Full hips shoot out from her slim waist, and at the top of her thick thighs sits a well rounded derrière - tune into your favourite Hip Hop video and you’ll see this very image of women that now go by the label of ‘Video Vixens’.
*Injecting liquid silicone for cosmetic purposes is not approved in the UK or US and is an illegal act.
Call it what you like, the sexual gratification of women or the celebration of a more curvaceous female anatomy - arguments aside just as some women aspire to the size zero build, others desire a more fuller figure and will go to extreme lengths to achieve this.
What all these women have in common is their struggle for perfection, and some are more than willing to pay the price - but at what cost?
It was this same ideal that drove 20 year old, Claudia Aderotimi (right), to the US on Monday to undergo the illegal treatment* of ‘bum shots’ where silicone is injected into the bottom
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The student from London desperately wanted a bigger bum as she reportedly wanted to be a Hip Hop dancer, and had previously been turned down for a video after it was discovered she wore bum pads to enhance her behind.
Along with 3 friends she travelled to the US to have the cosmetic treatment done, which was arranged over the internet. The procedure was carried out in a cheap Philadelphia hotel, costing Claudia a reported £1,200 and sadly her life. The preliminary report showed the cause of death was silicone injected into her vascular system, which led to heart failure.
The police are now on the hunt for a transgender woman who they believe administered the fatal injection.
The importance attatched a person's physical appearance is not a new occurrence within society, take a look at Ancient Greece where male athletes with chiselled chests were used in pictures to be depicted as gods and beautiful call girls as goddesses’ - and it mirrors how the media glorify good looks and idolise celebrities for their appearance today.
Statue of Ancient Greek Athlete
However what has changed is the severity of this concern , previously you would have been driven to the gym, now you’re quite likely to be driven onto the theatre table of a cosmetic surgeon to achieve your ideals.
Example: Bum augmentation
In 2009 this illegal practice of injecting silicone* into the buttocks, took another life -Fiordaliza Pichardo, had been taking the shots to enlarge her rear end and died due to the silicone causing a blockage in her lungs. Speaking after Fiordaliza’s death, a spokesperson for the US Food and Drug Association, Siobhan DeLancey said: “It’s important to note that none of the products that are reportedly being used are approved for this purpose.”
Even with procedures that are legal and approved, there is always a risk to cosmetic surgery. Hip Hop artist and producer, Kanye West lost his mother, Donda West in 2007, after she underwent cosmetic surgery. The 58 year old reportedly had a breast reduction and tummy tuck (approved procedures).
The BAAPS warns anyone considering any cosmetic surgery should ensure they are fully informed and accept the limitations and risks of any procedure and remember, no surgeon or procedure is 100% risk free.
The danger of such cosmetic pursuits of perfection, is not a deterrent for some people, as a quick search on forums will show eager individuals seeking surgeon recommendations. On Look Your Best UK, one girl describes her excitement and anticipation at having a breast op: “Seem's surreal that things are finally falling into place and the ball is finally moving!! All thanks to my darling bf who is paying for my boob job as an engagement present”.
What all these women have in common is their struggle for perfection, and some are more than willing to pay the price - but at what cost?
It was this same ideal that drove 20 year old, Claudia Aderotimi (right), to the US on Monday to undergo the illegal treatment* of ‘bum shots’ where silicone is injected into the bottom
.The student from London desperately wanted a bigger bum as she reportedly wanted to be a Hip Hop dancer, and had previously been turned down for a video after it was discovered she wore bum pads to enhance her behind.
Along with 3 friends she travelled to the US to have the cosmetic treatment done, which was arranged over the internet. The procedure was carried out in a cheap Philadelphia hotel, costing Claudia a reported £1,200 and sadly her life. The preliminary report showed the cause of death was silicone injected into her vascular system, which led to heart failure.
The police are now on the hunt for a transgender woman who they believe administered the fatal injection.
The importance attatched a person's physical appearance is not a new occurrence within society, take a look at Ancient Greece where male athletes with chiselled chests were used in pictures to be depicted as gods and beautiful call girls as goddesses’ - and it mirrors how the media glorify good looks and idolise celebrities for their appearance today.
Statue of Ancient Greek AthleteHowever what has changed is the severity of this concern , previously you would have been driven to the gym, now you’re quite likely to be driven onto the theatre table of a cosmetic surgeon to achieve your ideals.
Far from just a female issue, cosmetic surgery is on the increase for both women and men. Figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) show that despite the recession, in 2010 there was a 5% increase of surgical procedures for both sexes and a 7% increase of male participation in cosmetic surgery.
Booty Envy: Amber Rose poses with former boyfriend Kanye West & Madonna
Consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS’ President, Fazel Fatah said: “The public’s interest in aesthetic surgery remained strong in spite of the economic downturn. Procedures showing the more considerable rise during this period seem to be, perhaps not surprisingly, concentrated on the most visible areas of the body: facelifts, breasts and nose jobs”.
Across the pond plastic surgery consultant, Wendy Lewis and author of ‘Plastic Me Perfect’ attributes the particular increase of bum augmentation with the rise of curvy women such as Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Amber Rose being put on a media pedestal because of their voluptuous figures and big bums.
Across the pond plastic surgery consultant, Wendy Lewis and author of ‘Plastic Me Perfect’ attributes the particular increase of bum augmentation with the rise of curvy women such as Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Amber Rose being put on a media pedestal because of their voluptuous figures and big bums.
Booty Envy: Amber Rose poses with former boyfriend Kanye West & Madonna
Example: Bum augmentationIn 2009 this illegal practice of injecting silicone* into the buttocks, took another life -Fiordaliza Pichardo, had been taking the shots to enlarge her rear end and died due to the silicone causing a blockage in her lungs. Speaking after Fiordaliza’s death, a spokesperson for the US Food and Drug Association, Siobhan DeLancey said: “It’s important to note that none of the products that are reportedly being used are approved for this purpose.”
Even with procedures that are legal and approved, there is always a risk to cosmetic surgery. Hip Hop artist and producer, Kanye West lost his mother, Donda West in 2007, after she underwent cosmetic surgery. The 58 year old reportedly had a breast reduction and tummy tuck (approved procedures).
The BAAPS warns anyone considering any cosmetic surgery should ensure they are fully informed and accept the limitations and risks of any procedure and remember, no surgeon or procedure is 100% risk free.
The danger of such cosmetic pursuits of perfection, is not a deterrent for some people, as a quick search on forums will show eager individuals seeking surgeon recommendations. On Look Your Best UK, one girl describes her excitement and anticipation at having a breast op: “Seem's surreal that things are finally falling into place and the ball is finally moving!! All thanks to my darling bf who is paying for my boob job as an engagement present”.
I sincerely hope in her case the cost of perfection, is merely the bill the surgeon hands her boyfriend at the end of her operation, and it doesn't cost more than she's bargained for unlike this unfortunate example.......
Failed Boob Job: Silicone implant pops out through hole that refuses to heal after op
*Injecting liquid silicone for cosmetic purposes is not approved in the UK or US and is an illegal act.
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