Anthony Loffredo said his “evolution” of becoming the “Black Alien” finally made him feel like himself. But he also said the extreme modifications, including amputating healthy body parts, came with a ...

Fakir Musafar started photographing his own piercings and body modifications in secret in his family home in 1944, when he was just 14 years old. Wearing jockstraps, head coverings, neck stretching ...

Body modification encompasses a wide array of intentional alterations of the human form, including tattooing, piercing, scarification, cosmetic surgery and implant procedures. Once largely confined to ...