Body modification addict dubbed ‘Human Satan’ has fingers amputated to give himself ‘claws’
Michel ‘Diabão’ Praddo has undergone extensive surgeries and procedures over the years to complete his devil-like image. He’s recently amputated his fingers in the hopes to replace them with claws
Michel ‘Diabão’ Praddo, often referred to as the “Human Satan” for his extreme body modifications, has gone the extra mile by having some of his fingers amputated to turn his fingers into claws.
Diabão, a 49-year-old man from the coast of Praia Grande near São Paulo, Brazil, is no stranger to body modification, sporting customised teeth and even having removed his ears to intensify his devilish appearance. Recently, Diabão showcased graphic images on social media where he lacks his pinky and ring fingers, retaining just three fingers on each hand—his thumb, index, and middle fingers. The tattoo enthusiast, boasting over 302,000 Instagram followers, embarked on this drastic alteration which he refers to as Las Garras, or ‘The Claws’, having started in 2023.
Holding a Guinness World Record for having the most subdermal ‘horn’ implants on his head, Diabão is considered one of the most modified individuals in the world. He claims that he’s gone through more than 60 procedures and has about 85% of his body covered in ink.
His latest development was shared with an enthralled audience on his Instagram account, with a video revealing his hand covered in bandages where the fingers were missing, gathering a staggering 2.5 million view count. A similar dressing was shown on his right hand, mirroring the left in its modification.
“Brought the balance once again, thanks to my muse and modifier,” he penned alongside the viral video, which racked up over 3.4 million views within just two days.
In another post shared the following day, Diabão showed off his hand without the bandages and revealed that he’d started to feel ‘ghost pains’ from his amputation.
The Cleveland Clinic reports that ‘phantom limb pains’ are common among individuals who undergo amputations, often experiencing these ‘phantom pains’ at the site of the removed limbs. These can manifest as real pain emanating from the amputated part, despite its absence.
The public didn’t hesitate to flood the comments with their reactions, a large number commending Diabão for his controversial decision.
“Way to go brother!” cheered one follower; “I love it.” another person wrote.
A third admirer exclaimed, “Spectacular,” while a fourth joked: “I did the opposite, I was born with three fingers on my left hand and underwent two surgeries, if I knew it was fashion, I’d have left it as it was.”
Nevertheless, some expressed bewilderment at the concept of intentionally undergoing finger amputation. One person confessed, “I can’t imagine life without my fingers.”
Another person warned: “This will mess up your tattoo grind bro,” while others said: “Makes no sense to do such a thing.”
“What a crazy experiment,” another person commented.
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