DULUTH — Black Label Tattoo and Piercing welcomed a special guest recently. Famous body modification artist Steve Haworth visited the shop Aug. 1-5, taking several appointments for extreme services ...

Editors Note: This story was written before COVID-19 had an impact on Iowa City. The piercing shops mentioned are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Are you ready?” he asked me, ...

Man has entire inner ear removed in controversial body modification procedure. A Swedish body modification artist performed a ...

The Aztec rulers often expressed their power with body modification, such as labrets pierced through the lower lip. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently acquired a spectacular example of this ...

This body art enthusiast puts the “devil” in devil-may-care. A California man has spent tens of thousands of dollars on piercings, tattoos and other physical modifications, including a silicone penis ...

Body modifications and piercings have been a part of human culture for millennia, serving as rites of passage, symbols of status, or expressions of identity. Piercings hold a special place, with roots ...

This extreme body mod and tattoo fanatic has dramatically transformed herself into a real-life demon by chopping her tongue in half and inking it black.

A chilling new trend is burning its way through social media feeds, and it's as dangerous as it sounds. Known as freeze branding, this extreme form of body modification involves pressing frozen metal ...