Under the Knife

Louis Theroux explores the world of plastic surgery by travelling to Los Angeles and even experiencing a procedure first-hand. Plastic surgery has become exceedingly popular over the years, and many individuals are making appointments to have breast lifts and augmentations, facelifts, tummy tucks, liposuction, nose reshaping, and other well-known procedures.

Under the Knife reveals the motivations behind people’s desire to undergo surgery and how society and other factors influence them to make potentially life-changing decisions about their bodies. Theroux meets doctors who perform plastic surgery, as well as patients who are planning to have work done. He himself undergoes liposuction to gain personal insight into the world of plastic surgery and to showcase his experience.