We’ve all done things we’re not proud of in the past, made choices we wish we hadn’t, and said things we wish we could take back.
But I bet very few of us have regrets as big and visible as Ethan ‘ModBoy’ Bramble, a guy from Australia who loves tattoos. He covered his whole body with over 200 tattoos.
Getting tattoos to express yourself is pretty common these days. People like to get cool and detailed tattoos. But most people have limits on how much they’re willing to do for tattoos. Ethan’s willingness to cover his entire body with tattoos goes way beyond what most people would do.
According to reports, Ethan was only 11 years old when he got his first body modification, which was stretching his ears. Since then, he’s had many other procedures, like splitting his tongue and removing his belly button.
But what gets the most attention are his tattoos, because he’s covered in them from head to toe. Overall, Ethan said he spent about $60,000 AUD (around $39,000 USD) to look like he does.
Now, though, he’s feeling some regret about the choices he made in the past.
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“I guess you could say I regret some tattoos,” he said in an interview with LadBibleTV’s No Filter series.
“It’s not just regret, though. I think there’s a difference between regret and wanting to be seen differently.”
Ethan explained that he’s concerned about being judged for his tattoos when doing regular things like taking his young daughter to school.
“The face is a big deal. For some people, not everyone, it can cause a lot of problems for you. I wouldn’t want my daughter to have to deal with that until she’s older,” he said.
“I wish I hadn’t put so many tattoos on my face.”
To try to make his image better, Ethan has been getting laser surgery. It’s painful, but he hopes it’ll help remove some of the tattoos he got when he was younger.
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He said, “I’ve been getting laser surgery for almost a year now. We do it in parts, but I’ve probably done the whole thing six or seven times.
“I started doing it because of the anxiety I was feeling. Mental stuff is hard to understand, but I think a lot of my anxiety came from having so many tattoos on my face.
“I like how I look, but I’m also glad that over the next two years, my face tattoos will fade more and more. I’m just starting fresh.”
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What do you think about Ethan’s before and after look? Let us know in the comments!