Don't get me wrong, I have a hard stomach when it comes to anything body related. You know, open wounds, vomiting, surgery etc.
However, this Channel 5 programme was without doubt the most sickening of the lot.
From fat getting squeezed out of a woman's cheek due to bad fillers to a 'designer vagina', this documentary shows a darker side to cosmetic surgery.
In recent years, cosmetic surgery has become more and more glamorised in the Media. With treatments and surgery becoming more accessible than ever to the public, in spite of the recession, figures on plastic surgery in the UK are rising.
From 2008, UK plastic surgery statistics show that total procedures (men and women) have risen by over 5%, omitting non-surgical procedures such as Botox injections.
Even with the likes of the Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) scandal, breast implants continue to be the most popular cosmetic procedure.
In my view, Reality TV programmes such as The Hills, Jersey Shore and The Only Way Is Essex have played a huge factor in this. They idealise cosmetic surgery to their fans leading to fans wanting the likes of a 'designer vagina'.
And although some of the statistics the show provided to the audience may not have been representative, the camera doesn't lie. What we saw was cosmetic surgery gone wrong and drastic measures being taken to fix problems that may not have been there if it wasn't for the Media glamorising plastic surgery.
Therefore I may have been revolted by Botched Up Bodies but I think that it's something the public need to see. Showing the results of bad/cheap surgery, I hope that it will make not only young girls but everybody reconsider having cosmetic surgery.
Episode 2 of Botched Up Bodies is airing 21 January 2012 on Channel 5. Catch up on episode 1 on www.channel5.com
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