Plastic Disasters

Plastic Disasters is an HBO original, that follows three different people as they cope with their horrible plastic surgery results. The first woman, Lucille has undergone two face lifts, collagen injections and a nose job. Her surgeon performed these surgeries too close together and now she is dealing with breathing problems, and extremely saggy skin that makes her appear much older than she really is. The second patient is an older woman named Mona. Mona received a punctured bowel from a liposuction procedure, which led to many other injuries and eventually both of her legs had to be amputated. Finally there is Tony who had a nasal reconstructive surgery to make him look younger, and since has permanently damaged his nasal bones and has had additional, (unsuccessful) surgeries to correct the problem.

This source provides excellent insight into the life of a plastic surgery patient. It is quite heartbreaking to see how much these people have suffered; they already felt bad enough about themselves to get procedures done, and now they have to deal with horrible consequences. This documentary also introduces the history of plastic surgery, and how it evolved out of necessity. Surgeons began performing surgeries for people who suffered horrible disfigurements, and then people became more and more dependent on it to fix their minor imperfections. Now it has turned into an obsession, and is becoming more out of control.