The body-modification addict dubbed the ‘Human Satan’ has told followers he can still hear after slicing off his ears to mark the end of COVID masks.

Michel Faro Praddo – from Praia Grande, Brazil – has undergone more than 60 procedures and has around 85 per cent of his body covered in tattoos.

His modifications include ‘horns’ implanted in his forehead, the removal of part of his nose, ears and even his ring finger, and the addition of silver dentures.

He has also undergone liposuction and a tummy tuck, during which his belly button was removed.

Praddo, known online as ‘Diabao’ (‘Devil’) and dubbed ‘Human Satan’ by the press, lives with his wife Carol Praddo, better known as ‘Mulher Demonia’ (‘Demon Woman’) who is also heavily modified.

They have been together for around 10 years and started to undergo extreme changes to their bodies about five years ago.

In December 2021, Praddo underwent surgery to have a finger removed so that his left hand could appear more extraterrestrial.

In his latest modification, Praddo has removed his outer ears, stating that he was just waiting for face masks to no longer be mandatory to perform the procedure.

He shared a photo of his amputated ears next to a face mask and joked: “If I’m not obliged to use one anymore, I can dispense with the other, right?”

Praddo told Newsflash the operation was carried out in Brazil by Mexican body modifier ‘Gattoo Moreno’, who boasts 94,800 followers on Instagram.

He said he had been planning to remove his outer ears before mask mandates were imposed on the population.

He also shared images of himself wearing sunglasses and explained how the procedure has affected him so far.

He said: “I’m hearing perfectly well. What was removed was the ear. The ear space is zero, there’s a little hole. It’s just that it’s a little swollen, you can’t see it well.”

He said he can still put sunglasses on his head or would adapt by using “an elastic band or something.”

He added: “Body modification is just that: the body adapts or we adapt to it.”

Praddo told Newsflash: “I am always thirsty for body modification and I had to stop for a few months for personal issues, but then our Mexican friend and Modifier Gattoo Moreno came to visit Brazil and he offered to do a new modification…I chose to remove my ears and it was a very exciting experience because I felt I was rescuing something in myself, actually rescuing a part of my personality that others had put in a coma. I felt like I was coming back to life, and now I want more and more extreme body modification.”

Despite his devilish appearance, Praddo recently admitted that he believes in God.

He said: “I believe in God as a source of power, love, wisdom and various attributes that nurture life as a whole.”