Superman fan goes under the knife
A Superman fanatic has undergone more than a decade of cosmetic surgery to look like his hero.
Herbert Chavez, 35, who is from the Philippines, started having surgery in 1998 to transform himself into the comic book superhero.
He's had a chin augmentation to give him Superman's iconic cleft, rhinoplasty to transform his nose into one similar to actor Christopher Reeves, silicone injections into his lips to make them fuller and thigh implants to make his legs appear more muscular.
He has also had liposuction on his stomach and plans more surgery on his abdomen to increase his similarity to the Man of Steel.
Mr Chavez said: "I have been a life-long fan of Superman after being given the costume when I was a child.
"As I am only 5ft 6 and Superman is 6ft 2 I wouldn't rule out surgery to make me taller."
Mr Chavez has a huge collection of Superman memorabilia; some of which is still in the original packaging in order to maintain its collector's value.
His home in Calamba City is filled to the brim with life-size statues, action figures, clothing, comics and posters.
how much has he paid?
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