A woman who has spent over $50,000 on tattoos, piercings, and a range of other body modifications has revealed to what she looked like before.
Most recently, Lina L. - who goes by the name Cigno on Instagram - underwent a subdermal horn modification in an effort to give her horns on her head.
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Explaining the reason behind the choice to have horns, Lina told her 81,000+ Instagram followers: "This is such an important step for me if not one of the most important to become my freakiest self.
"Reaching this level of fearlessness and bravery - letting go of any ‘you shouldn’t do this’, ignoring negativity from others as well as hate - just ‘simply be’ is the most freeing state of mind - makes me so damn happy."
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However, despite being on a quest to look like a "city cyborg", Lina - who lives in the Bay Area in San Francisco - has also revealed to her fans that there was a time where she looked like any other person walking down the street.
Sharing the drastically different images of her younger self on Instagram, Lina captioned the post:
"My best friend was so lovely to surprise me with old photographs from before I moved abroad. Please enjoy. And never forget you don’t have to accept the way you are - don’t get comfortable with something that doesn’t make you happy - always believe that change is possible."
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And Lina's followers couldn't have been more supportive, with one commenter revealing that she looks "way better than a blank canvas".
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Another commenter wrote: "You certainly developed! So good for you! You look amazing!"
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Others praised Lina's bravery to accept who she is, with one commenter writing: "If there's anything worthy in this life, [it] is being able to accept yourself as you are."
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Despite already proudly flaunting over 100 tattoos, Lina - originally from Germany - now hopes to undergo a complete tattoo bodysuit.
In addition, she has told her followers that she also wants to undergo procedures to have her tongue forked and ears pointed.
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In another post, Lina further explained her decision to transform her body, writing: "My dad’s sudden death this year encouraged me even more to do what truly makes me happy, I decided to not go back into the corporate world and I decided to devote my time to establish myself as a model and artist.
"This goes to all of you out there: life is too short and fragile to stay stuck in a situation that doesn’t fulfill you. You can do it! It’s not easy but you can! Do it for yourself! Love you!"