Diabão: How he looked before his crazy transformation
I’ve seen my fair share of crazy body transformations over the years — people covered in tattoos or individuals who drop a significant amount of weight.
But the question is, could Michel ”Diabão” Praddo be the ultimate body modification enthusiast, taking the prize for the wildest transformation?
After seeing the before pictures of him, I’m ready to say it’s true.
Horn implants
Brazilian Michel Faro do Prado, also known as “Diabão” (Big Devil), is one of the most heavily modified people on the planet. For him, body modifications are a significant part of his identity, and he’s not shy about sharing his dark world with his 300,000 followers on Instagram.
A few years ago, he gained significant attention when he started posting pictures of himself. People called him ”the human Satan,” and when they realized what he had actually done to his body, they could hardly believe their eyes.
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Diabão’s skin is covered in tattoos, with about 85% of his body estimated to be inked. In addition, he has had horn implants and has removed the outer parts of his ears. He even customized his teeth to complete his devil-like image.
Michel, from São Paulo, stated in 2020 that he has a high pain tolerance and isn’t deterred by the idea of enduring even more pain to achieve his ideal “devil” body.
He mentioned, according to New York Post, that he ”suffers a lot more” after the procedures than during them, adding: “The truth is that there are changes that without anesthesia would be almost impossible to be done.”
“If I have to feel pain, to achieve what I want, for sure I will face it!”
The Human Satan
For most of us, the nickname “the human Satan” might seem a bit unsettling —certainly not something I’d want to be called. But Michel has no problem with his moniker. “I believe that the true image of the ‘devil’ is beautiful,” he says.
“The Bible says this in Genesis and also the same way in the book of Isaiah, which says that Jesus was ugly, that he looked like a dry root in the desert.”
“He did not inhabit any beauty, so if it is a matter of fiction that the Devil looks like me more, in my heart I prefer God and doing good!”
Even though Michel has transformed his body beyond recognition, he seems to constantly crave further changes. He definitely doesn’t seem to have any plans of stopping his body modifications anytime soon. Praddo’s main body modifications include silicone implants, scarification, transdermal implants, and the removal of the nose, ears, navel, and nipples.
Other modifications include a tattooed and forked tongue, splitting the sides of his mouth, a chrome dental implant, liposuction, and an abdominoplasty.
Amputated his pinky and ring fingers
Recently, he shocked his followers by confirming that he would amputate his pinky and ring fingers as part of transforming his hands into claws.
He now holds the Guinness World Record for the most ”horns” on his head and, according to Mirror, he has undergone over 60 body-modifying procedures. This has sparked quite a bit of reaction.