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 ...

Many types of body modification date back hundreds or thousands of years, revealing our ancient ancestors were not that different from us.

Body modification is not a new phenomenon. In fact, with how easily accessible piercings and lip fillers are, they are all too common around us. But then there are some who are not satisfied with the ...

Marcelo "B-boy" De Souza Ribeiro has had his left hand surgically almost cut in half. The Brazilian told Insider the three procedures were "smooth, quick, and not painful." The procedures lasted one ...

Six jailed members of a lucrative “human butchery” enterprise can challenge the length of their sentences, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Mastermind Marius Gustavson and his acolytes carried out male ...

Actress Omotunde David popularly known as Lolo has stated boldly that some men also engage in body modifications, revealing that it’s more common than many realise. Speaking on her podcast, Say My ...

Body modifications and piercings have been a part of human culture for millennia, serving as rites of passage, symbols of status, or expressions of identity. Piercings hold a special place, with roots ...