A guy who underwent several surgeries to be a "real-life devil" had a part of his body removed to fulfill his dream. Read on to know what he did before he earned the "most modified man in the world" moniker.
Most Modified Man in the World
Marcelo 'B-boy' De Souza Ribeiro, a father of three, had his finger amputated to further his goal. However, he hasn't yet finished altering his physique.
In addition to having approximately 1500 tattoos, Ribeiro had both hands altered earlier this year; the index finger was removed from one, and a permanent split was made in the other to allow his fingers to form a "V" pattern, Daily Star reported.
However, the 40-year-old has had more surgery to remove the extra skin and muscle from his hands.
Ribeiro has had multiple operations already, as well as skin implants such as a split tongue and fanged teeth.
He calculates that over the years, he has spent about $36,945 (£29,000) on his metamorphosis and thinks that 98% of his body has changed.
According to him, he wanted his hands to look like that of an extraterrestrial. He was inspired by the UFO-related movies and documentaries he watched.
The tattoo artist from Brazil said the procedure cost roughly $830 (£651) and took over four months to finish. He was proud of the most recent alteration in his body, noting that no other person did the same.
Ribeiro claimed that to make his left hand appear thinner; he started the procedure in February. The process included the removal of excess oil and fat from the sides of his hand.
He reportedly used a surgical scalpel to remove muscle and skin and make his hands appear normal as possible. He added that he wanted it to look like it was the shape of his hand from birth.
Ribeiro asserted the treatment was successful overall and "only hurt a little."
What Is the Importance of Index Finger?
The index finger is regarded as the second-most significant digit after the thumb due to its flexibility and separate muscular attachments. The long finger is the strongest and longest and has significant functional value, per ScienceDirect.
It has been discovered to be the most dominant of the four fingers. It accounts for 20% of lateral pinch, 20% of power grip from a supinated forearm position, and 50% from a pronated forearm position. The index and long fingers are regarded as the prehensile digits and are the most structurally stable.
In some people, it takes the index position as the dominant finger and is used for pointing and grasping small things.
For power grip prehension, the small and ring fingers are used. The index and small fingers considered the most anatomically mobile, may achieve independent extension through the extensor indices and the extensor digit minimi, respectively. Because each digit plays a crucial role in prehension, losing even one of them will have some impact on prehensile capacity.
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