Rolf Buchholz, a man with over 560 piercings, horn-shaped forehead implants, and full-body tattoos, holds a world record for his extreme body modifications. 😱 But what shocks people most is how his transformation began — at age 40.

Originally from Dortmund, Germany, Rolf lived a quiet life. He earned a degree in telecommunications and worked many years at a major IT company. “He was quiet, almost invisible,” the article says.

Everything changed when he got his first tattoo at 40. That sparked a deep desire for “freedom, self-expression, and the breaking of conventions.” Soon after, he added one piercing, then another — and it never stopped.

His remarkable transformation from an ordinary office worker to a world record holder has fascinated millions. The article notes, “How this man looked before all these transformations was shown in the first comment.”

Today, Rolf is unrecognizable from his former self — a living example of radical personal change.