Nip/Tuck

[MargeB]

Will try to avoid ranting about what I see as one of the best shows ever.

The surgery scenes: are these actual surgeries, or fake bodies, or dead bodies, or what?

[kempie]

It's all smoke and mirrors.

They use prosthetics made of latex, but it does look dаmn realistic.

[MargeB]

cheers kempie. Never ceases to amaze me: even yesterday's Richardson stuff: could have sworn it was her!

[MargeB]

Trouble they would do that because 'Nip/Tuck' is a fictional drama imported from the USA, and it is very difficult to use a real person every time you wish to film the scene of a plastic surgery operation, so obviously something else would be used. Latex models is one option, but given its huge educational value, the bodies of dead people could hypothetically be used. But given kempie's answer, I think this is not the case.

[kags]

The great thing about the show is that although I know it's all latex and fake blood, I still wince and watch it through my fingers. Favourite one is in a very early episode where they are doing a buttock implant, it is so graphic it makes you instinctively clench your own.....

[MargeB]

lol, I know what you mean. I was convinced that one was real.

Literally did watch the whole Vanessa Redgrave moment through my fingers. I'm always amazed at the cavalier way they get going with those big knives.

I just love the series, think its beautifully crafted and the characters all seem 'real'.

[galltin]

I fell asleep - again! - and missed the end . Does anyone know if it's repeated?

[MargeB]

Not sure, is available on web though, apparently.

Saw it last night. Chisels....!! Way above my threshold!

[chazza]

It is latex, but when they do the cutting into the flesh, it is actually chicken breasts they are cutting into!