World Records for Tattoos and Piercing

Tattoos and piercings, generally termed as body modifications, are undergone by many people in order to enhance their appearance, demonstrate their individuality, or to satisfy cultural and social requirements. These modifications occur in a variety of forms and magnitudes, and range in popularity throughout the regions of the world.

Most Pierced Woman

Elaine Davidson is currently the most pierced woman in the world. Davidson is a Brazilian former nurse with, as of 2010, a total of 6,725 facial and body piercings. She currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Most Pierced Man

Luis Antonio Aguero was given the title of most pierced man in 2009. He has a total of 290 facial and body piercings. A surprising 175 of the piercings are facial, with the remaining 115 spread across his body.

Most Body Piercings in One Session

Brent Moffat of Canada set the world record for most piercings in one session in 2003, with 700 piercings in seven hours. However, his record was exceeded by Kam Ma in 2006 with 1,015 piercings in 7 hours and 55 minutes, who was in turn beaten by current world record holder Robert Jesus Rubio when he had 900 surgical needles rapidly inserted into his body.

Most Tattooed Person

The world record for most tattooed person is currently held by Lucky Diamond Rich. Rich is a stunt-man and daredevil native to New Zealand, and is currently residing in Australia. His body is completely covered in an assortment of tattoos.

Longest Tattoo Session

The world record for longest tattoo session was set from August 26-28, 2006, by Stephen Grady and Melanie Grieverson. The session lasted for an astounding 43 hours and 50 minutes and took place in the Twin City Tattoo and Body Piercing studio in Australia.