A man who has spent thousands on body modifications has undergone a radical transformation by removing the tip of his nose and his nipples.
Odin [goes by first name only] first began modifying his body at the age of 21 – stretching his septum to 17mm before turning to more extreme changes to his appearance.
Over the past 11 years, the tattoo artist has spent £6,300 ($8,000) on turning himself into a living piece of art with tattoos, implants and the removal of small body parts.
Performing some of the procedures himself, he has tattooed his eyes and gums personally – before turning to a fellow artist to ink his face, head, ribs, chest, back and arms.
And now, he’s ditched his nipples and part of his nose.
“I have some ribbed genital implants, my nipples are removed and I’ve had branding scarification on my chest, wrist and face,” the 32-year-old, from California, told NeedToKnow.co.uk .
“I also tattooed my own chest, my own eyes, my gums and I tattooed my face some too.
“I think my body is a vessel for art and I think changing how I’m seen is part of that practice.
“I started doing this mostly because of my appreciation for tribal history, culture and art.
“My mother was a museum curator when I was a child and I found what I have learned to be very influential in my philosophies, and in everything I do and see in this world.
“I like seeing changes that might not be as visible – it’s kind of a constant reminder that we never step in the same river twice.”
Odin had the tip of his nose “displaced” as part of a septril piercing, costing only $80 (£63) at the time.
The procedure began as a normal piercing, stretching to 4mm before Odin underwent a biopsy punch to widen the hole.
Increasing the piercing to 19mm in diameter, Odin shows off the inside of his nose to the world, with the cartilage visible.
He said “My septril piercing started out pretty small.
“I have been stretching it bigger for the last eight years or so.
“I have probably spent $700 to $1,000 (£550 to £790) on jewellery specifically for that piercing.”
Due to his unique appearance, Odin experiences a lot of abuse by trolls, even receiving death threats online and offline.
He said: “I’ve had people harass me on the street.
“People love hating anything different.
“I don’t ever focus on it though, I just walk by any strangers acting like animals.”
Although he says some family members disapprove of his appearance, Odin still feels supported by friends.
He added: “My family is not terribly fond of what I’ve done to my appearance.
“I still am invited to holiday dinners though and speak with my relatives regularly.
“We are on good terms despite disagreements.
“Many of my friends usually seem a little proud to be friends with me, like I’m a one-of-a-kind person to know.”
Odin has no plans to stop his journey, with the hopes of having his ears pointed and his naval removed as part of his growing transformation.
Sharing his look on Instagram (@witch_doctors), he has gained over 3,000 followers.
He recently shared the ‘nose job’ to mixed reactions.
One person commented: “I could imagine a piercing like this would lead to nasal sinus infections. With the internal structure exposed.”
Another follower added “I didn’t know you could stretch that part of your nose !! woa.” [sic]
“Your nose so beautiful,” said someone else. [sic]
“Your septril is [fire emoji],” wrote another fan. [sic]
Kean said: “I Can’t Even Begin To Tell You How Much I Adore This!!” [sic]
Another person said: “Stopp im gunna pukke. U need to just settle down OK?” [sic]
ENDS
