A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

“The things we do for beauty”

Pauly just had Howie (LunaCobra) increase the size of his forehead implant — which of course you can’t see at all right now because his face is so swollen from the abuse (note: this is not unusual)… Either that or Ken Shamrock started getting piercings and tattoos and decided to spend some more time with Tito in the octagon…

Comments

183 responses to ““The things we do for beauty””

  1. Pol Avatar
    Pol

    looks so cute with his eyes all puffy!!!

  2. hellonightmare Avatar

    I love how Pauly has made his body all his own.

  3. hellonightmare Avatar

    I love how Pauly has made his body all his own.

  4. hellonightmare Avatar

    I love how Pauly has made his body all his own.

  5. Tommy Avatar

    MMA references. 😀

  6. Tommy Avatar

    MMA references. 😀

  7. Tommy Avatar

    MMA references. 😀

  8. Pierced-freak Avatar
    Pierced-freak

    this picture makes me so happy seeing the pride in him hes smiling even with a puffy face 😀 go pauly 😀

  9. Pierced-freak Avatar
    Pierced-freak

    this picture makes me so happy seeing the pride in him hes smiling even with a puffy face 😀 go pauly 😀

  10. Pierced-freak Avatar
    Pierced-freak

    this picture makes me so happy seeing the pride in him hes smiling even with a puffy face 😀 go pauly 😀

  11. molex Avatar
    molex

    To me Pauly (who I only know through this site and his own site) seems to represent all the *right* reasons to get modded. He just seems to love doing it and is doing it only for himself, not as a statement or to impress others. I’m with everyone else: Go Pauly!

  12. molex Avatar
    molex

    To me Pauly (who I only know through this site and his own site) seems to represent all the *right* reasons to get modded. He just seems to love doing it and is doing it only for himself, not as a statement or to impress others. I’m with everyone else: Go Pauly!

  13. molex Avatar
    molex

    To me Pauly (who I only know through this site and his own site) seems to represent all the *right* reasons to get modded. He just seems to love doing it and is doing it only for himself, not as a statement or to impress others. I’m with everyone else: Go Pauly!

  14. gillian gamine Avatar

    poor baby. he’s so cute though. i want pauly unstoppable in a jar.

  15. gillian gamine Avatar

    poor baby. he’s so cute though. i want pauly unstoppable in a jar.

  16. gillian gamine Avatar

    poor baby. he’s so cute though. i want pauly unstoppable in a jar.

  17. xunseenx Avatar

    okay, that scares me. esh. allliieeennn. alllllllllllliiieeeeeeennn!

  18. xunseenx Avatar

    okay, that scares me. esh. allliieeennn. alllllllllllliiieeeeeeennn!

  19. xunseenx Avatar

    okay, that scares me. esh. allliieeennn. alllllllllllliiieeeeeeennn!

  20. flour Avatar

    The swelling actually makes his nostrils look smaller, which is quite a feat considering there size. He he.

  21. flour Avatar

    The swelling actually makes his nostrils look smaller, which is quite a feat considering there size. He he.

  22. flour Avatar

    The swelling actually makes his nostrils look smaller, which is quite a feat considering there size. He he.

  23. Tat2Guy Avatar
    Tat2Guy

    Yay UFC!

  24. Tat2Guy Avatar
    Tat2Guy

    Yay UFC!

  25. Tat2Guy Avatar
    Tat2Guy

    Yay UFC!

  26. J Avatar
    J

    Im getting kind of sick of seeing picures of this guy.

  27. J Avatar
    J

    Im getting kind of sick of seeing picures of this guy.

  28. J Avatar
    J

    Im getting kind of sick of seeing picures of this guy.

  29. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    Wow, he looks pretty beaten up there, to the point that you can’t see any of his implants to be implants (rather, just swelling).

    Does anyone know if this is from the physical trauma of having the implant increased in size, or it’s the body’s reaction to having a foreign object taken out and then put back in? (ie. a lymph-type chemical response)

  30. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    Wow, he looks pretty beaten up there, to the point that you can’t see any of his implants to be implants (rather, just swelling).

    Does anyone know if this is from the physical trauma of having the implant increased in size, or it’s the body’s reaction to having a foreign object taken out and then put back in? (ie. a lymph-type chemical response)

  31. Campbell Avatar
    Campbell

    Wow, he looks pretty beaten up there, to the point that you can’t see any of his implants to be implants (rather, just swelling).

    Does anyone know if this is from the physical trauma of having the implant increased in size, or it’s the body’s reaction to having a foreign object taken out and then put back in? (ie. a lymph-type chemical response)

  32. meg Avatar

    sorry but i think pauly looks adorable all puffy like that.. i wanna hug him

  33. meg Avatar

    sorry but i think pauly looks adorable all puffy like that.. i wanna hug him

  34. meg Avatar

    sorry but i think pauly looks adorable all puffy like that.. i wanna hug him

  35. Zar Avatar
    Zar

    i hate seeing pauly. he’s ugly and a total douche. i wish i could just throw him in the garbage.

  36. Zar Avatar
    Zar

    i hate seeing pauly. he’s ugly and a total douche. i wish i could just throw him in the garbage.

  37. Zar Avatar
    Zar

    i hate seeing pauly. he’s ugly and a total douche. i wish i could just throw him in the garbage.

  38. d3 Avatar
    d3

    ^^^^ jealousy is a sad sad thing

  39. d3 Avatar
    d3

    ^^^^ jealousy is a sad sad thing

  40. d3 Avatar
    d3

    ^^^^ jealousy is a sad sad thing

  41. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    haha someone sounds bitter

  42. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    haha someone sounds bitter

  43. Pauly Unstoppable Avatar

    haha someone sounds bitter

  44. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Awww, Pauly, you just need some tea and sympathy until that swelling goes down!
    *makes a cup of tea*

    (Can’t wait to see the implant when things settle down.)

  45. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Awww, Pauly, you just need some tea and sympathy until that swelling goes down!
    *makes a cup of tea*

    (Can’t wait to see the implant when things settle down.)

  46. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Awww, Pauly, you just need some tea and sympathy until that swelling goes down!
    *makes a cup of tea*

    (Can’t wait to see the implant when things settle down.)

  47. Emily Avatar

    oh my gosh poor pauly!! i mean he looks sort of adorable like a squinty 4 week old kitten, but still that must be SO uncomfortable…

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