โLife, liberty and the pursuit of beautyโ was how Morley Safer described Brazilโs unofficial motto, and for good reason. In 1998 —ย the yearย Saferโs reportย โIโve Got a Secretโ aired —ย Brazil was the worldโs capital of plastic surgery. And,ย Rio de Janeiro hadย more plastic surgeons per capita than any other city worldwide. Among them wasย Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, known asย the father of body sculpture.
Pitanguyย died earlier this monthย — one day after he helpedย carryย theย Olympic torch in Rio.ย Hereโs how 60 Minutes reported Pitanguyโsย contributions to Brazil and the world back in 1998.