Tattoos considers as amazing tool to totally transform someone’s look. This is the reason it’s so intriguing to view the pre-inking photos of the world’s most inked individuals. The mom with over 800 tattoos, Australia’s most tattooed model, and the notorious “Black Alien” have already left us in awe.

However, the man known as “Britain’s most tattooed man” has since revealed an unrecognizable photo of himself from before he earned the title.

Known as the “King of Inkland King Body Art,” Matthew Whelan is more than just a body painter.

His unusual appearance has, however, been putting his health at risk.

He explains: “My transdermal implant (not micro dermal skin nip) surgical procedure is and has always been a 24/7 open wound and from time to time can bleed, get inflamed, scab, or seep plasma.”

“I don’t believe it to be an infection; however, the body is trying to heal an unwarranted hole punctured in it and a foreign object (a titanium disc and body jewellery), so it could just be the body mod version period just at that time of the month.”

“Jokes aside, ladies, I know some of you suffer really badly in those.”

“I will be OK, and if I’m not, I’ll go down in history like Jack Daniels, some monarchs from many centuries ago, and some other people dying from an unusual circumstance.”

However, it’s some recent throwback photos that the tattoo man shared on Instagramthat have tattoo enthusiasts enjoyable.

In one, he captions a picture of himself flexing his muscles with: “This is a throwback to the time of my skin only having one #tattoo. I was in better condition back then too and would have probably been on the wrestling team had we had one in high school.”

“Sporting off a British Bulldog on my right arm at the age of 16!”

One fan said, “Hardly recognised you lol!”

In another surprising before picture, he writes the caption, “WHO [duck]-ing HECK IS THIS?”