The totally reassuring fellow in the above picture is called Silvio Pan, and for over ten years now he’s been earning a living by tormenting people with needles, scalpels, suturing and branding tools. One of the most highly regarded body modification experts in Italy, starting this month he is also going to be a recurring presence at Sadistique, the extreme eroticism extravaganza held monthly in Milano since 2005.

On November 4th, Silvio will participate with a dedicated booth where you’ll be able to get your own piercing or body mod – more specifically, those more BDSM-oriented that some ultra-orthodox piercing studios don’t love too much. Being a certified professional, he will obviously respect all of the sterilization and safety requirements, using single-use instruments and so on. In other words, this is going to be a wonderful opportunity to send your fear packing and finally get those changes you’ve always dreamt of… or at least to seriously discuss them with an expert who can offer the best suggestions for your case. How can you resist?

Oh, by the way… we ain’t saying, but you may really want to come over right on time, for the man might have something special to show…