WAIST training is all the rage these days, with stars such as Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba and Nicki Minaj all giving it a go.

    But one woman has taken the fad to extreme levels. Curvy Aleira Avendano achieved an eye-watering 20-inch (50.8-cm) waist — wearing a corset 23 hours a day.

    The busty model, from Caracas, Venezuela, has been wearing the waist-shrinking garment for the last six years and even refers to it as her second skin. And despite doctors’ warnings that the corset poses seriously health risks, Avendano continues to turn heads with her extreme shape.

    Avendano said: “I am completely obsessed with belts and corsets — I even sleep with them on. 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 still in her teens and now with her enhanced breasts she draws stares wherever she goes.

    But Avendano’s doctor Andres Ruiz fears that her stringent regime could lead to complications later on in life.

    (SD-Agencies)