Miss plastic

Updated on: 12 October,2009 07:32 AM IST |
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Hungary hosts beauty contest for surgically enhanced women

Miss plastic

Hungary hosts beauty contest for surgically enhanced women

And, since behind every cosmetically amended woman there is a surgeon, there were prizes for the scalpel-wielders, too.

Contestants showed off breast implants, nose jobs and facelifts as Miss Plastic Hungary 2009 strove to promote the benefits of plastic surgery.
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"I think this competition is long overdue," said Marton Szipal, a photographer and one of the judges.

"Hungarians used to laugh about plastic surgery, but it's time for Hungarian women to care more about their appearance. They are the most beautiful in Europe."

Unreal beauty: Reka Urban (22) was the winner

Botox not enough

To qualify for the pageant, the 18 contestants had to prove they'd gone under the knife u2014 mere Botox or collagen injections did not count.

Nearly all of them showed off augmented breasts, while reshaped noses were also popular. One finalist had surgically adjusted toes.

The winner, Reka Urban, a 22-year-old hostess, won an apartment in Budapest.

Model goes bust

The hotly tipped Alexandra Horvath lost out on the crown after her fake breasts apparently caused her to topple off her high heels.

The 23-year-old had just passed the breast examination stage with flying colours when she tipped over and tore a ligament in her foot.u00a0 She ended as the second runner-up and won diamond jewellery.

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