A heavily-tattooed body-modification addict dubbed the ‘Human Satan’ has had his ears amputated to mark the end of COVID mask mandates.

Michel Faro Praddo, from the Brazilian city of Praia Grande, has undergone more than 60 procedures and has around 85 per cent of his body covered in ink

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’) but who has been dubbed ‘Human Satan’ in the anglophone press, lives with his wife Carol Praddo, better known as ‘Mulher Demonia’ (‘Demon Woman’) and 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?”

In another post, Praddo said: “I am extremely thrilled with his extreme modification I have done.”

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

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

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.”