44-year-old Michel Faro do Prado is a tattoo artist from Brazil. However, due to his profession, he is not only a fan of tattoos but also of body modification.
In doing so, however, Michel goes so far as to be called a human “diabão” (devil).
Now he has undergone a new body modification to join his index and middle fingers – the ring finger had previously been removed – and turn the two fingers into a claw.
According to him, the transformation is part of the “La Garra Project,” which aims to give the left arm a non-human appearance.
The “unification” of the “Diabão” fingers was performed by his wife, body modifier Carol Praddo, also known as “Mulher ‘Demônia” (Demon Woman).
“She prepared and studied a lot about the anatomy of the hand,” explains the tattoo artist, whose limb has been stitched and is recovering.
The original idea was to “open” the hand after removing the ring finger.
“It would be a branch from the index finger to the middle of the hand, but we agreed it wouldn’t look the way I wanted. My wife researched the ‘connected fingers,’ and in the end, I was even more pleased with the result,” “Diabão” said.
According to Michel, however, it is one of the most “radical” changes he has ever experienced.
“We feel more affection for the changes we create. Removing the nose, the ring finger, and now the union of the middle finger with the index finger are the ‘most punk’ I have ever done.”
One of the most striking modifications has already been the removal of the nose and the implantation of horns on the forehead.
According to him, more than sixty body modifications have already been made, and he has tattooed more than eighty percent of his body.
The goal is to become the most modified man in the world and enter the Guinness Book of Records.