Leandro de Souza was once known as Brazil’s most tattooed man. But then everything changed — and at 36, he made the shocking decision to erase every trace of ink from his body. It’s no exaggeration to ...

From full sleeve to clean slate: Brazil’s onetime most-tattooed man is erasing his past, one laser pulse at a time. Leandro de Souza, a 36-year-old photographer from Bagé in Brazil’s southernmost ...

A Polish man suffered total loss of hair and sweating after getting a tattoo, according to a new study that calls for better regulation of body ink composition. The 36-year-old man got a red flower ...

Thirty-six-year-old Leandro de Souza, once Brazil’s most tattooed man, is awing followers with a new look after several ink-removal sessions. His life took a sharp turn when a divorce years ago ...

Leandro de Souza was once known as “Brazil’s most tattooed man” after getting over 170 inkings Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The U.S.