‘Most modified man’ removes body part to become ‘alien devil’

The “most modified man in the world” has unveiled the drastic surgery he recently underwent in his quest to become “extraterrestrial”.

The “most modified man in the world” has had a finger removed in his quest to become a real-life “alien devil” – but he’s not finished with his body enhancements

Marcelo “B-boy” De Souza Ribeiro, who is also covered in nearly 1500 tattoos, had both his hands modified earlier this year – removing the index finger from one, and creating a permanent split in the other for his fingers to create a “V” formation.

But the 40-year-old has since undergone further surgery on his hands to remove the excess skin and muscle.

“The appearance I was looking for in my hands was that of an extraterrestrial,” Ribeiro told NeedToKnow.co.uk.

“I drew inspiration from movies and documentaries I watched about UFOs.”

The Brazil-based tattoo artist claims the entire process took nearly four months to complete and cost about $US830 approximately $A1250).

Marcelo “B-boy” De Souza Ribeiro is the ‘most modified man in the world’. Picture: Jam Press

He recently removed a finger in his quest to become a real-life ‘alien devil’. Picture: Jam Press

“I’ve made a new modification that doesn’t exist in the world yet,” said Ribeiro.

“I had researched body modifications in the world, and from what I saw, no one has yet made a similar one.”

Ribeiro said he began the process in February by removing excess oil and fat from the sides of his left hand in a bid to make it slimmer.

“Now, I’ve had muscle and skin removed with a surgical scalpel to make the hands as normal as possible to look the way I intended to have it,” he said.

“I wanted to finish mine perfectly, so that it looks natural, as if I was born with the format.”

The father of three has also undergone several surgeries and has a split tongue, fanged teeth and other skin implants.

He estimates he has spent roughly $US36,945 ($A55,754) on his transformation over the years – and believes 98 per cent of his body has been modified.

But now ‘B-boy’ has also had muscle and skin removed from his hands to make them look ‘extraterrestrial’. Picture: Jam Press

His other hand has a permanent split. Picture: Jam Press

The 40-year-old loves his unusual look. Picture: Jam Press

The tattoo artist first gained notoriety when he split his fingers into a permanent “V” formation – and later removed a finger from his other hand.

“I began to see the possibility of making an opening in it through the middle where you can have [a permanent] split,” recalled Ribeiro.

“After how I made [this hand], I found it interesting to do the other one in a different format.

“The procedure was studied two weeks before surgery, and we removed the index finger [at the knuckle],” he continued.

Overall, the artist claims that the entire procedure went smoothly and only hurt a little. He said that people love his new look.

“At first, people were surprised with how the hand looked,” said Ribeiro. “Today, they always ask me about the hands and to take pictures.”

Ribeiro said that he doesn’t “have any difficulties with handling any activity I do with my hands.

“I can type, pick up and play musical instruments — it’s all normal,” he said. “I have no regrets about the procedures. I’m happy and satisfied.”