Make sure that you have good lighting. You may want to take pictures against a blank wall to focus attention on the botched area.

You can take several photographs and choose the best 2. You cannot submit more than 2 photos, however. Lift up or remove any clothing that might cover the damage.

This can be a headshot, a full body photograph, or a photo of your upper-half.

Alternatively, you can choose a photograph of you taken either during or immediately after surgery.

To upload from a phone or camera, connect the device to the computer with a USB cord. Your computer’s upload application should immediately boot up. You can always scan in old photographs of yourself. You can also take a picture of the old photo, but this might cause a loss in quality.

You must be 18 or older. You must be willing to undergo a background check. You must not be running for public office. You cannot be related to the producers or anyone involved in making the show.

Do not post applications or audition videos to their Facebook page. These will be ignored and possibly deleted. None of the doctors on the show are involved in the casting process. Emailing or contacting them will not help your chances of getting on Botched.

You will need to provide your name, gender, phone number, citizenship status, email, and occupation on this form. If you are sending an email, include all of the same information as is required on the online application form.

If you can’t remember the specific date of surgery, you can just put the month and year.

Keep it brief. Stick to the important details of the story. For example, you might say, “Within a few months of my breast augmentation surgery, my body reacted violently to the silicone implants. Doctors tried to take them out, but they left me with disfiguring scars. "

For example, you might say, “The pain makes it difficult for me to go to work” or “I am constantly going back to the hospital because of infections. "

This release involves a binding arbitration clause, which will limit your ability to sue the show if you are dissatisfied with your results. To sign, you will type in your name and the date.

Do not send multiple applications to increase your chances. Do not try to email or contact the producers personally.

Before you begin, decide what your story is. Use this video to convey that story. For example, if your scars from a tummy tuck make it difficult for you to sleep, you might demonstrate how you have to lie on your back or prop yourself up. The casting team may be looking for specific details about your surgery or life. Follow their instructions when making your audition tape.

You may want to ask the producers for a quote of the surgery before you agree to go on the show.

Before going on the show, ask the producers about what will happen if there are complications. You may want to ask “can the doctors do a second surgery?” or “how will the show help me if I experience severe complications?”