Woman spends £130,000 on plastic surgery to look like her caricature

It was a moment that is played out on countless holidays every summer but for Krystina Butel it would change her life forever. The hairdresser, from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, had a caricature drawn for her on a trip to Ibiza when she was aged just 15 and has been chasing the look since.

She has spent more than £130,000 in 15 years in the pursuit of perfection and still thinks there is work to be

Her shopping list of treatments and surgeries ranges from £200 a month on sunbeds to five boob jobs to take her cup size from 32DD to 36K.

‘When I saw the caricature for the first time, that was it,’ she said. ‘I was so happy. It was as if finally I knew exactly what I wanted to be. I wanted to look like that cartoon. I felt envious of it.

‘It was as if the artist had seen the potential in me; he showed me what I could be if I pushed myself to the limit. The caricature led me in the direction that I wanted to go down.’

For Krystina, now 31 and recently single, it’s an addiction but one she is happy to pursue.

‘I know I’m going to wake up afterwards and see something new in my body,’ she said. ‘For me, it’s about getting closer to my dream. With every surgery, my appearance has got more exaggerated and I’ve gone for the caricature look fully.’

She keeps the artwork hanging in her living room to inspire her to get more work done.

‘That caricature’s my icon and it’s good to see it and reflect on what I need to look more like.

‘It shows me that I’m not done yet with my cosmetic work. I don’t think I’ll ever stop having surgery. When I get older, I’ll have to do more things to my face to keep it looking just like this.’