Botched by Nature (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Crooked and Cracked - full transcript

>> You're ripping its tail off,

>> You're ripping its tail off, exposing its internal organs,

exposing its internal organs, and eating them.

and eating them. >> So Lee was born

>> So Lee was born with frontal nasal dysplasia.

with frontal nasal dysplasia. He's got a Tessier cleft.

He's got a Tessier cleft. >> Is that a Tessier zero?

>> Is that a Tessier zero? >> I think it's a zero.

>> I think it's a zero. >> Right down the center?

>> Right down the center? >> Right down the center.

>> Right down the center. >> Oh.



>> Oh. >> Got a midline cleft.

>> Got a midline cleft. >> That's the rarest cleft

>> That's the rarest cleft of all.

of all. >> Oh, it's affecting my life

>> Oh, it's affecting my life in a big way, you know,

in a big way, you know, my self esteem, my confidence.

my self esteem, my confidence. >> So, Addie,

>> So, Addie, the one with the conjoined twin,

the one with the conjoined twin, she's got a very significant

she's got a very significant buttock deformity.

buttock deformity. >> I'm tired of people

>> I'm tired of people talking about me, I'm tired

talking about me, I'm tired of people looking down on me.

of people looking down on me. I just want to get over that.



I just want to get over that. [dramatic music]

[dramatic music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> Let's see if we can get

>> Let's see if we can get some degree of narrowing.

some degree of narrowing. Breaking Lee's tiny nasal bones

Breaking Lee's tiny nasal bones is scary.

is scary. Easy.

Easy. You do it in the wrong place

You do it in the wrong place or go too far, we're gonna get

or go too far, we're gonna get into his orbit--his eye--

into his orbit--his eye-- or possibly into his brain.

>> ♪ I want to be ♪ or possibly into his brain.

>> ♪ I want to be ♪ ♪ Want to be the best version ♪ or possibly into his brain.

♪ Want to be the best version ♪ ♪ I want to be ♪ or possibly into his brain.

♪ I want to be ♪ ♪ Want to be ♪ or possibly into his brain.

♪ Want to be ♪ ♪ The best version of me ♪ or possibly into his brain.

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> Loui-siana.

>> Loui-siana. >> This is so green.

>> This is so green. This is like high-def life

This is like high-def life right here, it's so beautiful.

right here, it's so beautiful. >> Have you been in Louisiana

>> Have you been in Louisiana before?

before? >> No.

>> No. >> You never been to N'awlins?

>> You never been to N'awlins? >> Oh, I've been to New Orleans

>> Oh, I've been to New Orleans once.

once. >> New Orleans, N'awlins,

>> New Orleans, N'awlins, whatever.

whatever. >> I've been to--I went

>> I've been to--I went to Mardi Gras.

to Mardi Gras. When they were opening up the

When they were opening up the chest and showing the breasts,

chest and showing the breasts, all if could think of was,

all if could think of was, "Oh, yeah, you know, with a

"Oh, yeah, you know, with a little inferior areola incision

little inferior areola incision and a sub-muscular implant,

and a sub-muscular implant, that would--you've got--"

that would--you've got--" >> Can we talk about the fun

>> Can we talk about the fun part of that for one minute?

part of that for one minute? The food, po' boy sandwiches?

The food, po' boy sandwiches? >> What's a po' boy?

>> What's a po' boy? >> Fried fish, fried shrimp,

>> Fried fish, fried shrimp, fried oysters.

fried oysters. You put 'em in

You put 'em in some "roumelade" sauce.

some "roumelade" sauce. >> It's "remoulade,"

>> It's "remoulade," not "roumelade."

not "roumelade." >> No, it's not "remoulade."

>> No, it's not "remoulade." It's "roumelade."

It's "roumelade." >> It's "remoulade."

>> It's "remoulade." >> No, it's not.

>> No, it's not. >> It's "remoulade."

>> It's "remoulade." >> Check, check.

>> Check, check. >> "Remoulade."

>> "Remoulade." >> You remember Lee?

>> You remember Lee? >> Lee, yes.

>> Lee, yes. Remind me of Lee's situation.

Remind me of Lee's situation. >> So Lee was born

>> So Lee was born with frontal nasal dysplasia.

with frontal nasal dysplasia. He's got a Tessier cleft.

He's got a Tessier cleft. >> Is that a Tessier zero?

>> Is that a Tessier zero? >> I think it's a zero.

>> I think it's a zero. >> Right down the center?

>> Right down the center? >> Right down the center.

>> Right down the center. >> Oh.

>> Oh. >> Got a midline cleft.

>> Got a midline cleft. >> That's the rarest cleft

>> That's the rarest cleft of all.

of all. Lee has a very rare syndrome

Lee has a very rare syndrome called facial clefting,

called facial clefting, which basically means

which basically means the face does not fuse.

the face does not fuse. That has a very high

That has a very high mortality rate.

mortality rate. He's actually very lucky

He's actually very lucky to be alive.

to be alive. >> Look, he's waiting

>> Look, he's waiting by his boat.

by his boat. Maybe he can take us a ride

Maybe he can take us a ride on his boat.

>> Lee. on his boat.

>> Lee. >> Hey, how are y'all doing? on his boat.

>> Hey, how are y'all doing? >> I'm Dr. Nassif. on his boat.

>> I'm Dr. Nassif. on his boat. >> How you doing, Dr. Nassif?

>> How you doing, Dr. Nassif? Lee Newton.

Lee Newton. >> Terry Dubrow,

>> Terry Dubrow, nice to meet you.

nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you, Dr. Terry.

>> Nice to meet you, Dr. Terry. >> So you got your little boat

>> So you got your little boat here.

here. >> Yes, sir.

>> Yes, sir. This is my fishing boat.

This is my fishing boat. >> This is beautiful.

>> This is beautiful. >> It's a great property.

>> It's a great property. >> Thank you.

>> Thank you. This is my sister, Lauren.

This is my sister, Lauren. That's my mom, Wendy.

That's my mom, Wendy. >> Well, nice to meet you guys.

>> Well, nice to meet you guys. >> That's my dad, Michael.

>> That's my dad, Michael. I feel shocked,

I feel shocked, kind of like it's not real.

kind of like it's not real. >> So amazing that y'all are

>> So amazing that y'all are in the driveway here.

in the driveway here. I mean, this is awesome.

I mean, this is awesome. >> This--thank you

>> This--thank you for having us.

for having us. >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> I'm so excited.

I just know in my heart >> I'm so excited.

I just know in my heart that this is the answer >> I'm so excited.

that this is the answer to our prayers. >> I'm so excited.

to our prayers. Would y'all like to come >> I'm so excited.

Would y'all like to come on the porch? >> I'm so excited.

on the porch? >> I'm so excited. >> Sure. Sure, take us.

>> Sure. Sure, take us. >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> This way.

>> This way. >> Right this way.

>> Right this way. >> We'll follow you.

>> We'll follow you. >> It's amazing that they're

>> It's amazing that they're here for me.

here for me. I'm hoping that Dr. Nassif

I'm hoping that Dr. Nassif and Dr. Dubrow will tell me

and Dr. Dubrow will tell me they can successfully

they can successfully complete my surgery, and

complete my surgery, and I'll be able to breathe again.

I'll be able to breathe again. >> So obviously, we know

>> So obviously, we know why we're here.

why we're here. >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> We can see your nose.

Can you tell us a little bit >> We can see your nose.

Can you tell us a little bit about different operations >> We can see your nose.

about different operations and a little bit of--you know, >> We can see your nose.

and a little bit of--you know, give us a story-- >> We can see your nose.

give us a story-- >> Sure. >> We can see your nose.

>> Sure. >> Scenario of what's happening >> We can see your nose.

>> Scenario of what's happening with you? >> We can see your nose.

with you? >> My first operation, >> We can see your nose.

>> My first operation, >> We can see your nose. I was three.

I was three. I was born without a bone--

I was born without a bone-- it's frontal nasal syndrome--

it's frontal nasal syndrome-- and the bone didn't develop,

and the bone didn't develop, so they took a piece out of my

so they took a piece out of my hip and grafted it in my nose.

hip and grafted it in my nose. I still experience pains

I still experience pains from 32 years ago.

from 32 years ago. My hip will have pain and throb

My hip will have pain and throb if I walk too much.

if I walk too much. It's gonna bother me

It's gonna bother me the rest of my life.

the rest of my life. >> In regards to how you're

>> In regards to how you're feeling, how is this

feeling, how is this affecting you?

affecting you? >> Well, I mean--

>> Well, I mean-- >> Especially going to school

>> Especially going to school and friends.

and friends. >> Yeah, yeah, I was teased,

>> Yeah, yeah, I was teased, you know, in school.

you know, in school. >> What'd they say?

>> What'd they say? >> They would tell me I had

>> They would tell me I had a crooked nose, you know,

a crooked nose, you know, and somebody would get angry,

and somebody would get angry, they'd pick on me.

they'd pick on me. >> Really?

>> Really? >> No girl--yeah, kids can be

>> No girl--yeah, kids can be cruel, you know?

cruel, you know? >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> When I went to school,

>> When I went to school, people would stare and be rude,

people would stare and be rude, you know, and try to hurt

you know, and try to hurt your feelings.

your feelings. >> Did you know that there was

>> Did you know that there was an issue before he was born?

an issue before he was born? >> No.

>> No. >> I never had an ultrasound.

>> I never had an ultrasound. >> So the first you knew of this

>> So the first you knew of this is when he came out.

is when he came out. >> Right.

>> Right. >> What was your reaction?

>> What was your reaction? >> I thought it was just

>> I thought it was just squashed down, that it would

squashed down, that it would just pop up.

just pop up. When I found out that it was

When I found out that it was actually a deformity, it was

actually a deformity, it was scary, but to me he was just

scary, but to me he was just a beautiful, healthy baby--

a beautiful, healthy baby-- the joy of my life.

the joy of my life. >> How has it affected

>> How has it affected your life?

your life? >> Oh, it's affecting my life

>> Oh, it's affecting my life in a big way, you know,

in a big way, you know, my self esteem, my confidence,

my self esteem, my confidence, socially.

socially. I don't really like to meet

I don't really like to meet new people.

new people. It's hard.

It's hard. >> Right, so you stay

>> Right, so you stay to yourself pretty much?

to yourself pretty much? And your family--you hang out

And your family--you hang out with your family?

with your family? >> Yeah, now I do, yeah.

>> Yeah, now I do, yeah. It just seems like in the last

It just seems like in the last five years I isolated myself

five years I isolated myself and been kind of lonely,

and been kind of lonely, you know, and that's why

you know, and that's why I believe it's time for me

I believe it's time for me to finally do this surgery,

to finally do this surgery, so I can have some more courage

so I can have some more courage and security, and I'll feel

and security, and I'll feel better about myself.

better about myself. At work, I felt like a lot of

At work, I felt like a lot of people didn't accept me because,

people didn't accept me because, you know, I was different.

you know, I was different. >> What do you do?

>> What do you do? >> I'm an I and E technician.

>> I'm an I and E technician. It's pretty much an electrician

It's pretty much an electrician on a production platform,

on a production platform, offshore.

offshore. After I graduated high school,

After I graduated high school, I started working offshore

I started working offshore as an electrician's helper.

as an electrician's helper. Regardless, everywhere I go

Regardless, everywhere I go I get stares.

I get stares. My son was born, and--

My son was born, and-- >> You have a child?

>> You have a child? >> Yes, I have

>> Yes, I have a 12-year-old son.

a 12-year-old son. >> 12-year-old?

>> 12-year-old? >> 12 years.

>> 12 years. >> Awesome.

>> Awesome. >> Is he awesome?

>> Is he awesome? >> He is just amazing.

>> He is just amazing. >> I had my son when I was,

>> I had my son when I was, like, 25 or 24,

like, 25 or 24, so, like, I had to grow up

so, like, I had to grow up quick, you know, and be a dad.

quick, you know, and be a dad. >> He doesn't want his son

>> He doesn't want his son to be embarrassed

to be embarrassed because of something, you know,

because of something, you know, his dad can't control, but

his dad can't control, but his son is so mature about it.

his son is so mature about it. >> I get him every summer.

>> I get him every summer. He lives with his mother

He lives with his mother in Austin.

in Austin. He's a great kid.

He's a great kid. He's real mature for his age.

He's real mature for his age. That's my world.

That's my world. >> You know, knowing what you

>> You know, knowing what you have, what do you expect?

have, what do you expect? >> All I'm really expecting is

>> All I'm really expecting is I'd like to breathe a little

I'd like to breathe a little better, and I was hoping that

better, and I was hoping that my nostrils could maybe be made

my nostrils could maybe be made a little more symmetrical.

a little more symmetrical. >> That's the thing that stands

>> That's the thing that stands out the most when I look at you.

out the most when I look at you. >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> Your nose goes this way,

>> Your nose goes this way, obliquely.

obliquely. >> And I'm not expecting

>> And I'm not expecting perfection.

perfection. >> But you know, up here,

>> But you know, up here, the width,

the width, since there's no bones.

since there's no bones. >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> You know there's probably

>> You know there's probably not much you can do about that?

not much you can do about that? >> Don't--don't--I'm not really

>> Don't--don't--I'm not really worried about that.

worried about that. >> There's no way that I can

>> There's no way that I can make Lee's nose more narrow

make Lee's nose more narrow than it currently is, because

than it currently is, because he doesn't have any nasal bones.

he doesn't have any nasal bones. And the reason why his nose

And the reason why his nose is crooked now is because

is crooked now is because that hip bone that was used

that hip bone that was used many years ago has pretty much

many years ago has pretty much just healed crooked.

just healed crooked. Why don't we get you inside?

Why don't we get you inside? >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> And then we'll take a look

>> And then we'll take a look at your nose, okay?

at your nose, okay? >> Great, sounds great.

>> Great, sounds great. >> Then we'll do that.

>> Then we'll do that. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> If the doctors say they

>> If the doctors say they can't help me it would be

can't help me it would be disappointing, but

disappointing, but I'm back where I started.

I'm back where I started. I just have to deal with it.

I just have to deal with it. [chuckles]

[chuckles] That's all I can do.

That's all I can do. >> I'm gonna put this little

>> I'm gonna put this little light on.

light on. >> Sure.

>> Sure. >> And then we're gonna take

>> And then we're gonna take a little feel and do an exam

a little feel and do an exam on your nose.

on your nose. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> So actually, that scar--

>> So actually, that scar-- >> Healed well.

>> Healed well. >> Yeah, healed really well,

>> Yeah, healed really well, and actually, this scar

and actually, this scar healed well.

healed well. The fact that Lee's scars

The fact that Lee's scars healed well from his previous

healed well from his previous surgeries is good news, because

surgeries is good news, because when I perform surgery on him

when I perform surgery on him it just kind of

it just kind of gives me a little

gives me a little extra added-on confidence to

extra added-on confidence to know that he's gonna heal well.

know that he's gonna heal well. You have a crooked nose because

You have a crooked nose because you have that piece of hip

you have that piece of hip which is in there,

which is in there, and it's crooked.

and it's crooked. >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> So I'm gonna fix that, we're

>> So I'm gonna fix that, we're gonna go there, take it out.

gonna go there, take it out. Once we take out that piece

Once we take out that piece of hip and some of the cartilage

of hip and some of the cartilage inside of your nose,

inside of your nose, your nose is gonna be

your nose is gonna be pretty much like no nose.

pretty much like no nose. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> So I have to start

>> So I have to start and reconstruct it.

and reconstruct it. >> You have to build a new nose.

>> You have to build a new nose. >> That's gonna be

>> That's gonna be the challenge.

the challenge. >> This isn't a remodeling job

>> This isn't a remodeling job the way he normally does.

the way he normally does. This is a "from the ground up."

This is a "from the ground up." >> It's an overhaul, yeah.

>> It's an overhaul, yeah. >> Normally, doing a rhinoplasty

>> Normally, doing a rhinoplasty involves changing the existing

involves changing the existing structures of a patient's nose.

structures of a patient's nose. In Lee's case, because

In Lee's case, because he's missing basic, fundamental

he's missing basic, fundamental anatomical components

anatomical components to his nose, this is more like

to his nose, this is more like building it from the ground up.

building it from the ground up. >> I think with that, I mean,

>> I think with that, I mean, we're excited, I'll do it.

we're excited, I'll do it. >> Really?

>> Really? >> Now, what do you think?

>> Now, what do you think? >> I'm-I'm speechless.

>> I'm-I'm speechless. >> Are you in?

>> Are you in? >> Yeah, I'm in.

>> Yeah, I'm in. >> Pleasure.

>> Pleasure. >> Love you, honestly.

>> Love you, honestly. >> Pleasure.

>> Pleasure. >> Nice seeing y'all.

>> Nice seeing y'all. >> Pleasure, it was

>> Pleasure, it was a great pleasure.

a great pleasure. >> Thank y'all for coming

>> Thank y'all for coming all the way to Louisiana for us.

all the way to Louisiana for us. >> Can't wait to see you guys

>> Can't wait to see you guys again.

again. >> We'll see you back

>> We'll see you back in our town.

in our town. >> All right.

>> All right. I want to move forward

I want to move forward with this surgery because I want

with this surgery because I want to feel better about myself,

to feel better about myself, I want to have more confidence,

I want to have more confidence, and I want to feel good

and I want to feel good when I look in the mirror.

when I look in the mirror. >> [laughs]

>> [laughs] Oh, my God, thank you, Jesus.

Oh, my God, thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Lord.

Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord.

Thank you, Lord. Mm!

Mm! >> Ahh.

>> Ahh. >> Well?

>> Well? >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> What do you think?

>> What do you think? >> Let's be honest.

>> Let's be honest. That's a hard case.

That's a hard case. Think about it,

Think about it, you're not just--

you're not just-- >> It's very hard.

>> It's very hard. >> You're not just fixing

>> You're not just fixing someone's nose, you're making

someone's nose, you're making a nose...out of no nose.

a nose...out of no nose. >> Once you take out

>> Once you take out that big piece of hip...

that big piece of hip... >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Iliac crest, whatever it is,

>> Iliac crest, whatever it is, there'll be nothing there.

there'll be nothing there. Well, since I didn't eat

Well, since I didn't eat anything--

anything-- >> You're starving?

>> You're starving? >> I'm hungry.

>> I'm hungry. >> You're hungry.

>> You're hungry. >> So I have to take you now

>> So I have to take you now to some Louisiana cuisine.

to some Louisiana cuisine. >> What does that mean?

>> What does that mean? >> Something good.

>> Something good. >> Like what?

>> Like what? >> Just--just go with it.

>> Just--just go with it. >> Like, no, tell me.

>> Like, no, tell me. >> Go with it.

>> Go with it. >> Okay.

There's eyeballs.

There's eyeballs. >> Everything you eat--

>> Everything you eat-- you like steak...

you like steak... >> Listen to me.

>> Listen to me. >> And guess what?

>> And guess what? >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> A cow has eyes.

>> A cow has eyes. >> Yeah, but I'm not going up,

>> Yeah, but I'm not going up, nibbling on its nose, you know.

nibbling on its nose, you know. This is the challenge.

This is the challenge. You've lost a significant amount

You've lost a significant amount of tissue.

of tissue. You have to find a solution

You have to find a solution that brings tissue in to an area

that brings tissue in to an area that doesn't have any tissue.

[upbeat music]

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♪ ♪ >> Look, there's creatures

>> Look, there's creatures everywhere here.

everywhere here. >> What's that, real quick,

>> What's that, real quick, what's that?

what's that? >> Crawfish.

>> Crawfish. >> Gator.

>> Gator. >> Looks like a shrimp.

>> Looks like a shrimp. >> Welcome to Gator Cove.

>> Welcome to Gator Cove. >> Looks like shrimp to me.

>> Looks like shrimp to me. >> Gator--just get in there.

>> Gator--just get in there. [laughs]

[laughs] All I really care about

All I really care about right now is that for you,

since we found this place, right now is that for you,

since we found this place, have some of Louisiana's finest. right now is that for you,

have some of Louisiana's finest. >> What does that mean? right now is that for you,

>> What does that mean? >> Food. right now is that for you,

>> Food. >> I don't like creatures. right now is that for you,

>> I don't like creatures. I don't like any food right now is that for you,

I don't like any food that I can tell what it is. right now is that for you,

that I can tell what it is. right now is that for you, I don't want to see eyeballs.

I don't want to see eyeballs. I don't want to see body parts.

I don't want to see body parts. Once when I was a kid and I was

Once when I was a kid and I was eating a chicken, I asked

eating a chicken, I asked my mom, "What is this?"

my mom, "What is this?" >> And it was an eyeball

>> And it was an eyeball in a piece of chicken?

in a piece of chicken? >> It was the butt

>> It was the butt of the chicken.

of the chicken. >> The butt, of course.

>> The butt, of course. >> And I could never--

>> And I could never-- I couldn't eat chicken

I couldn't eat chicken for, like, two years after that.

for, like, two years after that. I thought, "Ew,

I thought, "Ew, chickens have butts?"

chickens have butts?" Hi.

Hi. >> Hi, how y'all doing?

>> Hi, how y'all doing? >> Hello. Good.

>> Hello. Good. >> How are you?

>> How are you? >> I'm good.

>> I'm good. >> What's your name?

>> What's your name? >> I'm Peggy, and your name?

>> I'm Peggy, and your name? >> Hi, Peggy, I'm Paul.

>> Hi, Peggy, I'm Paul. >> Paul.

>> Paul. >> I'm Terry, how are you?

>> I'm Terry, how are you? >> both: Nice to meet you.

>> both: Nice to meet you. >> So who--

>> So who-- >> Is this your place?

>> Is this your place? >> This is our place.

>> This is our place. >> Oh, it is?

>> Oh, it is? >> Really?

>> Really? >> Welcome to Gator Cove.

>> Welcome to Gator Cove. >> Well, we're gonna have to try

>> Well, we're gonna have to try some of Louisiana's finest,

some of Louisiana's finest, whatever you--

whatever you-- >> What does that mean?

>> What does that mean? What is Louisiana's finest food?

What is Louisiana's finest food? What's that like?

What's that like? >> Well, maybe she just better

>> Well, maybe she just better bring it without you knowing.

bring it without you knowing. >> Like what?

>> Like what? >> So you want me to surprise

>> So you want me to surprise you?

you? >> Yes.

>> Yes. You can't come all the way

You can't come all the way to Cajun country and

to Cajun country and not eat the food, come on.

not eat the food, come on. Who knows what Peggy's gonna

Who knows what Peggy's gonna bring out next, but one thing,

bring out next, but one thing, I can't wait to see

I can't wait to see the look on Terry's face.

the look on Terry's face. It's gonna be priceless.

It's gonna be priceless. Oh, my goodness.

Oh, my goodness. You know what that is,

You know what that is, don't you?

don't you? >> Are those alive?

>> Are those alive? >> They're dead.

>> They're dead. These are crawfish.

These are crawfish. >> You know what,

>> You know what, I can't eat this.

I can't eat this. How can you eat something that's

How can you eat something that's looking at you like this?

looking at you like this? >> [imitating airplane]

>> [imitating airplane] >> I'm not kidding,

>> I'm not kidding, this is like--

this is like-- there's eyeballs.

there's eyeballs. >> Everything you eat--

>> Everything you eat-- you like steak...

you like steak... >> Look--listen to me.

>> Look--listen to me. >> And guess what?

>> And guess what? >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> A cow has eyes.

>> A cow has eyes. >> Yeah, but I'm not eating

>> Yeah, but I'm not eating the cow.

the cow. I'm not going up, nibbling

I'm not going up, nibbling on its nose, you know.

on its nose, you know. I'm not starting at the tail

I'm not starting at the tail and moving down to its butt.

and moving down to its butt. >> That's disgusting.

>> That's disgusting. >> You're ripping its tail off,

>> You're ripping its tail off, exposing its internal organs,

exposing its internal organs, and eating them.

and eating them. Ugh.

Ugh. >> Okay.

>> Okay. Don't--just open your mouth.

Don't--just open your mouth. Open your mouth.

Open your mouth. Good.

Good. >> It's great.

>> It's great. >> Hand-feeding Terry, it looks

>> Hand-feeding Terry, it looks like our relationship has gone

like our relationship has gone to the next level.

to the next level. I'm gonna get the worst

I'm gonna get the worst heartburn after this.

heartburn after this. It's a little spicy.

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♪ ♪ Rancho Cucamonga.

Rancho Cucamonga. >> It's pretty, it's open.

>> It's pretty, it's open. >> Now, I have to tell you,

>> Now, I have to tell you, it is pretty and there's, like,

it is pretty and there's, like, a nice golf course out here.

a nice golf course out here. >> I would move to

>> I would move to Rancho Cucamonga just so

Rancho Cucamonga just so I could say "Cucamonga."

I could say "Cucamonga." >> [laughs]

>> [laughs] >> Doesn't that kind of roll

>> Doesn't that kind of roll off your tongue, "Cucamonga"?

off your tongue, "Cucamonga"? >> No, it doesn't.

>> No, it doesn't. >> "Monga." "Monga."

>> "Monga." "Monga." >> "Monga." "Monga."

>> "Monga." "Monga." >> Doesn't that--doesn't it

>> Doesn't that--doesn't it feel good it say that?

feel good it say that? "Monga."

"Monga." >> "Cuca."

>> "Cuca." >> Say--no, say--say "monga."

>> Say--no, say--say "monga." "Mong, mong, mong."

"Mong, mong, mong." >> "Monga." "Monga."

>> "Monga." "Monga." >> "Monga."

>> "Monga." >> We've been in this car

>> We've been in this car way too long.

way too long. Dear Lord, help me get

Dear Lord, help me get through this.

through this. >> Let's talk about who we're

>> Let's talk about who we're coming to see again, all right?

coming to see again, all right? >> Yes, please do.

>> Yes, please do. >> So, Addie, the one

>> So, Addie, the one with the conjoined twin

with the conjoined twin who was separated at birth

who was separated at birth and the other one was--

and the other one was-- you know, didn't make it,

you know, didn't make it, and she's got a very significant

and she's got a very significant buttock deformity.

buttock deformity. >> On top of the emotional

>> On top of the emotional trauma of losing a twin, Addie

trauma of losing a twin, Addie has a severe physical deformity

has a severe physical deformity that she's reminded of it

that she's reminded of it every day.

every day. >> This is a really tricky

>> This is a really tricky problem.

problem. [upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

>> Hello, how are you?

>> Hello, how are you? >> Addie?

>> Addie? Hi, I'm Dr. Nassif.

Hi, I'm Dr. Nassif. >> Terry Dubrow,

>> Terry Dubrow, nice to meet you.

nice to meet you. >> All right, nice meeting you.

>> All right, nice meeting you. >> Go ahead, my friend.

>> Go ahead, my friend. >> Come on in.

>> Come on in. >> Thank you.

>> Thank you. >> I can't believe these

>> I can't believe these two doctors are in my home.

two doctors are in my home. This is crazy.

This is crazy. I'm really shy, so this is

I'm really shy, so this is very overwhelming right now,

very overwhelming right now, but I'm very grateful and I'm

but I'm very grateful and I'm really hoping the doctors are

really hoping the doctors are able to help me.

able to help me. >> So we've been chatting about

>> So we've been chatting about your situation, and we know

that you were born your situation, and we know

that you were born conjoined twins, right? your situation, and we know

conjoined twins, right? >> Yeah. your situation, and we know

>> Yeah. >> What was that like? your situation, and we know

>> What was that like? What exactly happened? your situation, and we know

What exactly happened? >> Well, I didn't know nothing your situation, and we know

>> Well, I didn't know nothing until she was born. your situation, and we know

until she was born. >> There were no pre-natal your situation, and we know

>> There were no pre-natal ultrasounds which demonstrated your situation, and we know

ultrasounds which demonstrated your situation, and we know any kind of abnormality

any kind of abnormality or anything like that?

or anything like that? >> I had an ultrasound and

>> I had an ultrasound and didn't--they didn't see it.

didn't--they didn't see it. >> They didn't see it?

>> They didn't see it? >> They just saw one baby

>> They just saw one baby and that was it?

and that was it? >> That's what they thought.

>> That's what they thought. >> Healthy baby?

>> Healthy baby? >> Yes, exactly.

>> Yes, exactly. >> Okay.

>> Okay. So it must have been quite

So it must have been quite a shock when Abbie was born,

a shock when Abbie was born, your beautiful baby,

your beautiful baby, and they suddenly

and they suddenly scooped her away, right?

scooped her away, right? >> She was pretty.

>> She was pretty. [laughs]

[laughs] >> Right?

>> Right? >> She's still pretty.

>> She's still pretty. >> Oh, yeah, gorgeous.

>> Oh, yeah, gorgeous. But they scooped her away,

But they scooped her away, and what happened?

and what happened? >> They told me it was

>> They told me it was like a Siamese twin.

like a Siamese twin. >> Right.

>> Right. >> But I never got to see it.

>> But I never got to see it. They always kept her wrapped.

They always kept her wrapped. They wouldn't let me see it.

They wouldn't let me see it. >> Huh.

>> Huh. They wouldn't let you see

They wouldn't let you see what?

what? >> Whatever was attached

>> Whatever was attached to my daughter.

to my daughter. >> So they operated on her?

>> So they operated on her? >> Yes, at Children's Hospital.

>> Yes, at Children's Hospital. >> They probably knew that

>> They probably knew that the twin wasn't viable,

the twin wasn't viable, and in your condition,

and in your condition, having just delivered,

having just delivered, didn't want to upset you.

didn't want to upset you. >> They want to play it down.

>> They want to play it down. >> Uh-huh.

>> Uh-huh. >> And so just wanted

>> And so just wanted to kind of probably cover it

to kind of probably cover it and take care of it.

and take care of it. Do you have any connection

Do you have any connection or thoughts about

or thoughts about having had a twin?

having had a twin? >> Well, as a child, I used to

>> Well, as a child, I used to sit in a room and have

sit in a room and have a conversation with myself.

a conversation with myself. As a kid, knowing that I had

As a kid, knowing that I had a twin but I never got to meet

a twin but I never got to meet her, I felt a little incomplete,

her, I felt a little incomplete, but as I grew older I was able

but as I grew older I was able to come to terms with it.

to come to terms with it. >> So she had the surgery, and

>> So she had the surgery, and then you got her back, and...

then you got her back, and... >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> You knew she had now

>> You knew she had now a deformity sort of, right?

a deformity sort of, right? >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> What was it like as she was

>> What was it like as she was growing up with this situation

growing up with this situation back there for you guys?

back there for you guys? >> She didn't really complain

>> She didn't really complain until she got a teenager.

until she got a teenager. >> Teenagers are bullies.

>> Teenagers are bullies. >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> Did you get bullied?

>> Did you get bullied? >> When I dressed up for P.E.,

>> When I dressed up for P.E., the girls knew it.

the girls knew it. They noticed it.

They noticed it. >> And what happened?

>> And what happened? What, did they tease you

What, did they tease you and stuff?

and stuff? >> They started teasing me

>> They started teasing me and calling me, you know,

and calling me, you know, hurtful names.

hurtful names. The reason why I'm so shy is

The reason why I'm so shy is because the bullying caused me

because the bullying caused me to isolate myself from everyone.

to isolate myself from everyone. I didn't want to get hurt

I didn't want to get hurt no more.

no more. >> So do you think it affected

>> So do you think it affected your sort of growing up and

your sort of growing up and emerging and becoming involved

emerging and becoming involved with people socially,

with people socially, romantically?

romantically? >> Well, I've never really had

>> Well, I've never really had a social life, and when I dated,

a social life, and when I dated, it was more like a friendship.

it was more like a friendship. It was never a intimate

It was never a intimate relationship.

relationship. >> What do you mean it was

>> What do you mean it was never?

never? You mean--how old are you now?

You mean--how old are you now? >> 35.

>> 35. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> But going on a date, kissing,

>> But going on a date, kissing, things like that?

things like that? >> No.

>> No. >> No.

>> No. >> Nothing?

>> Nothing? >> I think it's because

>> I think it's because she was shamed.

she was shamed. >> Is that true?

>> Is that true? >> That's--yes.

>> That's--yes. >> That's it right there.

>> That's it right there. >> That's what it's all about.

>> That's what it's all about. That's why we're here.

That's why we're here. The fact that Addie has never

The fact that Addie has never been intimate with anyone

been intimate with anyone and she's 35 years old really

and she's 35 years old really sort of underscores the idea of

sort of underscores the idea of how much this has affected her

how much this has affected her socially, and I really hope

socially, and I really hope we can find a solution

we can find a solution to her problem.

to her problem. What do you think that you

What do you think that you could have done that would

could have done that would make you happy?

make you happy? >> My main focus is fullness,

>> My main focus is fullness, more like Jennifer Lopez

more like Jennifer Lopez or Beyoncé.

or Beyoncé. >> Okay, so that's--

>> Okay, so that's-- >> So very full.

>> So very full. >> So that's no big deal.

>> So that's no big deal. You're picking the world's

You're picking the world's best rear ends as normal.

best rear ends as normal. >> Only the best.

>> Only the best. [laughter]

[laughter] >> You go, baby.

>> You go, baby. >> J-Lo's--

>> J-Lo's-- If you were a guy saying,

If you were a guy saying, "I just--you know,

"I just--you know, I want to look normal.

I want to look normal. I just want to look

I just want to look like Brad Pitt.

like Brad Pitt. Anything less is...not normal."

Anything less is...not normal." >> [laughs]

>> [laughs] >> I really want to help Addie

>> I really want to help Addie to look normal, but when she

to look normal, but when she uses the examples of major

uses the examples of major celebrities who are known

celebrities who are known for that particular feature,

for that particular feature, it really sort of makes me want

it really sort of makes me want to manage her expectations

to manage her expectations so that I don't disappoint her.

so that I don't disappoint her. >> You're not gonna get a butt

>> You're not gonna get a butt like that, but...

like that, but... >> No pun intended.

>> No pun intended. >> No pun intended.

>> No pun intended. If you can get an improvement,

If you can get an improvement, are you gonna be happy?

are you gonna be happy? >> Yes, absolutely.

>> Yes, absolutely. >> To determine how much

>> To determine how much we can potentially improve you,

we can potentially improve you, we need to do a really good

we need to do a really good physical exam, okay, so I'm

physical exam, okay, so I'm gonna give you a gown if I may,

gonna give you a gown if I may, and Mom, will you take her

and Mom, will you take her in there and get changed,

in there and get changed, and we'll come in

and we'll come in and have a look, okay?

and have a look, okay? >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Here you go.

>> Here you go. >> Thank you.

>> Thank you. >> All right.

>> All right. >> All right.

>> All right. >> I'm so glad we're able

>> I'm so glad we're able to come out here today

to come out here today and see Addie, because this is

and see Addie, because this is really having a negative impact

really having a negative impact on her life.

on her life. I'm just hoping we can find

I'm just hoping we can find a way to help her.

a way to help her. So the first thing we notice,

So the first thing we notice, is just--sort of a generalized

is just--sort of a generalized shape abnormality in the center

shape abnormality in the center part of the buttock area, right?

part of the buttock area, right? So the left inner cheek

So the left inner cheek sort of--if you make this

sort of--if you make this go away and maybe add

go away and maybe add a little bit of fat to here,

a little bit of fat to here, it's good looking,

it's good looking, but this is the challenge.

but this is the challenge. Let me tell you what's

Let me tell you what's so challenging about this.

so challenging about this. >> Okay, sir.

>> Okay, sir. >> You've lost significant

>> You've lost significant amount of tissue.

amount of tissue. I have operated on many

I have operated on many "buttockses," I've changed

"buttockses," I've changed gluteal folds, I've done flaps,

gluteal folds, I've done flaps, I've done reconstructions,

I've done reconstructions, but this is a little bit unique.

but this is a little bit unique. >> Missing?

>> Missing? >> Missing pieces.

>> Missing pieces. This is a missing pieces case.

This is a missing pieces case. You have to find a solution

You have to find a solution that brings tissue in to an area

that brings tissue in to an area that doesn't have any tissue.

that doesn't have any tissue. We all--we always get

We all--we always get challenging cases, okay?

challenging cases, okay? >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Always, that's what we do.

>> Always, that's what we do. That's our specialty, okay?

That's our specialty, okay? >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> You have a problem,

>> You have a problem, unfortunately, which has

unfortunately, which has kept you from living your life.

kept you from living your life. You haven't done anything

You haven't done anything except maybe kiss.

except maybe kiss. When I hear that Addie hasn't

When I hear that Addie hasn't been intimate with anybody

been intimate with anybody because of her defect, it really

because of her defect, it really makes you want to help her.

makes you want to help her. >> I'm tired of people

>> I'm tired of people talking about me, tired

talking about me, tired of people looking down on me.

>> Yeah!

>> Yeah! >> [laughing]

>> [laughing] You're destroying my car.

You're destroying my car. >> Yeah, baby!

>> Yeah, baby! >> Major, major bad idea.

>> Major, major bad idea. Let's see if we can get

Let's see if we can get some degree of narrowing.

some degree of narrowing. We do it in the wrong place

We do it in the wrong place or go too far, we're gonna get

or go too far, we're gonna get into his orbit--his eye--

into his orbit--his eye-- or possibly into his brain.

or possibly into his brain. Talk about being scared.

[rhythmic music]

[rhythmic music] ♪ ♪

>> I'm tired of people ♪ ♪

>> I'm tired of people talking about me, tired ♪ ♪

talking about me, tired of people looking down on me. ♪ ♪

of people looking down on me. I just want to get over that. ♪ ♪

I just want to get over that. >> Addie is a very sweet girl ♪ ♪

>> Addie is a very sweet girl with a significant problem, ♪ ♪

with a significant problem, and if anyone can help her, ♪ ♪

and if anyone can help her, I know that Terry can, ♪ ♪

I know that Terry can, and I'm sure he will. ♪ ♪

and I'm sure he will. >> So what we hope to do is set ♪ ♪

>> So what we hope to do is set your expectations here and ♪ ♪

your expectations here and deliver this, and then secretly, ♪ ♪

deliver this, and then secretly, I hope to deliver this. ♪ ♪

I hope to deliver this. ♪ ♪ >> [laughs]

>> [laughs] >> You know what I mean?

>> You know what I mean? >> All right, exactly.

>> All right, exactly. >> But I am not promising J-Lo.

>> But I am not promising J-Lo. I'm not promising Beyoncé.

I'm not promising Beyoncé. Yes?

Yes? >> But it'll be a little better

>> But it'll be a little better than that, right?

than that, right? >> Ye--well, let me see,

>> Ye--well, let me see, turn around for a second.

turn around for a second. >> Oh, my God.

>> Oh, my God. [laughter]

[laughter] >> Here, turn around.

>> Here, turn around. Oh, yeah, it'll--

Oh, yeah, it'll-- oh, it'll be better than that.

oh, it'll be better than that. >> Oh, thank you, doctor.

>> Oh, thank you, doctor. [laughter]

[laughter] >> Oh, hold on--

>> Oh, hold on-- It's the pants.

It's the pants. >> No, it's not.

>> No, it's not. It's the butt.

It's the butt. >> I have a great bubble butt.

>> I have a great bubble butt. >> Let's put it out there,

>> Let's put it out there, all right?

all right? All right, let's do this.

All right, let's do this. Next time we'll see you, we'll

Next time we'll see you, we'll be back in our world, all right?

be back in our world, all right? >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> So thanks for having us

>> So thanks for having us come to your house.

come to your house. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> I'm very excited that

>> I'm very excited that the doctors are able to help me,

the doctors are able to help me, but I'm nervous because

but I'm nervous because this is my first surgery.

this is my first surgery. What if I go through all of this

What if I go through all of this and I'm still not happy?

and I'm still not happy? >> [sighs]

>> [sighs] >> How you gonna fix that?

>> How you gonna fix that? >> Honestly?

>> Honestly? I have no idea.

I have no idea. >> I felt bad, listening

>> I felt bad, listening to everything.

to everything. >> Going to their house and

>> Going to their house and getting in their world,

getting in their world, it's so personal.

it's so personal. It makes it so much more sort of

It makes it so much more sort of risky in a way, not just

risky in a way, not just surgically, but it just makes it

surgically, but it just makes it riskier emotionally, right?

riskier emotionally, right? >> Eh.

>> Eh. I think you're gonna do it.

I think you're gonna do it. I think you're gonna get

I think you're gonna get a nice improvement.

a nice improvement. >> Are you hungry?

>> Are you hungry? >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. Are we ready to get out of here?

Are we ready to get out of here? We have a long drive.

We have a long drive. >> I'm hungry, are you hungry?

>> I'm hungry, are you hungry? >> I think so.

>> I think so. >> Where we gonna eat?

>> Where we gonna eat? >> But we will find a place.

>> But we will find a place. >> Do they have, like,

>> Do they have, like, a Cucamonga burger?

a Cucamonga burger? What does one eat

What does one eat in Rancho Cucamonga anyway?

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> Gonna feed the rabbits and

>> Gonna feed the rabbits and place a chicken in there.

place a chicken in there. >> Where do we feed

>> Where do we feed the rabbits at?

the rabbits at? >> We can just bring it

>> We can just bring it in there.

>> I'm surprised that Dr. Nassif in there.

>> I'm surprised that Dr. Nassif and Dr. Dubrow are taking on in there.

and Dr. Dubrow are taking on my case. in there.

my case. in there. With all the other people with

With all the other people with deformities or birth defects,

deformities or birth defects, I just--it's humbling to know

I just--it's humbling to know that they're gonna help me,

that they're gonna help me, you know?

>> After the surgery, you know?

>> After the surgery, when you're healed, you know, you know?

when you're healed, you know, you know? when you're ready to just go

when you're ready to just go back to normal life, do you--

back to normal life, do you-- what do you see?

what do you see? >> I'm hoping maybe I'll be

>> I'm hoping maybe I'll be a little more sociable and

a little more sociable and I'll put myself out there more,

I'll put myself out there more, and sometimes you forget

and sometimes you forget about it and you can go

about it and you can go throughout your day.

throughout your day. You know, especially at work,

You know, especially at work, 'cause I'm offshore and

'cause I'm offshore and it's isolated out there,

it's isolated out there, some days I'll go

some days I'll go without even thinking about it.

without even thinking about it. >> That's good.

>> That's good. >> And then I'll come in from

>> And then I'll come in from work and go to the gas station

work and go to the gas station and it's like, "Oh, I forgot."

and it's like, "Oh, I forgot." >> You can feel that--

>> You can feel that-- >> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm. >> Yeah, that energy

>> Yeah, that energy from people.

from people. >> You can feel people

>> You can feel people staring at you, but I--

staring at you, but I-- >> I just hope you're happy

>> I just hope you're happy with the whole--the whole thing.

with the whole--the whole thing. >> I'm already happy that

>> I'm already happy that Dr. Nassif and Dr. Dubrow

Dr. Nassif and Dr. Dubrow took the time out their lives

took the time out their lives to come to Louisiana to see me.

to come to Louisiana to see me. >> I know.

>> I know. It's one of the coolest things.

It's one of the coolest things. >> Yeah, it's a blessing.

>> Yeah, it's a blessing. Thank you for everything

Thank you for everything you've done for me.

you've done for me. >> Love you.

>> Love you. Walking out.

Walking out. >> Let's go pack.

>> Let's go pack. [upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [engine revving]

[engine revving] >> Whoa!

>> Whoa! [beeping]

Whoa!

It's like a racecar. Whoa!

It's like a racecar. >> Listen to that. Whoa!

>> Listen to that. >> Ah! Whoa!

>> Ah! [laughs] Whoa!

[laughs] This car's awesome! Whoa!

This car's awesome! Whoa! About six months ago,

About six months ago, a friend of mine called me

a friend of mine called me about this incredible deal

about this incredible deal on a Ferrari Californian,

on a Ferrari Californian, and it's a convertible.

and it's a convertible. I never had a convertible,

I never had a convertible, so I pulled the trigger.

so I pulled the trigger. >> My turn?

>> My turn? >> Yeah, your turn, my brother.

>> Yeah, your turn, my brother. >> Yeah!

>> Yeah! >> Get in that driver's seat.

>> Get in that driver's seat. >> Oh, yeah.

>> Oh, yeah. Ooh, this is cool.

Ooh, this is cool. It's like a jet engine in here.

It's like a jet engine in here. >> This is possibly gonna be

>> This is possibly gonna be a major, major bad idea.

a major, major bad idea. >> Yeah!

>> Yeah! Ha ha!

Ha ha! Ah!

Ah! Whoa!

Whoa! >> Terry!

>> Terry! >> [laughs]

>> [laughs] >> Wait, there's a hump.

>> Wait, there's a hump. Wait, slow down.

Wait, slow down. >> Ah!

>> Ah! >> Speed bump, speed bumps!

>> Speed bump, speed bumps! Speed bump.

Speed bump. Terry, please don't crash

Terry, please don't crash my Ferrari, 'cause if you do,

my Ferrari, 'cause if you do, I'll kill you.

I'll kill you. You're like--

You're like-- >> I could get used to this.

>> I could get used to this. >> Look at you.

>> Look at you. >> Yeah, baby!

>> Yeah, baby! >> [laughing]

>> [laughing] You're gonna destroy my car.

You're gonna destroy my car. >> Yeah, baby!

>> Yeah, baby! Whoa!

Whoa! >> Stop sign.

>> Stop sign. >> Oh, a stop sign. Oh.

>> Oh, a stop sign. Oh. >> I think I'm gonna get sick

>> I think I'm gonna get sick and nauseated and throw up.

and nauseated and throw up. >> Oh, this is so cool.

>> Oh, this is so cool. >> Sick, nauseated, throw up,

>> Sick, nauseated, throw up, all three.

all three. Boom, boom, boom.

Boom, boom, boom. Terry almost destroyed my car

Terry almost destroyed my car a few times, almost hit a few

a few times, almost hit a few cars, and a few dogs and cats,

cars, and a few dogs and cats, one squirrel,

one squirrel, but overall, not bad.

but overall, not bad. I think he enjoyed it.

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> Hi, Addie.

>> Hi, Addie. >> Hello.

>> Hello. >> Go ahead and sign in and

>> Go ahead and sign in and we'll get you taken right back.

we'll get you taken right back. >> Okay.

>> Okay. I've been waiting my whole life

I've been waiting my whole life for this surgery.

for this surgery. It'll give me the confidence

It'll give me the confidence that I need to date

that I need to date and find the right person

and find the right person to settle down with.

to settle down with. Hello.

Hello. >> Is it time?

>> Is it time? >> It's time.

>> It's time. >> Hi, Addie, how are you?

>> Hi, Addie, how are you? >> I'm good.

>> I'm good. >> I'll be perfectly honest

>> I'll be perfectly honest with you.

with you. I'm excited to do your surgery,

I'm excited to do your surgery, but I'm not exactly sure

but I'm not exactly sure what I'm gonna do.

what I'm gonna do. >> I hope he's kidding.

>> I hope he's kidding. That makes me even more nervous.

That makes me even more nervous. >> With Addie today,

>> With Addie today, I really want to take

I really want to take this central concavity

this central concavity and just make it go away.

and just make it go away. My plan is to first perform

My plan is to first perform liposuction on the flanks.

liposuction on the flanks. Next, I will have to make

Next, I will have to make incisions on both cheeks,

incisions on both cheeks, lift up the scar tissue,

lift up the scar tissue, and remove some skin.

and remove some skin. Then I will close the incisions

Then I will close the incisions back up in a way that will

back up in a way that will hide her scars by moving them

hide her scars by moving them towards the inner cleft,

towards the inner cleft, remove the portions that

remove the portions that cross the midline, and we'll

cross the midline, and we'll get rid of that big dent

get rid of that big dent on the right cheek.

on the right cheek. Lastly, I will use the fat

Lastly, I will use the fat I took from the liposuction

I took from the liposuction to fill any remaining concavity.

to fill any remaining concavity. Let's first harvest some fat,

Let's first harvest some fat, so in case, at the end,

so in case, at the end, we do have residual concavities,

we do have residual concavities, we can fill those up maybe

we can fill those up maybe and fill--and plump that out.

and fill--and plump that out. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> The key is to preserve the

>> The key is to preserve the fat cells, not to injure them,

fat cells, not to injure them, so when they are transplanted,

so when they are transplanted, they can get blood supply

they can get blood supply from the surrounding tissue

from the surrounding tissue and live there permanently.

and live there permanently. So first thing to do is

So first thing to do is make the incision and release

make the incision and release all this scar tissue

all this scar tissue tethering down the buttock.

tethering down the buttock. All right.

All right. That's a nicer contour,

That's a nicer contour, isn't it?

isn't it? >> Yeah. Yeah.

>> Yeah. Yeah. >> All right, let's--

>> All right, let's-- let's try the other side.

let's try the other side. This left side is a really good

This left side is a really good start, but now I have to move

start, but now I have to move over to the more difficult

over to the more difficult right side, and I have to

right side, and I have to figure out a way to solve

figure out a way to solve that large dent using

that large dent using the surrounding tissue somehow.

the surrounding tissue somehow. This is a really complex part

This is a really complex part of the operation.

of the operation. Question is, can I bring this

Question is, can I bring this over here?

over here? That might be interesting.

That might be interesting. What if I go from here to there?

What if I go from here to there? Ugh.

Ugh. [sighs]

[sighs] Do that.

Do that. Do that.

Do that. That's not gonna work.

That's not gonna work. [groans]

[groans] Staple that.

Staple that. [sighs]

[sighs] [bleep].

[bleep]. [groans]

[groans] I'm getting frustrated.

I'm getting frustrated. No matter what I try,

No matter what I try, I'm not able to fix the dent

I'm not able to fix the dent without distorting

without distorting the surrounding tissue.

the surrounding tissue. This may take a while.

This may take a while. >> This to this.

>> This to this. >> What?

>> What? This to this?

This to this? >> Like, here to here.

>> Like, here to here. Let's go with it.

Let's go with it. >> Fire.

>> Fire. Problem with doing this is,

Problem with doing this is, if this works,

if this works, I have to give Heidi credit.

I have to give Heidi credit. [bleep].

[bleep]. That solves the dent.

That solves the dent. >> Right.

>> Right. >> Reluctantly, I have to

>> Reluctantly, I have to give Heidi credit.

give Heidi credit. She came up with a good idea

She came up with a good idea ultimately as to how to fix

ultimately as to how to fix Addie's buttock area.

Addie's buttock area. Okay, so, we close up

Okay, so, we close up the incisions.

the incisions. It looks very good.

It looks very good. There's still a slight

There's still a slight concavity, so now we'll inject

concavity, so now we'll inject the fat we took from

the fat we took from the love handles into this area

the love handles into this area and try to plump it out.

and try to plump it out. When you're injecting fat,

When you're injecting fat, it's important to put more

it's important to put more than you actually need,

than you actually need, because only about 70%

because only about 70% will get blood supply and

will get blood supply and actually take and be permanent.

actually take and be permanent. It's also extremely important

It's also extremely important to inject it exactly where

to inject it exactly where you need maximal projection.

you need maximal projection. >> Addie, say hello

>> Addie, say hello to your new butt.

to your new butt. >> I think this is

>> I think this is as good as it's gonna get,

as good as it's gonna get, and it's pretty darn good.

and it's pretty darn good. >> Really good.

>> Really good. >> It's really good.

>> It's really good. >> All we need to do now

>> All we need to do now is let the wounds heal

is let the wounds heal and I think Addie's gonna be

and I think Addie's gonna be really happy.

really happy. This is better than I expected.

This is better than I expected. >> Yeah, definitely.

>> So the whole rib is

>> So the whole rib is calcified?

calcified? >> Completely.

>> Completely. >> If we have no rib,

>> If we have no rib, we're not doing a good job.

we're not doing a good job. That's, like, probably

That's, like, probably the worst news you can give me.

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music] >> Hello.

>> Hello. >> Hi.

>> Hi. >> Lee Newton, here for surgery.

>> Lee Newton, here for surgery. >> Well, go ahead and sign in.

>> Well, go ahead and sign in. We'll let the nurses know

We'll let the nurses know you're here.

you're here. Hi.

Hi. >> Today's the day

>> Today's the day of my surgery.

of my surgery. I'm not shooting for the stars,

I'm not shooting for the stars, I don't need to be perfect,

I don't need to be perfect, but after this surgery,

but after this surgery, I'll at least look semi-normal,

I'll at least look semi-normal, you know?

you know? >> Hello. Lee?

>> Hello. Lee? >> Hello. Yeah, that's me.

>> Hello. Yeah, that's me. >> Come on back.

>> Come on back. My name's Christine.

My name's Christine. I'll be your nurse.

I'll be your nurse. >> Hey, Christine.

>> Hey, Christine. Okay, bye, Mom.

Okay, bye, Mom. >> This is it?

>> This is it? >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. If everything goes as planned,

If everything goes as planned, this will be a healing

this will be a healing experience.

experience. I feel like one of the luckiest

I feel like one of the luckiest guys around.

guys around. I mean, it doesn't happen

I mean, it doesn't happen to everybody.

to everybody. >> My Louisiana friend.

>> My Louisiana friend. How you feeling?

How you feeling? You a little nervous?

You a little nervous? >> Yeah, I'm ready to get

>> Yeah, I'm ready to get started.

started. >> I want to see how I can

>> I want to see how I can treat this nostril.

treat this nostril. I want to see if I could add

I want to see if I could add some tissue from your ear...

some tissue from your ear... to that to pull it down.

to that to pull it down. And we have to make sure

And we have to make sure that we don't do anything

that we don't do anything to damage this whole area,

to damage this whole area, because your brain lives

because your brain lives back there.

back there. >> Yeah, I don't want it

>> Yeah, I don't want it to fall out.

to fall out. >> Okay, we don't want your

>> Okay, we don't want your brain to fall out, exactly.

brain to fall out, exactly. >> Yeah.

>> Today is Lee's surgery, >> Yeah.

>> Today is Lee's surgery, and we got a doozy on this one. >> Yeah.

and we got a doozy on this one. >> Yeah. I'm not sure how the hip bone

I'm not sure how the hip bone graft along the dorsum is

graft along the dorsum is attached.

attached. It could be by screws, by wires,

It could be by screws, by wires, I'm not sure.

I'm not sure. We gotta help his breathing,

We gotta help his breathing, make his nose look a little

make his nose look a little better, make it look more

better, make it look more symmetric and straighter.

symmetric and straighter. Also, hopefully pull down

Also, hopefully pull down the left nostril, which is

the left nostril, which is gonna be really hard.

gonna be really hard. For Lee's surgery today,

I'll start by harvesting For Lee's surgery today,

I'll start by harvesting rib and fascia For Lee's surgery today,

rib and fascia to use in the reconstruction. For Lee's surgery today,

to use in the reconstruction. Then I'll deconstruct the nose For Lee's surgery today,

Then I'll deconstruct the nose by removing the hip bone For Lee's surgery today,

by removing the hip bone that was implanted For Lee's surgery today,

that was implanted when Lee was a child. For Lee's surgery today,

when Lee was a child. I'll then fracture any remaining For Lee's surgery today,

I'll then fracture any remaining nasal bones and use Lee's For Lee's surgery today,

nasal bones and use Lee's rib and fascia to rebuild, For Lee's surgery today,

rib and fascia to rebuild, hopefully narrowing and For Lee's surgery today,

hopefully narrowing and straightening the nose. For Lee's surgery today,

straightening the nose. For Lee's surgery today, After that, I'll attempt

After that, I'll attempt to lower Lee's left nostril,

to lower Lee's left nostril, giving him a more natural look

giving him a more natural look and a nose he can be proud of.

and a nose he can be proud of. [rhythmic music]

[rhythmic music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> It's completely calcified,

>> It's completely calcified, like, on every end.

like, on every end. >> So the whole rib is

>> So the whole rib is calcified?

calcified? >> Completely.

>> Completely. We have a piece, but I don't

We have a piece, but I don't even know if you can use it

even know if you can use it for anything.

for anything. >> That's, like, probably

>> That's, like, probably the worst news you can give me.

the worst news you can give me. This is extremely problematic.

This is extremely problematic. When my team harvest rib,

When my team harvest rib, we're looking for good,

we're looking for good, moldable, carvable rib,

moldable, carvable rib, and when it's calcified,

and when it's calcified, you can't do that.

you can't do that. It's like bone.

It's like bone. That poses a huge problem,

That poses a huge problem, because if we have no rib,

because if we have no rib, we're not doing a good job.

we're not doing a good job. You know, we gotta give this guy

You know, we gotta give this guy every shot possible.

every shot possible. I mean, we just gotta put

I mean, we just gotta put all the tricks--

all the tricks-- >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> I mean, we have to use

>> I mean, we have to use the big guns.

the big guns. That means if we have to go try

That means if we have to go try to get rib in a few different

to get rib in a few different areas, we gotta do it.

areas, we gotta do it. >> I am not hopeful on anywhere.

>> I am not hopeful on anywhere. >> Okay, but I still can't--

>> Okay, but I still can't-- I still gotta take a chance.

I still gotta take a chance. I need to find good

I need to find good rib cartilage to fix Lee.

rib cartilage to fix Lee. No matter what, I'm gonna keep

No matter what, I'm gonna keep going until I find a solution.

going until I find a solution. I need to help Lee.

I need to help Lee. The good news is that

The good news is that we got some rib.

we got some rib. So here's your floating rib.

So here's your floating rib. Actually, no, here's

Actually, no, here's your floating rib.

your floating rib. Look at how cute these are.

Look at how cute these are. >> They're both--

>> They're both-- >> So we have two of these

>> So we have two of these little ones.

little ones. That looks like a canine.

That looks like a canine. Like a little shark's tooth.

Like a little shark's tooth. >> Don't drop it.

>> Don't drop it. >> We just dodged a huge bullet,

>> We just dodged a huge bullet, and now we can start the process

and now we can start the process of Lee's nasal reconstruction.

of Lee's nasal reconstruction. Okay, so here's the moment

Okay, so here's the moment of truth.

of truth. We're gonna try to use

We're gonna try to use this osteotome and fracture

this osteotome and fracture the small, miniscule

the small, miniscule nasal bones.

nasal bones. So he does have some small

So he does have some small nasal bones that he was

nasal bones that he was born with.

born with. Let's see if we can get

Let's see if we can get some degree of narrowing,

some degree of narrowing, but I don't know.

but I don't know. Breaking Lee's tiny nasal bones

Breaking Lee's tiny nasal bones is scary, because it's

is scary, because it's really difficult to do.

really difficult to do. Easy.

Talk about being scared.

Talk about being scared. Doing this is what's scary.

Doing this is what's scary. We do it in the wrong place or

We do it in the wrong place or go too far, we're gonna get

go too far, we're gonna get into his orbit--his eye--

into his orbit--his eye-- or possibly into his brain,

or possibly into his brain, so I have to be

so I have to be extremely precise.

extremely precise. Got some narrowing.

Got some narrowing. Can't believe it.

Can't believe it. Got some narrowing.

Got some narrowing. Ha ha!

Ha ha! Son of a gun.

Son of a gun. So, straining his nose has been

So, straining his nose has been a challenge.

a challenge. We are now working on trying

We are now working on trying to lower the left nostril.

to lower the left nostril. I was able to get Lee's nasal

I was able to get Lee's nasal bones a little closer together.

bones a little closer together. I hope that translates

I hope that translates into a good result,

into a good result, that you could actually see

that you could actually see a more narrower nose.

a more narrower nose. Toughest case of the year.

Toughest case of the year. Actually, toughest case of the

Actually, toughest case of the last, like, five or six years,

last, like, five or six years, I think.

I think. First time in my career that

First time in my career that we've had to go to four ribs.

we've had to go to four ribs. Now, looking after what we did,

Now, looking after what we did, if we did not go anywhere else

if we did not go anywhere else and we just said,

and we just said, "Oh, forget it, we're done,"

"Oh, forget it, we're done," hard, calcified rib and didn't

hard, calcified rib and didn't proceed or try to use the ears,

proceed or try to use the ears, we would've gotten maybe--

we would've gotten maybe-- maybe probably an F result.

maybe probably an F result. >> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm. >> Going down, making

>> Going down, making that incision, getting those

that incision, getting those three ribs, that really did it,

three ribs, that really did it, so thank God we were able

so thank God we were able to get some extra rib.

to get some extra rib. That was a great job.

That was a great job. Thank you, guys.

>> This can go south on us

>> This can go south on us many different ways.

many different ways. Her risk of an infection is

Her risk of an infection is really extraordinarily high.

really extraordinarily high. We could have a major problem.

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> Hello, hi.

>> Hello, hi. >> Hi, Addie, how are you?

>> Hi, Addie, how are you? Go ahead and sign in.

Go ahead and sign in. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Welcome back.

>> Welcome back. How are you feeling?

How are you feeling? >> I'm good.

>> I'm good. >> Okay, it'll be just a minute

>> Okay, it'll be just a minute and we'll get you right back.

and we'll get you right back. >> Okay.

>> Okay. You know, I was really afraid

before surgery, but this is You know, I was really afraid

before surgery, but this is better than what I expected. You know, I was really afraid

better than what I expected. I don't feel any pain. You know, I was really afraid

I don't feel any pain. >> Hello. You know, I was really afraid

>> Hello. >> Hello. You know, I was really afraid

>> Hello. >> How are you? You know, I was really afraid

>> How are you? >> I'm good. You know, I was really afraid

>> I'm good. >> Is this a painful operation, You know, I was really afraid

>> Is this a painful operation, or not? You know, I was really afraid

or not? >> Not really. You know, I was really afraid

>> Not really. You know, I was really afraid >> Not bad.

>> Not bad. >> No.

>> No. >> Do you know, I thought

>> Do you know, I thought it would be.

it would be. You know why?

You know why? >> Why?

>> Why? >> Thought it'd be literally...

>> Thought it'd be literally... a pain in the butt.

a pain in the butt. [laughter]

[laughter] I will tell you, I want to warn

I will tell you, I want to warn you of a couple things.

First of all, it will look you of a couple things.

First of all, it will look funky for a while. you of a couple things.

funky for a while. The other thing to tell you is you of a couple things.

The other thing to tell you is you of a couple things. this can go south on us

this can go south on us many different ways,

many different ways, because that area is--

because that area is-- has got a lot of bacteria in it

has got a lot of bacteria in it that we're trying to expel

that we're trying to expel from our body, not...

from our body, not... >> Yes.

>> Yes. >> Be in our body.

>> Be in our body. >> Right.

>> Right. >> We get that bacteria in our--

>> We get that bacteria in our-- in our incisions,

in our incisions, we could have a major problem.

we could have a major problem. Because of the location

Because of the location of Addie's incisions,

of Addie's incisions, her risk of an infection is

her risk of an infection is really extraordinarily high.

really extraordinarily high. If that happens, the wound could

If that happens, the wound could pop open and she could develop

pop open and she could develop the same original problem again.

the same original problem again. So, this is a little tight now.

So, this is a little tight now. This one is almost perfect.

This one is almost perfect. When this comes out, this is

When this comes out, this is gonna be absolutely perfect.

gonna be absolutely perfect. >> It looks good.

>> It looks good. >> Yeah, doesn't it?

>> Yeah, doesn't it? >> Could I look?

>> Could I look? >> I'll show you a picture.

>> I'll show you a picture. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Okay.

>> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Good.

>> Good. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Look at that, with a thong

>> Look at that, with a thong on, look at your buttock.

on, look at your buttock. >> I see the difference.

>> I see the difference. >> Huge, right?

>> Huge, right? >> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm. >> But remember, it's tight

>> But remember, it's tight and it's und--now it's swollen

and it's und--now it's swollen and it's doing, you know,

and it's doing, you know, this kind of stuff.

this kind of stuff. >> Yeah, because of

>> Yeah, because of the swelling, yeah.

the swelling, yeah. >> Of course, right,

>> Of course, right, but that's pretty darn good.

but that's pretty darn good. >> Yeah, it looks normal.

>> Yeah, it looks normal. >> Thank you.

>> Thank you. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> That's what we're going for.

>> That's what we're going for. >> Minus the--[laughs]

>> Minus the--[laughs] >> Minus all the--

>> Minus all the-- >> Right. [laughs]

>> Right. [laughs] >> The stitches and the pleating

>> The stitches and the pleating and the weirdness, right?

and the weirdness, right? >> Yup.

>> Yup. It's not exactly J-Lo yet,

It's not exactly J-Lo yet, but I'm happy.

but I'm happy. I don't even recognize

I don't even recognize my own booty.

my own booty. [laughs]

[laughs] >> All right, you guys,

>> All right, you guys, congratulations.

congratulations. So right now we're

So right now we're in a good spot.

in a good spot. >> Thank you.

>> Thank you. >> So take your pain pills

>> So take your pain pills and...heal, all right?

and...heal, all right? >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Okay, good.

>> Okay, good. Bye.

Bye. >> Thank you, doctor.

>> Thank you, doctor. >> Sure, you're welcome.

>> Sure, you're welcome. >> Bye.

>> Bye. >> Thank you, doctor.

[rock music]

[rock music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> Hey, Dr. Nassif.

>> Hey, Dr. Nassif. >> How you doing, buddy?

>> How you doing, buddy? >> A little sore.

>> So before we talk >> A little sore.

>> So before we talk about your surgery... >> A little sore.

about your surgery... >> Yes, sir? >> A little sore.

>> Yes, sir? >> A little sore. >> I need to take a quick peek

>> I need to take a quick peek at you first.

at you first. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Just by walking in the room,

>> Just by walking in the room, I can see a big difference

I can see a big difference in Lee's nose.

I'm really happy about this. in Lee's nose.

I'm really happy about this. Okay, the tip color looks good. in Lee's nose.

Lee is one day out of surgery

Lee is one day out of surgery and everything looks great

and everything looks great so far.

so far. His cast looks nice and

His cast looks nice and straight, his airway looks open,

straight, his airway looks open, now let's just see how he heals.

now let's just see how he heals. So, you remember,

So, you remember, you're pretty young,

you're pretty young, and we don't see something

and we don't see something called a calcified rib

called a calcified rib in really young people,

in really young people, unless they've gotten beat up

unless they've gotten beat up about 20 times in the chest

about 20 times in the chest and fractured ribs.

and fractured ribs. You don't have a history

You don't have a history of that, right?

of that, right? >> No.

>> No. >> Okay.

>> Okay. >> Car crash.

>> Car crash. >> That's the reason

>> That's the reason right there.

right there. So, open up the nose,

So, open up the nose, wasn't that hard.

wasn't that hard. Your septum and the way,

Your septum and the way, maybe from the syndrome,

maybe from the syndrome, and your cartilage in your nose

and your cartilage in your nose was very crooked, and

was very crooked, and as you look at your nose now,

as you look at your nose now, you can see it's a lot better,

you can see it's a lot better, so you're probably about 80

so you're probably about 80 to 85% straighter...

to 85% straighter... >> Oh, my God.

>> Oh, my God. >> After a long time of working

>> After a long time of working with your nose.

with your nose. So, how do you feel?

So, how do you feel? >> Overjoyed.

>> Overjoyed. >> That is amazing.

85% straighter is gonna change >> That is amazing.

85% straighter is gonna change his appearance totally. >> That is amazing.

his appearance totally. >> That is amazing. I haven't seen that smile on Lee

I haven't seen that smile on Lee in a long time, and it's--

in a long time, and it's-- he's glowing.

he's glowing. >> So, how do you feel?

>> So, how do you feel? >> I'm happy, overjoyed.

>> I'm happy, overjoyed. I'm so glad that I met you guys.

I'm so glad that I met you guys. >> To see Lee and his mom happy

>> To see Lee and his mom happy makes me really happy,

makes me really happy, and that's why I became

and that's why I became a facial plastic surgeon.

a facial plastic surgeon. >> Thank you, sir.

>> Thank you, sir. >> See you later, man.

>> See you later, man. >> See you in a week.

>> See you in a week. >> See you guys later.

>> See you guys later. >> Thank you.

>> Thank you. >> Bye.

>> Bye. >> Bye.

>> Bye. >> Love you guys.

>> Love you guys. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. >> We love you.

>> We love you. >> So much.

>> So much. I know I can't hug you

I know I can't hug you because you--

because you-- >> You can give me a hug,

>> You can give me a hug, just around the neck.

just around the neck. >> I'm so happy, Lee,

>> I'm so happy, Lee, so happy for you.

so happy for you. >> I'm-I'm speechless.

>> I'm-I'm speechless. I knew he was gonna

I knew he was gonna knock it out the park.

[upbeat music] knock it out the park.

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪ knock it out the park.

♪ ♪ [cheering] knock it out the park.

>> This is the first time in my

>> This is the first time in my life that I've ever walked into

life that I've ever walked into a room feeling like this.

a room feeling like this. >> That's what I'm

>> That's what I'm talking about!

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> Looking back over my life,

>> Looking back over my life, I was dealing with

I was dealing with low self-esteem.

low self-esteem. My condition held me back from

My condition held me back from dating, getting married,

dating, getting married, and having children.

and having children. But by having the surgery,

But by having the surgery, I put that all behind me.

I put that all behind me. I have finally reached a point

I have finally reached a point in my life that I feel

in my life that I feel good about myself.

good about myself. And I want to celebrate that

And I want to celebrate that with my friends and family,

with my friends and family, and I can't wait

and I can't wait to see their reaction.

to see their reaction. >> I'm happy for her.

>> I'm happy for her. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> To Addie new bootay!

>> To Addie new bootay! [laughter]

[laughter] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> [gasps]

>> [gasps] [cheering]

>> Oh, my God!

>> Oh, my God! >> Do it again! Do it again!

>> Do it again! Do it again! >> Holla! [laughing]

>> Holla! [laughing] [laughter and applause]

[laughter and applause] >> It feels amazing to show

>> It feels amazing to show myself to my loved ones.

myself to my loved ones. This is the first time I ever

This is the first time I ever walked into a room

walked into a room feeling this way.

feeling this way. >> So how do you feel

>> So how do you feel since the surgery?

since the surgery? >> I feel more confident.

>> I feel more confident. >> Oh.

>> Oh. >> More pep in my step.

>> More pep in my step. >> Hey, hey!

>> Hey, hey! [laughter]

[laughter] >> Whoo, whoo!

>> Whoo, whoo! Okay, okay, give me

Okay, okay, give me a little hip.

a little hip. Whoo, whoo! There we go.

Whoo, whoo! There we go. >> Hey!

>> Hey! [all shouting]

[all shouting] >> Yeah!

>> Yeah! That's what I'm talking about.

That's what I'm talking about. All right. All right.

All right. All right. Addie's butt looks good.

I like the way it's Addie's butt looks good.

I like the way it's proportioned. Addie's butt looks good.

proportioned. It's not too over-the-top, Addie's butt looks good.

It's not too over-the-top, Addie's butt looks good. but it's just right

but it's just right for her body shape,

for her body shape, so the doctors did

so the doctors did an amazing job.

an amazing job. So, are you noticing people

So, are you noticing people looking at you different now?

looking at you different now? >> Oh, yeah.

>> Oh, yeah. This is what they do.

This is what they do. [laughter]

Before my surgery

Before my surgery with Dr. Dubrow,

with Dr. Dubrow, I walked around with a scar

I walked around with a scar that I was born with.

that I was born with. People called me "Half butt,"

People called me "Half butt," and other terrible names,

and other terrible names, and it made me feel

and it made me feel very badly about myself.

very badly about myself. Now I have a fully-formed

Now I have a fully-formed backside that I love.

backside that I love. I'm more confident, and I'm

I'm more confident, and I'm ready to live the rest of my

ready to live the rest of my full-bootied life.

full-bootied life. Let's finish these drinks

Let's finish these drinks and let's go dancing.

and let's go dancing. all: Hey!

all: Hey! >> Hey.

>> Hey. >> Whoo!

>> Whoo! >> Whoo!

>> Whoo! >> All right.

>> All right. >> To the booty.

>> To the booty. [laughter]

[upbeat music] [laughter]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪ [laughter]

♪ ♪ >> You're antsy. [laughter]

>> You're antsy. >> I'm so antsy. [laughter]

>> I'm so antsy. I can't wait to see him. [laughter]

I can't wait to see him. Dad! [laughter]

Dad! >> Hey! [laughter]

>> Hey! >> What's up? [laughter]

>> What's up? >> Wow. [laughter]

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music] ♪ ♪

>> I think this surgery came

>> I think this surgery came when it was supposed to happen.

when it was supposed to happen. Frontal nasal syndrome will

Frontal nasal syndrome will always be a part of my story,

always be a part of my story, because that's who I was

because that's who I was half of my life.

half of my life. I pretty much gave up.

I pretty much gave up. I didn't think

I didn't think it could be fixed.

it could be fixed. >> You're 18.

>> You're 18. >> 18.

>> 18. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Not only was I self-conscious

>> Not only was I self-conscious about my appearance,

but I also worried about about my appearance,

but I also worried about my son. about my appearance,

my son. >> You're antsy. about my appearance,

>> You're antsy. >> I'm so antsy. about my appearance,

>> I'm so antsy. I can't wait to see him. about my appearance,

I can't wait to see him. about my appearance, >> I would go get him at school,

>> I would go get him at school, and I would just worry a little

and I would just worry a little bit 'cause I wouldn't want

bit 'cause I wouldn't want his friends to tease him

his friends to tease him about his dad.

about his dad. >> I'm gonna demolish you

>> I'm gonna demolish you on that track.

on that track. >> I'm not gonna

>> I'm not gonna just let you win.

just let you win. >> I understand--

>> I understand-- >> 'Cause you're a kid.

>> 'Cause you're a kid. >> So?

>> So? >> All the trash talk--

>> All the trash talk-- >> I've seen kids beat--

>> I've seen kids beat-- >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Adults.

>> Adults. >> I'm not afraid.

That's all I'm saying. >> I'm not afraid.

That's all I'm saying. >> Hey, guys. >> I'm not afraid.

>> Hey, guys. >> Dad! >> I'm not afraid.

>> Dad! >> Hey. >> I'm not afraid.

>> Hey. >> I'm not afraid. >> What's up?

>> What's up? >> Wow.

>> Wow. That's amazing.

That's amazing. >> It looks good?

>> It looks good? both: Yeah.

both: Yeah. >> I didn't realize how bad

>> I didn't realize how bad it was until I looked at

it was until I looked at an old picture?

an old picture? >> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm. >> And it looked like a prune.

>> And it looked like a prune. >> You don't have a scar.

>> You don't have a scar. >> Not one scar.

>> Not one scar. >> I'm just trying to figure out

>> I'm just trying to figure out how--how he did it.

how--how he did it. >> How he did it.

>> How he did it. I mean, think about it--

I mean, think about it-- >> It's magic.

>> It's magic. >> It's--

>> It's-- I think he looks amazing.

I think he looks amazing. The scar's not there.

The scar's not there. It's--it's way more

It's--it's way more than we expected.

than we expected. >> I can breathe now.

>> I can breathe now. >> Right.

>> Right. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> We could play

>> We could play football in the yard.

football in the yard. >> Finally.

>> Finally. >> Every day if you want, now.

>> Every day if you want, now. 'Cause I'm ready.

'Cause I'm ready. >> That'd be fun.

>> That'd be fun. I'll remember you said that.

I'll remember you said that. >> And basketball?

>> And basketball? >> Whatever.

>> Whatever. >> Or throw the baseball.

>> Or throw the baseball. >> Any sport you want to play

>> Any sport you want to play now, I'm--I'll be ready.

now, I'm--I'll be ready. Thank you, Ian, for being the

Thank you, Ian, for being the best son a man could have.

best son a man could have. >> Yeah, thank you, Dad.

>> Yeah, thank you, Dad. >> Aw, that's sweet.

>> Aw, that's sweet. >> Love you.

>> Love you. >> Love you too.

>> Love you too. His nose made him special,

His nose made him special, but he's still special because

but he's still special because his nose is fixed.

his nose is fixed. So makes it even more special.

So makes it even more special. >> He's ready to race.

>> He's ready to race. >> So ready.

>> So ready. >> I could see he's antsy.

>> I could see he's antsy. He can't keep still.

He can't keep still. >> He was like--

>> He was like-- >> Dancing in place.

>> Dancing in place. >> Yeah, bending--

>> Yeah, bending-- bobbing up and down.

bobbing up and down. >> Look at his hands.

>> Look at his hands. He wants to race.

He wants to race. >> He has the fast car now.

>> He has the fast car now. It's his first time

It's his first time with the fast cars.

with the fast cars. >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Uh-oh.

>> Uh-oh. >> And he's a pro.

>> And he's a pro. >> Have you watch my back now.

>> Have you watch my back now. both: Yeah.

both: Yeah. >> Before my surgery, my nose

>> Before my surgery, my nose was very crooked.

was very crooked. One nostril was way

One nostril was way bigger than the other,

bigger than the other, and I had a huge scar from my

and I had a huge scar from my forehead down to the tip

forehead down to the tip of my nose.

of my nose. And I couldn't breathe.

And I couldn't breathe. Not only was I self-conscious

Not only was I self-conscious and insecure about my

and insecure about my appearance, but I was also

appearance, but I was also worried that my son would

worried that my son would grow up with a dad

grow up with a dad he was embarrassed of.

he was embarrassed of. Now that I had this surgery,

Now that I had this surgery, I know that's not gonna happen.

I know that's not gonna happen. [upbeat rock music]

[upbeat rock music] ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ This surgery gave me closure

This surgery gave me closure from all the negative

from all the negative things in the past.

things in the past. And even if people are staring,

And even if people are staring, I don't care, because

I don't care, because I feel comfortable,

I feel comfortable, so I'm happy.

so I'm happy. And that's all that matters.

And that's all that matters. ♪ ♪

>> You became a male cheerleader ♪ ♪

>> You became a male cheerleader to get chicks? ♪ ♪

to get chicks? ♪ ♪ >> We all did.

>> We all did. Oh, oh, O-L-A.

Oh, oh, O-L-A. >> Oh, oh, O-M-G.

>> Oh, oh, O-M-G. >> [laughing]

>> [laughing] You only have hearing

You only have hearing in the right ear?

in the right ear? >> I do, yeah.

>> I do, yeah. Just like, the ear didn't form.

Just like, the ear didn't form. >> Taylor Prestige was born

>> Taylor Prestige was born with a significant

with a significant breast deformity.

breast deformity. The right side

The right side didn't develop at all.

didn't develop at all. What size do you want to be?

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