A woman who resembles a 'human pin cushion' thanks to her 15 facial piercings says she gets plenty of stares on account of her unusual appearance.
On top of having multiple piercings, Kyla Munoz, from California, US, has a split tongue, various tattoos, and stretched ear lobes, with her dramatic transformation having set her back at least £4,000 ($5,000).
The 20-year-old Amazon worker opted for her interesting look as she wanted 'to make a statement and be bold', and says she's now 'found happiness with her modifications'.
Although she's unfortunately had to contend with a fair few unwanted leers and comments, she has learned not to take any nasty remarks to heart, reasoning, "Why should I care; it's my face, it makes me truly happy".
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Kyla, who has more than 10,000 TikTok followers, said: "I get a lot of different reactions from people. Some people walk away and a lot of people stare, others are frightened by my pin cushion face or just don't understand why I have done my modifications.
"Older people actually tend to be nicer and just ask lots of questions; I've even had a mum ask me about nostril piercings so she could get one for her own daughter."
Most recently, Kyla opted for a 'very painful' tongue split procedure, which she says she'd wanted to have done 'for many years'
She continued: "I've been wanting this modification done for many years and truthfully I'm still processing that I got it done so young, I'm quite proud of myself!
"My tongue was numbed while they did it but it was still a very painful process and the week of healing was hell. I grew up around tattoos and small 'normal' piercings in my family so it sparked my interest as a child but I like mine big and bold.
"People tell me I shouldn't make them this big and that it's unflattering but I don't let their comments get to me. Why should I care; it's my face, it makes me truly happy."
Going forward, Kyla hasn't got any immediate plans for further modifications but does intend to add additional 'pins' to her 'cushion face' over the course of the next few years, and hopes to stretch her existing ones even further.
Kyla said: "All I will say is, if you want something, do it. Don't let others' opinions drive your choices. But make sure to do your research and go to a professional, because you never know how your body will react."
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