Extremely Modified People – by Julie

It is no secret that if you want to change your psychical appearance, it can done in several different ways. Some people exercise, others turn to plastic surgery, and some use the power of tattooing. Tattooing has been a practice that has been around for centuries, used in different cultures with distinct meanings. It is a form of body art in which can re-create, help tell a story, or represent a person’s profound desires. Take a look at these unique individuals that used tattoos as a complete reformation of their psychical appearance. In the words of Lil B, “the based God”, these folks have mad Swag …swag.

Etienne Dumont:

Etienne is an art & culture critic for a newspaper in Geneva. Might seem like a normal job, but he certainly doesn’t look like your average Joe. Etienne’s face is colorfully tatted, along with gauges in his ears and below his lip. He also had silicone implants on his head to create the image of horns. Swag on a trillion.

Julia Gnuse:

Known as the “Illustrated Lady”, Julia turned a condition she was born with, Porphryia into a work of art. This condition causes her skin to blister regularly and then scar. She turned a negative into her own positive, and now listed in the Guinness World Book of Records as the most tattooed woman in the world.

Tom Leppard

Regardless of his exterior, Tom is known for being very low key, and resides in a small cabin on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He spent over 5,000 euros to have his body covered in leapord-like print. He is now 73 years old, probably the most swag of them all.

Lucky Diamond Rich

He’s a chainsaw juggling, unicycling, sword-swallowing australian native, who is tatted in multiple layers of ink. He began his collection with colorful tattoos, but then opted for a 100% covering of black ink, including his eyelids, ears, and even his gums. He is now being tattooed with white designs on top of the black ink. I call this one, “Multi-layered swag!