Model wears corset 23 hours a day in bid to achieve eye-watering 20 inch waist

Busty Aleira Avendano has achieved a minuscule 20 inch waist by wearing a super-tight corset 23 hours a day.
Aleira, from Caracas, Venezuela, has been wearing the body-shaping garment for the last six years and even refers to it as her second skin.
"I am completely obsessed with belts and corsets - I even sleep with them on," she said.
"I love the feeling of pressure and only take it off for an hour a day to rest and to wash myself."
The 25-year-old model began waist training while in her teens.
Now, thanks to her Jessica Rabbit-like waist and enhanced 34DD breasts, she draws stares wherever she goes.
"Everywhere I go I get attention," she said.
"People shout at me in the street - they can't believe that my figure is real."

Aleira says wearing the corset took some getting used to at first as it was "terrible and uncomfortable" but now it is a daily necessity.
"It's not pain - it's more pleasure, I like the pressure," she said.
"I don't feel a thing, it doesn't bother me at all."
But Aleira's doctor fears that her stringent regime could lead to complications later on in life.
Her GP said: "In my medical opinion she should stop this immediately.
"Thank God she has not done any damage so far but she should stop before it's too late.
"It happens because the floating ribs at the bottom of the rib cage are easier to mold - it's definitely possible to achieve this waist without surgery."
Along with the waist training Aleira tries to keep her hourglass shape by eating right.
"I only eat very small portions mainly egg whites, pineapple, lots of fruit and a little bit of meat - I have a very balanced diet.
"I do crunches, weights and whatever I can to stay in shape."

But a strict corset regime and a healthy lifestyle can only go so far in gaining a cartoon-like body.
"I have to admit that I have had some surgery," she said.
"I've had my nose done and my breasts three times. I've also had buttock implants and some liposuction - so quite a bit."
Despite the medical risks and people saying she "looks like a transsexual", Aleira says wearing a corset makes her feel happy.
"This is the best thing that has happened to me," she said.
"I would like to be known for my waist, not for having the smallest waist in the world but rather for my waist and my entire body.
"That would be one of my ambitions, to be very well known for the shape of my body. Other than having a small waist I also want to be considered sexy."