A transgenderformerbankerclaimstobethefirstandonlypersontohavebothearscosmeticallyremovedaspartofherongoingquesttobecome a 'dragon'.
BornRichardHernandezinMaricopaCounty, Arizona, the 55-year-oldhasundergone a numberofpainfulproceduresoverthepastfewyearsincludingnosemodification, toothextractionandeyecolouring.
Shealsohas a forkedtongueand a full-facetattooaspartofhertransformationinto a 'mythicalbeast'.
Hehasfleshholesfittedwithexpandersalloverhisface, includinghisnoseandlips, butthelargesttwoareineachofhischeeksandmeasure a daunting 34 mmsofar. Hehasplanstoincreasethemto 40 mm.
The 22 yearoldisproudofhisuniqueness, andconfessesthatbodymodificationhasbecome a bitofanaddictionsincehestartedattheageof 13 with a “normal” fleshyinhisearlobe.
Joelsaysheexperiences a weekofpainafterhisextremelyskilledprofessionalbodymodartistcreates a neworwidertunnel, butassoonasithashealedhestartsthinkingaboutthenextone. Hewouldevenliketogetaneye-ballimplantinthefuture.
CorsetPiercing
A corsetpiercingis a bodypiercingthatispiercedmultipletimesmostlysidetosidetolooklike a corsetbeinglacedupthebody.
The 37-year-oldwentthrough a seriesofsurgeries, includingsub-dermalimplantsinhisforeheadandthetattooingofhiseyes, beforegoingundertheknifetoremovethefrontsectionofhisnose.