Lol! This reminds me of two people - both from Brazil - who severely mutilated themselves. One is the "Human Satan," and the other is the "Human Orc."

Talk about biting one's nose off to spite one's face! 🤣

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news18.com/amp/news/buzz/brazilian-man-gets-his-nose-removed-to-look-like-the-human-satan-2910825.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9809983/amp/Brazilian-tattoo-artist-turns-ORC-having-nose-removed-ears-mutilated.html

For the second one, all I can say is: "Darmok and Jalad at Tenagra! Temba, his arms wide. Shaka, when the walls fell!" (Star trek reference)

Masks were a slippery slope before nose rings