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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:31 pm 
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Superman Fan Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery To Resemble The Man Of Steel

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Herbert Chavez is a 35-year-old Filipino man who has since 1995 endured numerous plastic surgeries in an effort to more closely resemble Superman, the legendary DC Comics superhero. Chin augmentation, rhinoplasty and thigh implants are just some of the procedures Chavez, a hardcore Superman fan, has elected to undergo in an unsettling quest that one psychiatrist has identified as symptomatic of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

According to UCLA's Semel Institute for Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Body Dysmorphic Disorder is:

...a body image disorder in which individuals are preoccupied with a perceived flaw in physical appearance, which can result in severe functional impairment and suffering. Individuals with BDD usually focus on one or more aspects of their appearance, such as skin, nose, hair, eyes (or any other part of their appearance), which they believe to be defective or ugly. Individuals with BDD often feel depressed, anxious and ashamed. Their degree of anguish and distress is such that it interferes with their day-to-day activities such as work, school, or social situations.

A psychiatrist interviewed by the Philippines' ABS-CBN News (video at link) suggested that Chavez, who works as a "pageant trainer," suffers from BDD. While she did not examine him personally, the doctor's diagnosis would seem to fit the apparent facts. According to RealSelf.com, a website dedicated to the discussion of cosmetic treatments, Chavez's surgeries to more closely resemble Superman and specific Superman actors include:

    * Chin augmentation for the cleft
    * Rhinoplasty to simulate the nose of famous Superman actor Christopher Reeve
    * Silicone lip injections
    * Thigh implants

Judging by Chavez's "before" photograph, RealSelf speculates that the man has also undergone procedures to alter his eyes, cheeks and jaw, and perhaps more.

It's generally known that many people who elect to have cosmetic surgery wish to resemble famous actors or musicians, but Chavez's case is unusual in that he's gone through what must be a lot of physical pain and financial expense to look like Superman, a fictional character. In the Filipino news report, you can see that his home is covered in wall-to-wall Superman memorabilia, including several life-size replicas of the character, one of which is modeled after Superman Returns star Brandon Routh.

It is of course within this man's rights to alter his body in any way he sees fit, but it's not hard to imagine the Man of Steel disapproving of Chavez's actions.

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 Post subject: Superman Fan Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery To Resemble The Man Of Steel (DO NOT WANT)
PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:03 pm 
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 Post subject: Superman Fan Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery To Resemble The Man Of Steel (DO NOT WANT)
PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:11 pm 
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Seems like he's kind of missed the point. He'd be honoring Superman a lot more if he imitated the heroic efforts to be of service (The attitude of wanting to be of service, I mean--it really wouldn't be a good idea if he tried flying to the rescue or other stuff that reall people, you know, can't actually pull off) to others instead of the appearence. I feel sorry for the guy for whatever it is that is driving him to do this.

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 Post subject: Superman Fan Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery To Resemble The Man Of Steel (DO NOT WANT)
PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:29 pm 
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If he wanted to look more like Superman, he wouldn't wear the stupid costume with the stupid "S" belt buckle.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:33 pm 
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That is obscenely creepy.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:13 pm 
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On the plus side, Hanzo's Kirby-oriented avatar is full of win! :)


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:57 am 
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:35 pm 
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My slow transformation into the Kingpin is almost complete. So far I have not had to resort to surgery.


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:45 pm 
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Go ahead..I dare ya!

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Someone needs to give him a kick in his super-junk.


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:55 pm 
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It also looks like he has either had his skin lightened or is wearing an ass-ton of makeup.

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Is an ass-ton more than a metric tonne, or less than an imperial ton?

Either way, I think he may well have a layer of dermis composed of at least 96% Mary Kay cosmetics.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:26 am 
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Hey, brother

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an ass-ton is a highly scientific unit of measurement that ranges somewhere between a fuck-ton and a shit-ton.

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Someone needs to get shots of his super-junk.

I'll see what I can do.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:14 pm 
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RobertSwanderson wrote:
My slow transformation into the Kingpin is almost complete. So far I have not had to resort to surgery.


At first I read that as "My slow transformation into a Klingon".

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