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#dropdeadgorgeous: Pumped up

February 27, 2015

Thomas plans his life around working out and has muscles many men would die for. But when he looks in the mirror, he doesn’t see the perfect physique others do. What if he never achieves the perfection he desires?

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#dropdeadgorgeous: Pushing perfection to the limit - full episode

#dropdeadgorgeous: Pushing perfection to the limit - full episode

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#dropdeadgorgeous: Operating on self-esteem

Isis is caught up in Brazil's craze for plastic surgery. She is just 23 and has already undergone liposuction and breast-enlargement procedures. “I just want to feel better about myself,” she says. (27.02.2015)
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