(CBS4) The I-Team's hidden cameras expose a controversial benefit for our soldiers that is enhancing the military and costing taxpayers millions of dollars. What is it? And why are we paying for it? I-Team reporter Kathy Curran investigates.

Cosmetic surgery is a hot topic on this military website. Type in tummy tuck and you'll find discussions about breast implants, tucks and lipo.

In 2003, there were 384 liposuctions, 288 tummy tucks, 261 breast augmentations, 135 facelifts and 69 nose jobs performed in U.S. military hospitals.

Brian Hart, Father: ?A week before he was killed he called to ask us if we could get body armor, vehicle armor, because they were getting shot up in convoys."

This Army wife and mother of two is considering going under the knife. As a dependent she would have to pay a fee, but it's much cheaper than what you or I would have to shell out in the private sector. She's all for the military's policy on plastic surgery.

Active duty soldiers have been getting tummy tucks and other cosmetic surgery on your dime for the past thirteen years. But the I-Team has learned that's about to change. Starting next year, the Department of Defense will limit the number of cosmetic procedures performed and soldiers will have to pay a fee for any work they have done.

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