The horror that prompted the new cosmetic surgery rules

From face-lifts to tummy tucks and liposuction, in Australia cosmetic surgery has become a multi-million-dollar business.

But things can - and do - go very wrong. 

Today, investigative reporter Adele Ferguson on the government's announcement of a crackdown on the cosmetic cowboys.

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Adele Ferguson, investigative reporter, ABC Four Corners, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald 

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