Justin Jedlica (born August 11, 1980), known as the "Human

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", is an American man who has garnered international attention for undergoing many cosmetic procedures.

Cosmetic procedures

At the age of seventeen, Jedlica began to research his first cosmetic procedure,

rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty ( grc, ῥίς, rhī́s, nose + grc, πλάσσειν, plássein, to shape), commonly called nose job, medically called nasal reconstruction is a plastic surgery procedure for altering and reconstructing the nose. There are two typ ...

. Inspired by watching ''

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'' as a teen, Jedlica saw body contouring and cosmetic surgery as emblematic of the wealthy, glamorous lifestyles he sought to emulate. His parents did not approve of cosmetic enhancements and Jedlica was forced to wait until he could legally make the choice for himself. Four days after his eighteenth birthday, Jedlica underwent his first cosmetic procedure, to reconstruct his nose. As of 2012, Jedlica had undergone approximately 190 cosmetic procedures. These have included

, chest implants, shoulder implants, bicep implants, triceps implants, brow shaving and lifts,

cheek augmentation Cheek augmentation is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is intended to emphasize the cheeks on a person's face. To augment the cheeks, a plastic surgeon may place a solid implant over the cheekbone. Injections with the patients' own fat or a sof ...

s, subpectoral implants, gluteoplasty, and

lip augmentation Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that modifies the shape of the lips using fillers, such as collagen or implants. The procedure may be performed to increase lip size, correct asymmetry, create protrusion, or adjust the ratio of the top and ...

s. Jedlica has no

facial hair Facial hair is hair grown on the face, usually on the chin, cheeks, and upper lip region. It is typically a secondary sex characteristic of human males. Men typically start developing facial hair in the later stages of puberty or adolescence, ...

. He has appeared in the 1st, 6th, and 7th seasons of '' Botched''. He has also appeared in the 2022 reality series '' Men of West Hollywood''.

Personal life

Jedlica was born in

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, the oldest of four siblings. He was brought up in

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and

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, and graduated from

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where he first discovered his passion for visual and performing arts. Jedlica was raised in the Christian faith and says he considers himself spiritual. Jedlica is gay and wed his partner, a successful businessman, in a civil ceremony in July 2014 after five years of dating; the couple relocated for business purposes''Human Ken Doll'' Justin Jedlica: 5 Things To Know
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and resided in

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. In 2016 they divorced after two years of marriage.

References

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Cosmetic procedures

Personal life

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