Extreme Art: Meet The Woman With Over 9,000 Piercings, (PHOTOS)

Elaine Davidson was born in Brazil and now lives in the UK. She holds Guinness World Record  for the most pierced woman in the world.   A trained nurse, who no longer practices, Davidson got married in 2011 in Edinburg, Scotland, where she lives and runs an aromatherapy shop. She does not drink or use drugs.

Her husband, Douglas Watson has no visible piercings.
According to her Wikipedia page:

When examined by a Guinness World Record official in May 2000, Davidson had 462 piercings, with 192 in her face alone. By August 9, 2001 when she was re-examined she was found to have 720 piercings.^[1] Performing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2005, the Guardian reported that she now had 3,950 body piercings.^[2] She has more piercings in her genitalia than in any other part of the body – 500 in all, externally and internally.^[3] The total weight of her internal piercings is estimated to be about 3 kilograms.^[4] As of May 2008, Davidson’s piercings total 5,920.^[5] As of Feb. 2009 her piercings total 6,005.^[6] In March 2010, Davidson reported a total of 6,725 piercings. As of March 2012, she has over 9,000.

 LONDON – NOVEMBER 11: Worlds most pierced woman Elaine Davidson and man with longest tongue Stephan Taylor pose for photographers at the photocall for the 100 millionth copy of theGuinness World Records in the Tate Modern on November 11, 2003, in London. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

 LONDON – OCTOBER 06: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Elaine Davidson, record holder as the most pierced woman, attends the Skin Two Rubber Ball at SeOne on October 6, 2007 in London, England. The 16th annual event celebrates fetish glamour and style. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
 Here comes the bride: Miss Davidson, who says her rings make her ‘suffer for her art’ is led into church in Edinburgh by family and friends (Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK)She was also accompanied into Edinburgh Registry Office by two bridesmaids dressed in pink. (Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK)
 
To have and to gold: The Brazilian-born former nurse first broke the record for most piercings in May 2000 (Photo Credit: Daily Mail UK)
 
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – Wednesday June 8 2011. Holey Matrimony! The world’s most pierced woman, Elaine Davidson, marries in Edinburgh. Elaine, who has 6,925 piercings in total, married piercing free ex-civil servant Douglas Watson on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The couple caused quite a stir in Scotland’s capital city, with the bride sporting an ornate headdress with wings and intricate face paint. (Photo Credit: Daily Mail)