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Plastic Disasters

2006 · 60 min

A sobering, unsettling look at cosmetic surgery's failures, leaving a lingering sense of unease and sympathy.

Directed by
Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lucille Iacovelli, Mona Alley, Robert Alley
Overview
Tummy tuck. Nose job. Lipo. Millions of people routinely undergo these cosmetic surgeries each year, hoping the results will help them look and feel better. But when something goes wrong, the consequences can be devastating. This HBO Documentary Films presentation exposes the dark side of plastic surgery with a look at three cases of procedures that went horrifically wrong.

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Directed by
Kate Davis, David Heilbroner
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lucille Iacovelli, Mona Alley, Robert Alley
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  • media
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Directed by
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Starring
Lucille Iacovelli, Mona Alley, Robert Alley, Paul Nassif
Runtime
60 min
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