Cosmetic surgery is a billion dollar industry with millions going under the knife each year for various procedures. Whether it’s tummy tucks, rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, or hair transplants, humanity is in constant pursuit of a narrow lens of physical perfection, sometimes to dangerous, disastrous, or deadly degrees. In this admittedly graphic episode, Shannon and Chase dive scalpel first into the history and science of this rather controversial field.

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