I've Been There: Amy Childs&Cosmetic Surgery - a podcast by BBC Radio 1

Katie Thistleton meets trail-blazing reality TV star Amy Childs. Since hitting our TV screens in The Only Way Is Essex, Amy Childs has stayed in the media spotlight, and how she looks has always been under scrutiny. Starting at the age of just 18, Amy has undergone several cosmetic surgery treatments and ended up hospitalised after serious problems after one procedure. Many teenagers look up to Amy, who is also a businesswoman and model, but now Amy wants to set the record straight for young people who are considering surgery, because she regrets ALL the cosmetic treatments she’d had over the years.

Whether it’s because of the pressures of social media or just to keep up with current trends, many teenagers claim they want cosmetic surgery. Katie takes Amy to surprise teenagers Bailey and Cristabelle who are both determined to have cosmetic surgery when they turn 18. Amy tells them about everything which has gone wrong with the treatments she’s had and why she regrets the decisions she made. Although she understands why they feel so anxious about how they look, Amy says it’s really important it is to think about the possible long term consequences before they get any cosmetic surgery themselves.

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