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botched
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botched
The most famous of all. Airing since 2014, this American reality show shows us the everyday life of doctors Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif, who see patients who are victims of failed plastic surgeries: uneven breasts, a mono being, three eyebrows, a human Ken doll, a crooked nose, high nipples, deformed buttock implants, fish lips, a Kentucky man who wants to look like Michael Jackson… The cases are startling to say the least. Needless to say, we watch Botched to – first and foremost – be entertained.
rebuild the body
AMI TV/ICI Explora
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rebuild the body
Journalist Karina Marceau is interested in people who undergo serious surgery to rebuild their damaged bodies. This idea came about in 2019 when she was filming her previous documentary series The Long Rise, in which she showed the rehabilitation process of four people who were victims of an accident, sometimes involving a plastic surgeon. Karina Marceau witnessed the operations up close. “We wanted to explain the science behind the reconstruction of the bodies. And for that we wanted to show as many things as possible… and pay attention to sensitivities. And because we want to keep the spectators on the ball! »
Skin Decision: Before and After
Netflix
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Skin Decision: Before and After
On paper, Skin Decision looks like a before and after makeover show. In each episode, Dr. Sheila Nazarian and veteran skincare nurse Jamie on two patients who want to change their appearance. They hear their stories, listen to their needs, and determine which intervention is appropriate: surgical (surgery) or not (laser, botox)? Detail to note: This eight-episode series earned the American Association of Plastic Surgeons’ seal of approval for moving away from Botched and other reality shows depicting extreme surgeries.
Plastic Surgery: Rebuilding Life
ME AND CIE
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Plastic Surgery: Rebuilding Life
Winner of Best Program at the last Gémeaux Awards: Health, Nature, Science and Environment, this documentary series presents the work of four plastic surgeons including Dr. Daniel Borsuk, the man behind Canada’s first face transplant. “We didn’t want to talk about facelifts, breast augmentations or fillers,” explains Luc Rousseau, producer at Zone 3. We wanted to talk about the talent of Quebec surgeons and provide access to procedures that are life-changing. . Operations shown so far include the amputation of a toe to replace a severed thumb in an industrial accident. Good news: A new season is currently in production.
Plastic surgery undressed
BBC Three
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Plastic surgery undressed
People planning plastic surgery are encouraged to watch a doctor perform the same surgery on someone else. The first season of the British show covered breast augmentation, breast reduction, hair transplant, rhinoplasty (changing the structure of the nose) and abdominoplasty (shrinking and improving the appearance of the abdomen). The sometimes explicit images of the interventions to show the associated risks provoke all kinds of reactions. With the help of professionals, the participants then decide whether to continue or not.
Injections and scalpels
canal life
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Injections and scalpels
A documentary series of observations showing the extent of the medical-aesthetic care (labia lip correction, forehead reduction, injections…) without, however, taking on the look of an infomercial. “We wanted to show the truth, the ups and downs,” says content producer Annie Fortin. Remember that some things are very expensive and don’t last long. We show that nothing is perfect, that every intervention involves risks. And that it takes time to deliver 100%. Several personalities take part in the show, including Marie-Claude Savard, Sébastien Trudel, Isabelle Racicot, Lyne Ste-Marie and Cœur de pirate.