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Body Modification

Body modification is the process of changing one's physical appearance. It can be done for cosmetic purposes, religious tradition, self-expression or as a rite of passage.

Common types of body modification include tattoos, piercings and implants.

More extreme forms of body modification include tattooing the eyeballs and splitting the tongue.

Body mod fan spends £11k turning himself into 'Zombie' with inked eye and split tongue
Body Modification
Meet the real life "zombie" punk who has transformed his body with tattoos, piercings and jaw-dropping body modifications
Body mod couple slam strangers who call them 'ugly' and say they can't be good parents
Tattoos
A body modification-mad couple want to release the stigma of tattoos and other procedures. They hit back at trolls who question their parenting skills
'Mutant' man inks body black, gets horns implanted in head and keeps ears in jar
Body Modification
An extreme body modification fan transformed himself with tattoos, piercings and other grisly procedures. He got horns put in his head, his ears stretched and his tongue split in two
Model with the 'biggest cheeks in the world' says they're still too small
Body Modification
An Instagram model transformed her face by getting fillers injected in her face. She now says she's got the 'biggest cheeks in the world' – but wishes they were even larger
Extreme body modification fan turns 'alien' by getting tongue split and nose removed
Body Modification
Meet the real life "alien" who has transformed himself with extreme body modifications. The tattoo fan has inked his eyeballs, had his nose removed and split his tongue in two
Woman wears 15 inch corset for 18 hours a day in bid for 'world's smallest waist'
Body Modification
A woman is determined to have the "world's smallest waist". By waist training, she's managed to fit into a corset measuring just 15 inches
Tattoo model spends £38k on body modifications to turn into 'city cyborg'
Body Modification
A tattoo model has spent thousands on her "cyborg" appearance. She is covered in more than 100 inkings and has silicone implants in her head
Grim life and mystery death of Lolo Ferrari - from prostitution to exploding 54K boobs
Plastic Surgery
Eurotrash star Lolo Ferrari made it into the Guinness Book of World Records with her 54K boobs - and was tragically found dead in uneasy circumstances
Oddest body part records unveiled – from 28ft fingernails to the longest penis
Body Modification
Whether it's fitting a tennis ball in your mouth or having your ear canals tattooed, these bizarre bodies really know how to make a statement. Here are seven of the oddest body record holders
Mystery as giant facial piercings found on 12,000-year-old African skeleton
Body ModificationExperts claim "mutations" on the teeth were the result of giant piercings in the cheeks and lower lips of prehistoric humans. The skeleton was found in Tanzania in 1913.