A grandfather has revealed that he spent almost $40,000 getting tattoos on 98 percent of his body, including his gums and eyeballs.
Marcelo Bboy from Brazil said that he was 15 when he got his first tattoo. He then added around 1,500 tats all over his body.
Aside from ink, he also had several body modifications, including replacing all of his teeth with nickel and having his tongue split in half.
“Today, people look at me with curiosity and interest. I don’t hear many bad comments about how I look,” Marcelo, who has two children and one grandchild, said.
“Women are very enchanted by my tattoos and modifications and I like all of my tattoos – there isn’t one that I could say was my favorite.
“My kids are totally cool with my tattoos and my daughter already has some of her own. I’m supportive of whatever they do.”
He continued: “The eyes are the modification that is most popular with people because many people are curious about how to get their eyes tattooed and have questions about the risk of going blind.
“I wasn’t worried about going blind because I understand the process – the eye pigmentation is only done in the white part of the eye.
“I have about 98% of my body tattooed and I think I have spent around $40,000 in expenses on tattoos and body modifications.”
The grandfather’s most recent operation was having implants inserted under the skin in his left arm.
“I only have a few spaces left without tattoos like intimate areas and some small spaces on my leg, but I plan to get them tattooed soon too,” he added.
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