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With the spread of Islam, which generally discourages permanent body modifications, and the advent of modern medical practices, Bedouin tattooing has become a rare tradition.

Her retrospective understanding of being just 17 or 18 years old when making permanent body modification decisions highlights the vulnerability of young people in similar situations.

News of Pete Davidson 's latest body modification has taken people by surprise after Kim Kardashian revealed that her current boyfriend got her name branded onto his chest.

“Any time you’re doing permanent body modification on anybody you want to know that the person knows what they’re doing,” Sims said.