Body modification artist Brendan Russell put a snowflake into a 30-year-old woman who later died of blood poisoning. Picture: Supplied.

In the world outside Africa, men do body modification all the time, they give themselves biceps, lipo, and fake abs. Do you know that some men do penis enlargement now,” she added.

Recently, she even had the "agonising" procedure done again. Amber Luke, known as "Dragon Girl" online, has splashed out an eye-watering £144,000 on tattoos and body modificaitons.

Body modifications are currently being offered at licenced premises where practitioners adhere to health and safety provisions and, usually, where there is a lower age limit of 18 years.

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