The best man-made beauties

Perhaps beauty really is only skin deep after all. A 22-year-old has just been named Miss Artificial Beauty, after subjecting herself to four surgical procedures.

Feng Qian was among 20 contestants aged 17 to 62 in the contest in China. Surgeons added a fold to her eyelids, liposuctioned fat from her stomach, reshaped her cheeks and injected Botox to change her facial muscles.

First runner-up Zhang Shuang, 22, had ten procedures including breast enhancement and removal of body hair. Second runner-up Cheng Lili, also 22, had nose and breast jobs.

Feng, wearing a gold evening gown, said the event should help remove the stigma associated with surgery. 'I hope this pageant will give a positive sign to the public,' she added.

Rising incomes have made makeovers fashionable in China with women going under the knife in search of film-star looks. But some attempts have ended in tears as females have fallen victim to unregulated doctors.