extreme services ...

Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos has been modifying his appearance for many years, but it's not until recently that he ...

Cultures around the world still honor ancient traditional practices of body modification, or the intentional and often irreversible alteration of the skin. For many practitioners, body modifications ...

Caitlin Cartwright says branding "is absolutely safe as long as it is with an experienced, professional artist." Amber Luke has a split tongue, lip tattoo, gauged ears, tattoos on nearly every part of ...

Ink addict Remy Schofield, known to be one of the most tattooed people in the world, has revealed what he'll do once all his skin is covered up.

Researchers have shed fascinating new light on the unusual practice of permanent body modification during the Viking Age, which in some cases, may have been practiced as a "rite of initiation". It was ...

Some years ago, I was asked to provide the Bible’s “opinion” on the subject of tattoos. What was once somewhat uncommon in the local community surrounds us these days. I find it appropriate to revisit ...

This man’s ears must be burning after photos of his controversial conch removal surgery went viral. Charles Bentley, a body modification enthusiast, reportedly traveled from Australia to Stockholm, ...

In Kisby's portraits of APP Conference attendees, individuals show off their body modifications — including tattoos and piercings and implants — and their personal styles. "The point of this project ...

Cardi B and North West both had surface piercings that took the world by storm in 2025. Is this a budding trend for 2026?