However, it hasn't all been plain sailing - Ethan has confessed that the more excruciating operation he underwent was having his tongue split. The surgery left him "near death" and unable to consume any food or drink.

If you're wondering what the young man used to look like before his numerous body mods, well, he posted a before and after photo to his Instagram page for his 56,000 followers to enjoy:

Most of his followers couldn't contain their shock. One commented: "completely ruined yourself" and another added: "you were genuinely good looking" before including a sad face emoji.

Well, Ethan's way of life may seem bizarre to many (it's certainly not appealing to me), it's his body to do with as he wishes. So I guess we should all live and let live...