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A man who became alienated from his family after getting face tattoos has revealed which ones caused him the most agony.
Soren Lorenson – also known as Neon Demon – is an assistant manager of a pizza restaurant who is obsessed with body modification.
He now has well over 200 tattoos – but his unimpressed parents believe he should "pray to God for help" because of his extreme transformation journey.
And in an exclusive interview with Daily Star for World Tattoo Day, the 28-year-old opened up about his most wincing sessions.
He said: “When I first started, I hated the pain and it was more of an obstacle to get past in order to earn the design that I wanted.
“I've always been very inspired by art and creative expression from across the world. Once I got started I just kept going and I didn't want to stop.
“More recently though after getting much bigger work and enduring much longer sessions I discovered that I was starting to enjoy the process and feeling and I'm developing the ability to focus my mind into a somewhat trance-like state.
“It’s been an interesting process that I'm still continuing to explore.
“But to answer the question, each body part is different in terms of pain levels. My stomach, being my first tattoo ever, felt like the worst pain I had ever endured.
“It was as if the needle was penetrating into my abdomen.”
And he added: “My jawline and ribs were similar in a different way.
“Basically because of how thin the skin is in those areas, you can feel the needle reverberating off of the bone resulting in a much harsher teeth gritting sort of feeling.”
Soren got his first tattoo aged 18 and he recently had his eyeballs inked – saying it made him more approachable.
But despite feeling more like himself now he’s heavily inked, his family remain perplexed by it.
He explained: “My entire extended family hates my tattoos and makes no effort to ever talk to me or reach out ever since I first got the face done.
“My parents love me and support me but have told me numerous times that I need to pray for God's help and that they will never understand me.
“I am the oldest out of 10 siblings though and I love all my brothers and sisters more than anything.”
And rather than praying, Neon Demon is planning to continue his ink-credible transformation.
He said: “I'm open to covering almost the entire surface area of my body with the exception of my genitals – but I'm also not in a rush at the moment.”
Although he may look intimidating to some, Neon Demon said his favourite tattoo was a “little kitty cat” on his arm because of his love of felines.
The body modification fan also compared the process of getting tattooed to a ritual.
He added: “Sacred rituals have been around since the beginning of time and they take many forms but for me what makes it so special is the partnership you can form with pain.
“Also using pain to achieve something greater and through submitting yourself to it you gain a sense of freedom and strength.
“Tattooing to me is an important act of creative expression that allows me to feel like myself and through the years has also helped me learn to better love myself for who I am.”
Soren recently revealed what he looked like before his 200 tattoos – and you can see his eye-popping transformation here.
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