Colombia's current obsession with cosmetic enhancement is brought into sharp relief with a piece from today's Sunday Times.

According to the paper, more and more young office workers, who earn an average of £120 a month, are paying £800 for breast augmentation. Five years ago 30,000 Colombians had implants; this year more than 100,000 procedures are expected to be carried out.

And a surgeon in Bogota estimated that around one out of six women has sought breast augmentation - a higher rate than Beverley Hills. It seems that singer Shakira (pictured) is one of the few NOT to want to go under the knife.