Ethan “ModBoy” Bramble was once known as one of Australia’s most extreme body-modification fanatics. By the time most kids were still trading video games, Ethan was already stretching his ears and tattooing his skin. 

Over the next decade, he pushed his body to the limit—splitting his tongue, removing his belly button, and covering himself in more than 200 tattoos. His obsession cost him nearly $40,000 and earned him global attention as the poster child for radical self-expression.

But fatherhood changed everything. Now in his 20s, Ethan admits that the face tattoos he once flaunted with pride have become a heavy burden—not only for him, but for his young daughter who grows up under the shadow of constant stares and judgment.

Haunted by regret, Ethan has begun the grueling process of laser removal. The sessions are agonizing, slow, and leave him emotionally drained, yet he sees them as necessary steps toward reclaiming a sense of normalcy.

“I can’t erase who I was,” he admits, “but I can work toward who I want to be.”

Ethan’s story is no longer about shock value—it’s about redemption. Proof that even the most permanent decisions can be rewritten, and that real courage sometimes means starting over.