 In January 2003 , Canadian Brent Moffat set the World Record for most body piercings in one session ( 700 piercings with <unk> surgical needles in 1 session of 7 hours , using play piercing where the skin is pierced and sometimes jewellery is inserted , which is worn temporarily ) . In December of the same year , Moffat had 900 piercings in 4 ½ hours . On 4 March 2006 , the record was overturned by Kam Ma , who had 1 @,@ 015 temporary metal rings inserted in 7 hours and 55 minutes . The record for most body piercings with surgical needles was set on 29 May 2008 , when Robert Jesus Rubio allowed 900 18 @-@ gauge , 0 @.@ 5 centimetres ( 0 @.@ 20 in ) -long surgical needles to be inserted into his body . 
