That claim goes to Mexican lawyer-turned-tattoo artist Maria Jose Cristerna who had titanium horns implanted in her forehead to complete her alien warrior facial motif. And then there's "Lizardman" Erik Sprague's implants were done as part of his exploration of "what it means to be human," so says Moye.

" I am a professional freak,'' writes Sprague, who also had his tongue surgically split to appear more lizardlike.

Moye interviewed both Cristerna and Sprague for his AOL piece. "Be sure you are doing it for yourself and for the right reasons," Sprague tells Moye. "No one should rush into any serious long-term body modification." But "once you know you are making a good lifelong commitment, find the right person to do the procedure and don't try to cut corners or bargain shop."

Sound advice from a Lizardman.