Insane News Stories Episodes

A 21-year-old in the UK is facing a double leg amputation after her legs locked bent backward at a 45-degree angle — for eight years. She was turned away by five surgeons before one agreed to help, by which point the damage was irreversible.Dr. Chang and Jackie break down what went wrong, who bears responsibility, and why a delay in care can turn a treatable problem into a permanent one.Jackie raises the anonymous question that frames everything: "I've told four different doctors something i...

Take a small instrument, score the bottom three ribs until they crack, then live in a corset for twelve weeks while your skeleton heals into a narrower shape. It sounds extreme. Dr. Christopher Chang’s reaction? It’s not that far from reshaping a forehead or a brow bone — something surgeons do every single day.Jackie brings the trend straight off TikTok, where rib remodeling — the RibXcar procedure out of South America — is racking up jaw-dropping before-and-afters and earning the nickname “th...

A peel that promises no downtime sounds like the safe choice. Dr. Christopher Chang and Jackie explain why it can be the opposite — and why the moment a chemical hits the skin and turns frosty white, the person holding the brush has seconds to decide whether they are looking at the result or the start of a problem.They run through every depth of peel, from over-the-counter salicylic acid to the phenol and croton oil peels going viral on TikTok that look like someone peeling off a Halloween mas...