Elaine Davidson is the "Most Pierced Woman" according to the Guinness World Records.

When examined by a Guinness World Record official in May 2000, Davidson had 462 piercings with 192 in her face alone; by August 2001 when she was re-examined she was found to have 720 piercings.

Performing at the Edinburgh Festival in 2005, the Guardian reported that she now had 3,920 body piercings. The total weight of her piercings is estimated to be about 3 kilograms.

She was born in Brazil in 1965 and a nurse by trade. She claims she does not drink or use drugs.

Elaine Davidson, the world's most pierced woman, has added yet more metal adornments to her body, bringing the grand total to 6,005.

However, despite her eye-watering record, Miss Davidson, claims she doesn't like being pierced, and suffers for her art.

She said: "I don't enjoy getting pierced, but to break the record you have to get to a high level.

"I wanted to break the record.

My family don't even like tattoos or piercings.

But I am happy. I decided to change myself and be me."