Vanity Insanity

Elaine Young, who has had over 50 surgeries, claims that she is "not really addicted," but just wants to get it right. But has she unconsciously passed her addiction on to her daughter who may well be on her own way to becoming a mirror image of her mother? And Cathy Jung has the world's smallest waist - just 15 inches! - achieved through corsets and cinching.

A facelift is perhaps the best-known cosmetic surgery procedure. Recovery is normally a long painful process. Doctor Harold Silver in Toronto performs what is called a "three-day facelift" and his clinic is in a luxury hotel. And, how do we any longer know what real beauty is? One company feels the best way to sell beauty is to convince women it's something they already have.

Like many young women, Kathryn Gordon felt the need to look better and, in her social circle, breast augmentation seemed like the "natural thing" to do. But after time, her body began to tell her otherwise. And a couple of "plastic surgery junkies" chronicle their surgeries and dispense advice and celebrate all things cosmetic even hosting an annual event called "Boobapalooza".

Marcrae Edwards was a shy boy who dreamed of becoming Jazzmyn - a glittering star upon the stage. He is part of an underground community that injects industrial grade silicon at "Pumping parties". Perhaps the most intimate canvas of all is the human skin. Many wear their tattoos proudly for all to see - on their faces.

Kacey Long got breast implants when she was 19 years old. Almost immediately she began to suffer from symptoms and eventually, she was able to determine that her implants were attacking her body. Now she talks to women considering breast augmentation all across the country. And breast implants are considered such a routine commodity that nightclubs are giving them away as door prizes.

Buff Bagwell, a larger than life former male dancer, now world-class wrestler, had calf implants that exploded within 72 hours. Ralph had spent over $30,000 on hair transplants and hasn't had his hat off in years. Tony got fed up about 5 years ago at the number of ads depicting hair loss treatment for balding men, so he launched his website - Bald R Us, showing people how to be bald with class.