Botched by Nature (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Lip Service - full transcript

>> What I find interesting

>> What I find interesting
is your voice is different.

is your voice is different.
>> I had no air coming through.

>> I had no air coming through.
I was breathing out of my butt.

I was breathing out of my butt.
Come on, let's not forget.

Come on, let's not forget.
>> What was it like to grow up

>> What was it like to grow up
with this?

with this?
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> Oh, it was very traumatic.

>> Oh, it was very traumatic.
It seems like my whole life,

It seems like my whole life,
I've been waiting



I've been waiting
for this opportunity

for this opportunity
just finally looking normal.

just finally looking normal.
>> So this has been your life,

>> So this has been your life,
this.

this.
>> One is bigger than the other

>> One is bigger than the other
one.

one.
one never developed.

one never developed.
To go your whole life like that,

To go your whole life like that,
it's really hard.

it's really hard.
You don't feel like a woman.

You don't feel like a woman.
Then I'm over here, like,

Then I'm over here, like,
hiding trying to make sure

hiding trying to make sure
that nobody finds out.

that nobody finds out.
>> It's not as simple as doing



>> It's not as simple as doing
just a breast augmentation.

>> ♪ I want to, want to be ♪

>> ♪ I want to, want to be ♪
♪ The best version ♪

♪ I want to, want to be ♪
♪ The best version ♪

♪ I want to, want to be ♪
♪ The best version of me ♪
♪ The best version ♪

♪ The best version of me ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ The best version ♪

[upbeat music]
♪ The best version ♪
>> Whew.

>> Whew.
It's Hot-lanta.

It's Hot-lanta.
It's like hot here.

It's like hot here.
>> This is very hot.

>> It's humid.
>> This is very hot.

>> It's humid.
>> What did you call it,
>> This is very hot.

>> What did you call it,
Hot-lanta?
>> This is very hot.

Hot-lanta?
>> Hot-lanta.
>> This is very hot.

>> Hot-lanta.
>> This is very hot.
>> M.L.K. was born here.

>> I have a dream. I had a dream
>> M.L.K. was born here.

>> I have a dream. I had a dream
that you lost 30 pounds,
>> M.L.K. was born here.

that you lost 30 pounds,
and then I woke up.
>> M.L.K. was born here.

and then I woke up.
>> M.L.K. was born here.
>> Do you actually think

you're a stand-up comedian?
>> No.

>> No.
>> You know what?

>> You know what?
You are pretty clever.

You are pretty clever.
Is that what you do, you wake up

next to you with a little pen
and you write down your

and you write down your
little corny jokes?

little corny jokes?
>> No, no, no, no.

>> No, no, no, no.
I don't think,

I don't think,
I just look at you

I just look at you
and it happens.

and it happens.
>> Terry thinks

>> Terry thinks
he's the next Conan O'Brien.

he's the next Conan O'Brien.
He's about as funny

He's about as funny
as Conan the Barbarian.

as Conan the Barbarian.
You know, we're seeing Starrina.

You know, we're seeing Starrina.
She was diagnosed

She was diagnosed
with hemangioma

with hemangioma
but there's something weird

but there's something weird
about that.

about that.
Whatever's going on with her

Whatever's going on with her
it's severely

affecting her looks.
it's severely

affecting her looks.
A hemangioma is a non-cancerous
it's severely

A hemangioma is a non-cancerous
or benign growth that forms
it's severely

or benign growth that forms
from an abnormal collection
it's severely

from an abnormal collection
of blood vessels.
it's severely

of blood vessels.
it's severely
They most commonly appear

They most commonly appear
as rubbery bright

as rubbery bright
red nodules of extra blood

red nodules of extra blood
vessels in the skin.

vessels in the skin.
She's had this for many years.

She's had this for many years.
>> Was she born with that?

>> Was she born with that?
>> Yeah, she was born with it.

>> Yeah, she was born with it.
You know, she's had

You know, she's had
a previous diagnosis

a previous diagnosis
of hemangioma.

of hemangioma.
So she thinks that's what it is

So she thinks that's what it is
but every hemangioma

but every hemangioma
that I've seen it pretty much

that I've seen it pretty much
goes away as you get older.

goes away as you get older.
>> Right.

>> Right.
>> It's not this gigantic

>> It's not this gigantic
deformity that she has.

deformity that she has.
>> Here we go.

>> Here we go.
>> It's right here, right?

>> It's right here, right?
>> Good job.

>> Good job.
>> Okay, let's go see her.

>> Okay, let's go see her.
>> Shall we, my friend?

>> Shall we, my friend?
>> Yeah.

Starrina.

Starrina.
>> How are you?

>> How are you?
>> Hi. How are you?

>> Hi. How are you?
>> Hi. Dr. Nassif.

>> Hi. Dr. Nassif.
>> Terry Dubrow.

>> Terry Dubrow.
Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.
>> Come in. Come in.

>> Well, thank you.
>> Come in. Come in.

>> Well, thank you.
>> Hello. How you guys doing?
>> Come in. Come in.

>> Hello. How you guys doing?
>> Come in. Come in.
Ronnie. I'm her husband.

Ronnie. I'm her husband.
>> Ronnie, nice to meet you.

>> Ronnie, nice to meet you.
Dr. Nassif.

Dr. Nassif.
>> Ronnie.

>> Ronnie.
>> How you doing?

>> How you doing?
>> It's a pleasure

>> It's a pleasure
to meet you guys.

to meet you guys.
>> Nice to meet you.

>> Who's this young lady?
>> My mom.

>> My mom.
>> Your mom?

>> Your mom?
>> Hi. I'm Bonnie. I'm her mom.

>> Hi. I'm Bonnie. I'm her mom.
>> Oh, hi. Dr. Nassif.

>> Oh, hi. Dr. Nassif.
>> I feel excited

>> I feel excited
about the consultation.

about the consultation.
It brings me hope that there

It brings me hope that there
is possibility of me

is possibility of me
finally looking normal.

finally looking normal.
I just hope that everything

I just hope that everything
goes well

goes well
and I get some good news.

and I get some good news.
>> We're confused

>> We're confused
about something.

about something.
Tell us a little bit about this,

Tell us a little bit about this,
because you got diagnosed

because you got diagnosed
with a hemangioma?

with a hemangioma?
>> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm.
>> I noticed it when she went

for her first doctor's visit
>> I noticed it when she went

for her first doctor's visit
after she was born.
>> I noticed it when she went

after she was born.
>> I noticed it when she went
>> Really? So that close?

>> Really? So that close?
>> It was just some little dots

>> It was just some little dots
up under her...

up under her...
>> So there were a few dots?

>> So there were a few dots?
>> Little red dots up under

>> Little red dots up under
her--

her--
>> Oh, really?

>> Oh, really?
Hemangiomas can get very large,

Hemangiomas can get very large,
but when they are first

but when they are first
coming out,

coming out,
they can appear as small,

they can appear as small,
tiny red dots.

tiny red dots.
>> And so is that

>> And so is that
what the doctor called it?

what the doctor called it?
>> Yes.

>> Yes.
>> Nothing else? No other word.

>> Nothing else? No other word.
>> Nothing else.

>> Nothing else.
That's the only name

>> Yep, that's the only one
I ever knew of.

I ever knew of.
>> My understanding

>> My understanding
of a hemangioma is extra tissue.

of a hemangioma is extra tissue.
That's what they told my mom.

That's what they told my mom.
I had extra tissue

I had extra tissue
in my upper lip.

in my upper lip.
>> What were the next steps?

>> What were the next steps?
>> Surgery.

>> Surgery.
It was like, her surgeries

It was like, her surgeries
really didn't start until like--

really didn't start until like--
>> When I was six.

>> When I was six.
Between the ages of 6

Between the ages of 6
and 12, I had four surgeries.

and 12, I had four surgeries.
I just remember waking up

I just remember waking up
expecting to look different

expecting to look different
and I still looked the same.

and I still looked the same.
>> It's like they went up

>> It's like they went up
under her lip.

under her lip.
>> Did that help at all?

>> Did that help at all?
>> No.

>> No.
>> Didn't it make it smaller?

>> Didn't it make it smaller?
>> No.

>> No.
>> Not at all.

>> Not at all.
>> We're pretty sure

>> We're pretty sure
that this is not a hemangioma.

that this is not a hemangioma.
>> Wow.

>> Wow.
>> And what's interesting

>> And what's interesting
is that if it's what we call

is that if it's what we call
a vascular malformation

a vascular malformation
and if you get into one

and if you get into one
of these areas,

of these areas,
especially cutting through

especially cutting through
the skin, you could have bled,

the skin, you could have bled,
and you could have died

and you could have died
on the table.

on the table.
>> Wow.

>> Wow.
>> That's crazy.

>> That's crazy.
>> Hearing from Dr. Nassif that

>> Hearing from Dr. Nassif that
I may have been misdiagnosed,

I may have been misdiagnosed,
it makes me feel sad,

it makes me feel sad,
like, why would they do

like, why would they do
all those surgeries on me

all those surgeries on me
not even

not even
knowing what they were doing?

knowing what they were doing?
>> So what was it like

>> So what was it like
to grow up with this?

to grow up with this?
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> Oh, it was very traumatic.

>> Oh, it was very traumatic.
I had to fight all the time.

I had to fight all the time.
>> Did they have names for you?

>> Did they have names for you?
>> Mostly just "big lip"

>> Mostly just "big lip"
or "ugly" or "horse mouth."

or "ugly" or "horse mouth."
Sometimes people would

Sometimes people would
beat me up,

beat me up,
and

and
I got tired of getting beat up,

I got tired of getting beat up,
and I just had to get

and I just had to get
some tough skin

some tough skin
and start fighting back.

and start fighting back.
And I had

And I had
so many fights in school.

so many fights in school.
>> How old here?

>> How old here?
>> Three.

>> Three.
>> Cute.

>> Cute.
>> Thank you.

>> Thank you.
>> So what was it like

>> So what was it like
as you grew, it grew?

as you grew, it grew?
>> It was scary.

>> It was scary.
I was like what?

I was like what?
>> How old were you here?

>> How old were you here?
>> That was my eighth

>> That was my eighth
grade graduation.

grade graduation.
>> So 13.

>> So 13.
>> So it was in eighth grade.

>> So it was in eighth grade.
Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.
>> And this is after,

>> And this is after,
obviously, your last procedure.

obviously, your last procedure.
>> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm.
>> I bet you right

>> I bet you right
around puberty it

around puberty it
just kind of like popped.

just kind of like popped.
Graduation.

Graduation.
Okay, it's big here but it's not

Okay, it's big here but it's not
nearly as big as it is now.

nearly as big as it is now.
>> How does this

>> How does this
affect your life?

affect your life?
>> Because there's certain

>> Because there's certain
things

things
that I want to do like singing

that I want to do like singing
in a choir,

in a choir,
and I'm not able to because

and I'm not able to because
I'm scared of the reaction

I'm scared of the reaction
of some of the people.

of some of the people.
When I was younger, my mom knew

When I was younger, my mom knew
that I loved singing

that I loved singing
so she would make go

so she would make go
in front of the church and sing,

in front of the church and sing,
but I was so shy I used to cry.

but I was so shy I used to cry.
>> So let me ask you a question.

>> So let me ask you a question.
When you're in the public

When you're in the public
and you

and you
turn and someone looks at you,

turn and someone looks at you,
they're processing you, right?

they're processing you, right?
>> I get tired of people

>> I get tired of people
judging me.

judging me.
>> You're going to make me cry.

>> You're going to make me cry.
Just like at the restaurant

Just like at the restaurant
yesterday, we were sitting down,

yesterday, we were sitting down,
there was a man sitting like

there was a man sitting like
right in front of us

right in front of us
and he kept staring at her,

and he kept staring at her,
and she was like "I'm just going

and she was like "I'm just going
to have to change my seat

to have to change my seat
because this man

because this man
just keeps on staring at me."

>> He couldn't even eat his
food, just faking like he's

food, just faking like he's
eating.

eating.
It makes me so uncomfortable.

It makes me so uncomfortable.
>> So this has been your life,

>> So this has been your life,
this.

this.
How did you guys meet?

How did you guys meet?
>> We met back in high school.

>> We met back in high school.
>> You looked right

>> You looked right
through that?

through that?
>> I looked right through it

>> I looked right through it
because her personality

because her personality
is so huge.

is so huge.
She makes you laugh.

She makes you laugh.
She's cool. You know,

She's cool. You know,
she's definitely a friend.

she's definitely a friend.
>> It means so much to me

>> It means so much to me
to have Ronnie in my life

to have Ronnie in my life
because I never thought

because I never thought
I could have a significant

I could have a significant
other that loves me

other that loves me
no matter what.

no matter what.
>> Even when we started

>> Even when we started
our relationship,

our relationship,
she was letting me know

she was letting me know
she was searching me out to see

she was searching me out to see
if I really love her for her.

if I really love her for her.
I didn't let that hinder,

I didn't let that hinder,
you know, me,

you know, me,
and a lot of people

and a lot of people
it does hinder them

it does hinder them
to really get to know her

to really get to know her
because they automatically judge

because they automatically judge
her from first experience.

her from first experience.
>> She has lost a lot of jobs

>> She has lost a lot of jobs
because of it.

because of it.
>> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm.
>> What do you do?

>> What do you do?
>> Right now, nothing.

>> Right now, nothing.
I don't do anything.

I don't do anything.
One job that I had, the lady

One job that I had, the lady
that I was working next to,

that I was working next to,
she went and asked a supervisor

she went and asked a supervisor
was I contagious?

was I contagious?
And he pulled me to the side

And he pulled me to the side
after work and asked me,

after work and asked me,
"Were you contagious,

"Were you contagious,
because if you were, she doesn't

because if you were, she doesn't
want to work with you anymore."

want to work with you anymore."
And I actually

And I actually
never went back to that job.

never went back to that job.
I just felt so uncomfortable.

I just felt so uncomfortable.
>> How do we get involved here?

>> How do we get involved here?
>> As my kids get older,

>> As my kids get older,
especially with me

especially with me
not being able to go up

not being able to go up
to the school or even

to the school or even
the PTA meetings, anything,

the PTA meetings, anything,
it's like I'm missing out

it's like I'm missing out
on my kids growing up, and

on my kids growing up, and
why don't you just go fix it?

why don't you just go fix it?
>> What do you expect

>> What do you expect
to get done?

to get done?
What would you be happy with?

What would you be happy with?
>> Maybe in a place

>> Maybe in a place
where it's not

where it's not
noticeable as it is now.

noticeable as it is now.
>> You don't want to stand out.

>> You don't want to stand out.
>> I don't.

>> I don't.
>> Most people who have plastic

>> Most people who have plastic
surgery want to do enhancements

surgery want to do enhancements
to stand out.

to stand out.
Starrina wants to look normal.

Starrina wants to look normal.
She wants to fit

She wants to fit
in and blend in.

in and blend in.
I really hope there's something

I really hope there's something
we can do to help her.

we can do to help her.
So what we'd like to do is get

So what we'd like to do is get
you in the other room

you in the other room
and examine you so then

and examine you so then
we can kind of give you

and update of what we think
we want to do, okay?

we want to do, okay?
>> Okay.

>> Okay.
>> Starrina and Ronnie

>> Starrina and Ronnie
have a lot of faith in us.

have a lot of faith in us.
What we need to do now is give

What we need to do now is give
her a really good thorough exam

her a really good thorough exam
to figure out

to figure out
really what this is

really what this is
and if we can help her.

and if we can help her.
All righty,

All righty,
so what we want to do,

so what we want to do,
Dr. Dubrow and I,

Dr. Dubrow and I,
basically put some gloves

basically put some gloves
on and feel around.

on and feel around.
>> Okay.

>> Okay.
>> Can you open your mouth

>> Can you open your mouth
for us?

for us?
Do you bite,

Do you bite,
like when you're chewing,

like when you're chewing,
you bite on that tissue,

you bite on that tissue,
don't you?

don't you?
>> Look, she has a scar

>> Look, she has a scar
on her upper [inaudible].

on her upper [inaudible].
>> Oh, wow, that goes all

>> Oh, wow, that goes all
the way up

the way up
to her infraorbital rim.

to her infraorbital rim.
This definitely

This definitely
it not a hemangioma.

it not a hemangioma.
>> No.

>> No.
>> Not even close.

>> Not even close.
Upon examining Starrina,

Upon examining Starrina,
we can safely say

we can safely say
that this is a misdiagnosis.

that this is a misdiagnosis.
Hemangioma doesn't get bigger.

Hemangioma doesn't get bigger.
It gets smaller

It gets smaller
as you get older.

as you get older.
This has gotten bigger

This has gotten bigger
as you've gotten older.

as you've gotten older.
>> Exactly.

>> Exactly.
>> This is

>> This is
a vascular malformation.

a vascular malformation.
Blood just sits in there and

Blood just sits in there and
pools.

pools.
A venous malformation

A venous malformation
is composed of active

is composed of active
blood vessels.

blood vessels.
Now usually it's not dangerous,

Now usually it's not dangerous,
however, in Starrina's case,

however, in Starrina's case,
it's aesthetically deforming.

it's aesthetically deforming.
So we want to do this

So we want to do this
in two stages.

in two stages.
The first stage

The first stage
is called embolization

is called embolization
where we actually inject foam,

where we actually inject foam,
and this foam is basically

and this foam is basically
going to shrink up

going to shrink up
these blood vessels.

these blood vessels.
Then get you back

Then get you back
to Los Angeles quickly

to Los Angeles quickly
and then do our second stage

and then do our second stage
which is surgery.

which is surgery.
>> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm.
>> What that surgery is

>> What that surgery is
basically making this smaller.

basically making this smaller.
This is something

This is something
that's very difficult.

that's very difficult.
There's a risk injuring

There's a risk injuring
one of those nerves, bleeding,

one of those nerves, bleeding,
more scar formation.

more scar formation.
Not that anything we do

Not that anything we do
is simple,

is simple,
but Starrina's case is

but Starrina's case is
exceptionally

exceptionally
difficult and risky.

difficult and risky.
We're really not going to know

We're really not going to know
what's going on

what's going on
until we get in there,

until we get in there,
and at that time we'll be able

and at that time we'll be able
to see

to see
how much can we help Starrina.

how much can we help Starrina.
What do you think?

What do you think?
Do you want to go

Do you want to go
through with this?

through with this?
>> Yes, I do.

>> Yes, I do.
It seems like my whole life

It seems like my whole life
I've waited for this opportunity

I've waited for this opportunity
and I'm just excited

and I'm just excited
for the future.

for the future.
>> We're glad we came all

>> We're glad we came all
the way out to Atlanta.

the way out to Atlanta.
Thank you, guys.

Thank you, guys.
>> Thank you so much.

>> Thank you so much.
>> It was a pleasure.

>> It was a pleasure.
>> A pleasure meeting you guys.

>> A pleasure meeting you guys.
>> I'm just happy,

>> I'm just happy,
happiest tears of joy.

happiest tears of joy.
Little old us, I mean,

Little old us, I mean,
everyday people, so for them

everyday people, so for them
to come all the way to Atlanta,

to come all the way to Atlanta,
and I know that they are able

and I know that they are able
to do this,

to do this,
that it's a possibility

that it's a possibility
of a brighter future,

of a brighter future,
like there is an answer,

like there is an answer,
is just wonderful.

is just wonderful.
>> What do we know?

>> What do we know?
This is not hemangioma.

This is not hemangioma.
It's a venous malformation.

It's a venous malformation.
>> I big giant pool

>> I big giant pool
of blood inside there.

of blood inside there.
If we can actually improve this

If we can actually improve this
with the embolization, then

with the embolization, then
get in there quickly and sit

get in there quickly and sit
there and try to debulk it...

there and try to debulk it...
>> We help her,

>> We help her,
how great would that feel, huh?

how great would that feel, huh?
>> That would be great.

>> That would be great.
That would be great.

That would be great.
>> 24-year-old girl

>> 24-year-old girl
with essentially

with essentially
no breast tissue.

no breast tissue.
>> Something that I've always

>> Something that I've always
wanted was to get them fixed.

wanted was to get them fixed.
And to hide them

And to hide them
all these years,

all these years,
it's really hard.

it's really hard.
>> So let me take a look at you

>> So let me take a look at you
real quick.

And there are little grafts
around your ears,

around your ears,
a little bit

a little bit
of hyperpigmentation.

of hyperpigmentation.
>> That's your signature.

>> That's your signature.
No, we don't want

No, we don't want
to change that.

to change that.
>> I like that.

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>> While on the road,

we've been checking with some
>> While on the road,

we've been checking with some
of our favorite patients to make
>> While on the road,

of our favorite patients to make
>> While on the road,
sure they are doing well,

sure they are doing well,
and now while we're in Georgia,

and now while we're in Georgia,
we're going to check

we're going to check
on one of our favorite peaches.

on one of our favorite peaches.
The Purple Door Salon.

The Purple Door Salon.
>> I'm wearing purple.

>> I'm wearing purple.
>> Walk-ins welcome.

>> Walk-ins welcome.
Yeah, you are wearing purple.

Yeah, you are wearing purple.
>> Hello.

>> Hello.
>> Hello, how are you?

>> Hello, how are you?
>> I'm Dr. Nassif.

>> I'm Dr. Nassif.
This is Dr. Dubrow.

This is Dr. Dubrow.
>> Hi.

>> Hi.
>> Hi, how are you?

>> Hi, how are you?
>> We're here to see Dwight.

>> We're here to see Dwight.
>> He's in the back.

>> He's in the back.
[bell ringing]

>> I hear somebody ringing.
[bell ringing]

>> I hear somebody ringing.
>> Look at you.
[bell ringing]

>> Look at you.
[bell ringing]
>> Look at you.

>> Look at you.
>> Look at you.

>> Look at you.
>> Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia.

>> Welcome to Atlanta, Georgia.
>> What can I say about Dwight?

>> What can I say about Dwight?
He's a flamboyant stylist,

He's a flamboyant stylist,
and he visited us last year

and he visited us last year
to fix his pinched nose.

to fix his pinched nose.
So let's try to be

So let's try to be
as gentle as I can.

as gentle as I can.
>> I'm a virgin.

>> I'm a virgin.
This is what you call

This is what you call
a virgin nose.

a virgin nose.
See, I mean, it's tight.

See, I mean, it's tight.
Come on back.

Come on back.
Come on back so we can catch up.

>> Yeah, you look fantastic.
>> Since my surgery,

>> Since my surgery,
life has changed amazingly,

life has changed amazingly,
and look, more fabulous

and look, more fabulous
than ever before.

than ever before.
>> Yeah, how you doing?

>> Yeah, how you doing?
How's your breathing?

How's your breathing?
>> It's amazing. Can't you tell?

>> It's amazing. Can't you tell?
>> Let me hear you.

>> Let me hear you.
When you came in,

When you came in,
you were like this.

you were like this.
>> Right.

>> Right.
>> You had no airway.

>> You had no airway.
And then the worst thing

And then the worst thing
you did, though, his poor mom,

you did, though, his poor mom,
he gets a little weak-headed

he gets a little weak-headed
and she pretty much faints.

and she pretty much faints.
You know what he does?

You know what he does?
>> What?

>> What?
>> He starts laughing

>> He starts laughing
at his mom.

at his mom.
>> It was funny. It was funny

>> It was funny. It was funny
because I forgot that she don't

because I forgot that she don't
like the sight of blood.

like the sight of blood.
>> You getting dizzy?

>> You getting dizzy?
You're not getting dizzy,

You're not getting dizzy,
are you?

are you?
>> Yes, I am.

>> Yes, I am.
>> You are?

>> You are?
Don't faint on me, honey.

Don't faint on me, honey.
>> I was looking

>> I was looking
at all that blood.

at all that blood.
>> [laughs]

>> [laughs]
>> Don't make fun of your mom.

>> Don't make fun of your mom.
>> That was the awfulest thing

>> That was the awfulest thing
that I ever seen in my life.

that I ever seen in my life.
>> So let me take a look at you

>> So let me take a look at you
real quick.

real quick.
Tip is beautiful.

Tip is beautiful.
Lower your chin.

And there are little grafts
around your ears,

around your ears,
a little bit

a little bit
of hyperpigmentation.

of hyperpigmentation.
>> That's your signature,

>> That's your signature,
you know,

you know,
we don't want to change that.

we don't want to change that.
>> I like that.

>> I like that.
>> The kiss of

>> The kiss of
Dr. Nassif lingers on.

>> What I find interesting
Dr. Nassif lingers on.

>> What I find interesting
is your voice is different.
Dr. Nassif lingers on.

is your voice is different.
Dr. Nassif lingers on.
>> I had no air coming through.

>> I had no air coming through.
I was breathing out of my butt.

I was breathing out of my butt.
Come on, let's not forget.

Come on, let's not forget.
>> I am so happy that Dwight

>> I am so happy that Dwight
is thrilled with his result.

is thrilled with his result.
Clearly,

Clearly,
he has a better quality of life.

he has a better quality of life.
>> It was amazing.

>> It was amazing.
>> Thank you for everything.

>> Thank you for everything.
>> Thank you so much

>> Thank you so much
for coming in.

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for coming in.

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for coming in.

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for coming in.
>> So this is Michigan, huh?

>> So this is Michigan, huh?
It's a lot of snow.

It's a lot of snow.
>> It's called the winter.

>> It's called the winter.
>> Can't we make a left

>> Can't we make a left
and go to Hawaii.

and go to Hawaii.
This place is impossibly cold.

This place is impossibly cold.
>> Wait a minute, we're fogging

>> Wait a minute, we're fogging
up a little bit, brother.

up a little bit, brother.
Hold on. Let's do this too.

Hold on. Let's do this too.
Oh, we're sliding.

Oh, we're sliding.
>> Oh, my God,

>> Oh, my God,
can you drive in the snow?

can you drive in the snow?
>> Paul is about as good at

>> Paul is about as good at
driving

driving
as he is at dieting,

as he is at dieting,
and we all know

and we all know
how good he is at that.

how good he is at that.
We're here to see Kelsey.

We're here to see Kelsey.
Remember, Kelsey

Remember, Kelsey
is that 24-year-old girl

is that 24-year-old girl
who basically was born

who basically was born
with essentially

with essentially
no breast tissue.

no breast tissue.
>> Okay.

>> Okay.
>> So she's got hypoplastic

>> So she's got hypoplastic
breast syndrome

breast syndrome
which essentially

which essentially
means she has tuberous breasts

means she has tuberous breasts
that wanted to develop

that wanted to develop
into breasts but they never did.

into breasts but they never did.
So this is actually,

So this is actually,
sometimes

sometimes
this isn't very fixable.

this isn't very fixable.
>> Kelsey has something

>> Kelsey has something
we call glandular failure.

we call glandular failure.
She was essentially born

She was essentially born
with no breast tissue,

with no breast tissue,
and that's why

and that's why
she couldn't breastfeed at all.

she couldn't breastfeed at all.
She's got a very significant

She's got a very significant
cosmetic problem.

cosmetic problem.
She's got a very significant

She's got a very significant
medical problem,

medical problem,
and I hope we can help her.

and I hope we can help her.
>> Are you ready to go out

>> Are you ready to go out
and hit some of that weather?

and hit some of that weather?
>> No, I'm not ready.

>> No, I'm not ready.
Wait a second. Hold on a minute.

Wait a second. Hold on a minute.
I'm not ready.

I'm not ready.
It's cold out there.

It's cold out there.
>> Let's go.

>> Let's go.
I'm not waiting for you anymore.

I'm not waiting for you anymore.
Let's go.

Let's go.
Get out, get out of the car.

Get out, get out of the car.
Get out.

Get out.
Come. Come hither.

Come. Come hither.
>> Oh, it's cold. It's freezing.

>> Oh, it's cold. It's freezing.
>> But don't trip on the ice.

>> Hello.

>> Hello.
>> Hi.

>> Hi.
>> Welcome to Michigan.

>> Welcome to Michigan.
>> How are you?

>> How are you?
>> Come on in.

>> Come on in.
>> I'm Dr. Nassif.

>> I'm Dr. Nassif.
>> I'm Kathy.

>> I'm Kathy.
>> Terry Dubrow.

>> Terry Dubrow.
Nice to meet you.

>> Nice to meet you. Come on in.
>> Oh, great.

>> Come on in, Uncle Terry.
>> Come on in.

>> Come on in.
Can I take your coats?

Can I take your coats?
>> Oh, yes.

Do you have coat warmers?
>> Are you enjoying the snow?

>> Are you enjoying the snow?
>> Oh, it's great.

>> Oh, it's great.
I love the cold.

I love the cold.
>> He's a real California boy.

>> He's a real California boy.
>> This is my daughter Kelsey.

>> This is my daughter Kelsey.
>> Kelsey, hi. Dr. Nassif.

>> Kelsey, hi. Dr. Nassif.
>> Nice to meet you.

>> Nice to meet you.
>> Hi, Kelsey. I'm Terry Dubrow.

>> Hi, Kelsey. I'm Terry Dubrow.
>> Nice to meet you.

>> Nice to meet you.
>> Nice to meet you.

>> Nice to meet you.
>> Hey, David. Terry Dubrow.

>> Hey, David. Terry Dubrow.
>> both: Nice to meet you.

>> both: Nice to meet you.
>> I'm really excited about

>> I'm really excited about
the doctors coming to see me.

I've wanted this opportunity
the doctors coming to see me.

I've wanted this opportunity
since I was ten years old,
the doctors coming to see me.

since I was ten years old,
the doctors coming to see me.
and I'm really hoping

and I'm really hoping
they can do something.

they can do something.
>> So we know a little bit about

>> So we know a little bit about
what's been going on with you

what's been going on with you
and your chest situation.

and your chest situation.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> But in order

>> But in order
to really understand

to really understand
how this has impacted your life,

how this has impacted your life,
we want to go back

we want to go back
to the beginning, okay?

to the beginning, okay?
>> Okay. I started getting boobs

>> Okay. I started getting boobs
probably like ten years old.

probably like ten years old.
By 14,

By 14,
my right one had developed

my right one had developed
a little bit of breast tissue,

a little bit of breast tissue,
but the left one was still

but the left one was still
the exact same as 10 years old.

the exact same as 10 years old.
When I was 14, I just remember

When I was 14, I just remember
my friends being like,

my friends being like,
"oh, look at this top,"

"oh, look at this top,"
and they were all like

and they were all like
had low-cut shirts on,

had low-cut shirts on,
and I just figured, well,

and I just figured, well,
maybe mine

maybe mine
are eventually going to grow.

are eventually going to grow.
14 went by, 15 went by, 16,

14 went by, 15 went by, 16,
and eventually, I was like,

and eventually, I was like,
"All right,

"All right,
I guess I'm stuck like this."

I guess I'm stuck like this."
>> That couldn't have been easy

>> That couldn't have been easy
when your girlfriends

when your girlfriends
are developing.

are developing.
>> No, I did a lot

>> No, I did a lot
of covering up and hiding it

of covering up and hiding it
for a lot of years.

for a lot of years.
I mean, it's been very hard

I mean, it's been very hard
to grow up

to grow up
and hide my entire life.

and hide my entire life.
I mean, it's something--oh,

I mean, it's something--oh,
thank you.

thank you.
It's something that I've always

It's something that I've always
wanted was to get them fixed,

wanted was to get them fixed,
and to hide them

and to hide them
all these years,

all these years,
it's really hard.

it's really hard.
To go your whole life like that,

To go your whole life like that,
it's really hard.

it's really hard.
You don't feel like a woman,

You don't feel like a woman,
like,

like,
you see all these other girls

you see all these other girls
wear like, low-cut stuff,

wear like, low-cut stuff,
and I'm over here like,

and I'm over here like,
hiding trying to make sure

hiding trying to make sure
that nobody finds out about it.

that nobody finds out about it.
The fact that one is bigger

The fact that one is bigger
than the other one,

than the other one,
one never developed,

one never developed,
and how the nipples

and how the nipples
just are so swollen

just are so swollen
and red-looking...

and red-looking...
>> Right.

>> Right.
>> I just want

>> I just want
that not to look like that.

that not to look like that.
It wasn't until I was 20

It wasn't until I was 20
that I like,

that I like,
was legitimately going to go do

was legitimately going to go do
the breast implants,

the breast implants,
but my dad, he told me

but my dad, he told me
that I should not do it

that I should not do it
because

because
I would become a stripper.

I would become a stripper.
I was kind of finishing college

I was kind of finishing college
at the time.

at the time.
I met David,

I met David,
so I just kind of like gave up

so I just kind of like gave up
on my boob job dream.

on my boob job dream.
I mean, I didn't show you

I mean, I didn't show you
for a long time.

for a long time.
>> When we started talking,

>> When we started talking,
I was overseas on business

I was overseas on business
for an extended period of time,

and we developed a relationship
for an extended period of time,

and we developed a relationship
that was long-distance,
for an extended period of time,

that was long-distance,
for an extended period of time,
so when I came back,

so when I came back,
I had already fallen in love

I had already fallen in love
with her as a person, you know,

with her as a person, you know,
the physical traits,

the physical traits,
I knew she was beautiful,

I knew she was beautiful,
but you could tell when we,

but you could tell when we,
you know, obviously started

you know, obviously started
to get intimate that it

to get intimate that it
was something she didn't expose,

was something she didn't expose,
You know, I never--it's

You know, I never--it's
never been a big deal for me,

never been a big deal for me,
period.

period.
>> Right.

>> Right.
>> I can tell that

>> I can tell that
it's been a big deal for her.

it's been a big deal for her.
If she didn't get

If she didn't get
breast implants, totally fine,

breast implants, totally fine,
but if it makes Kelsey happy,

but if it makes Kelsey happy,
I am totally for her

I am totally for her
getting breast implants.

getting breast implants.
I want her to be happy,

I want her to be happy,
and that's

and that's
all that matters to me.

all that matters to me.
>> When did you learn

>> When did you learn
that there was a problem?

that there was a problem?
>> When she had her baby

>> When she had her baby
and went to the hospital,

and went to the hospital,
and she went to breastfeed.

and she went to breastfeed.
>> So that must have

>> So that must have
been horrible.

been horrible.
>> Yeah, it was.

>> Yeah, it was.
A year ago, when I had Hudson,

A year ago, when I had Hudson,
I attempted to breastfeed, and

I attempted to breastfeed, and
that was a complete nightmare.

that was a complete nightmare.
The nurse came in, told me

The nurse came in, told me
that she had been a nurse

that she had been a nurse
for 40-something years

for 40-something years
and she knew every trick

and she knew every trick
in the book to breastfeeding.

in the book to breastfeeding.
Then she looked at my boobs

Then she looked at my boobs
and literally could not believe

and literally could not believe
what she saw, like,

what she saw, like,
had literally saw an alien,

had literally saw an alien,
I'm pretty sure.

I'm pretty sure.
>> So when you're pregnant,

>> So when you're pregnant,
do you get any breast

do you get any breast
engorgement at all?

engorgement at all?
>> No, my boobs never changed,

>> No, my boobs never changed,
not even a little bit.

not even a little bit.
>> You clearly have a case

>> You clearly have a case
of glandular breast failure.

of glandular breast failure.
Glandular failure

Glandular failure
essentially means

essentially means
when the breast tissue

when the breast tissue
itself fails to develop.

itself fails to develop.
In Kelsey's case,

In Kelsey's case,
she has actually

she has actually
no breast tissue

no breast tissue
at all, so she can't breastfeed.

at all, so she can't breastfeed.
We may be able to help her

We may be able to help her
from a cosmetic point of view,

from a cosmetic point of view,
but we can't help the medical

but we can't help the medical
component of that problem.

component of that problem.
Obviously there's

Obviously there's
nothing we can do about that.

nothing we can do about that.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> You know that, right?

>> You know that, right?
>> Yeah, yeah,

>> Yeah, yeah,
I know that 100%.

I know that 100%.
>> Yeah. So there's that

>> Yeah. So there's that
component of your problem.

component of your problem.
The other component

The other component
of your problem is a purely

of your problem is a purely
sort of cosmetic one...

sort of cosmetic one...
>> Yeah.

that's bothering you the most.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> It's not as simple as doing

>> It's not as simple as doing
just a breast augmentation.

just a breast augmentation.
You have to figure out

You have to figure out
if you put a breast implant in,

if you put a breast implant in,
is it just going to be a bud

is it just going to be a bud
on top of an implant?

on top of an implant?
>> Yeah, that's what I don't

>> Yeah, that's what I don't
want.

want.
>> So it begs the question,

>> So it begs the question,
what do you want?

what do you want?
>> I just want the most

>> I just want the most
normal-looking breasts

normal-looking breasts
that you can possibly make me,

that you can possibly make me,
most normal.

most normal.
>> So size isn't the issue here.

>> So size isn't the issue here.
>> I mean, I would like them to

>> I mean, I would like them to
be big.

be big.
>> Like how big?

>> Like how big?
>> Maybe like a D.

>> Maybe like a D.
>> Like many patients

>> Like many patients
who have nothing,

who have nothing,
they want an extreme version

they want an extreme version
of something.

of something.
Unfortunately that's what we

Unfortunately that's what we
call an unrealistic expectation.

call an unrealistic expectation.
>> I always wanted like,

>> I always wanted like,
very big boobs.

very big boobs.
I think I would be

I think I would be
like kind of sad if

like kind of sad if
they were still kind of small.

they were still kind of small.
Like doesn't every girl

Like doesn't every girl
want big boobs? Like come on.

want big boobs? Like come on.
>> We don't want to have

>> We don't want to have
a situation

a situation
where a good operation,

where a good operation,
good result, an unhappy patient.

good result, an unhappy patient.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> That is the worst.

>> That is the worst.
And I always feel like that's

And I always feel like that's
my fault when that happens.

my fault when that happens.
That means I didn't try

That means I didn't try
to rearrange your thinking.

to rearrange your thinking.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> Or turn you down.

>> Or turn you down.
What we really need

What we really need
to do is examine you.

to do is examine you.
I'm going to give you

I'm going to give you
a little gown.

a little gown.
>> Okay.

>> Okay.
>> And then if you two could go

>> And then if you two could go
into the other room

into the other room
and we'll come in and figure out

and we'll come in and figure out
what your options are, okay?

what your options are, okay?
>> Okay.

>> Okay.
I hope they can fix them.

I hope they can fix them.
I mean, I would be very upset

I mean, I would be very upset
if they told me that

if they told me that
I was stuck like this forever.

I was stuck like this forever.
Then I might

Then I might
just go get a botched boob job

just go get a botched boob job
and say, "Whatever, at least I

and say, "Whatever, at least I
have boobs."

have boobs."
>> Ahh!

>> Ahh!
There's a tree.

There's a tree.
Ahh!

Ahh!
>> There's a good amount

>> There's a good amount
of oozing.

of oozing.
What we need to do is stop

What we need to do is stop
that bleeding in the lip area

that bleeding in the lip area
so we can

so we can
actually see what we're doing.

actually see what we're doing.
This is a hemostatic agent.

This is a hemostatic agent.
In other words,

In other words,
it just stops bleeding.

>> Okay, so first thing

is just to do
>> Okay, so first thing

is just to do
an overall look, all right.
>> Okay, so first thing

an overall look, all right.
Okay, so this almost looks
>> Okay, so first thing

Okay, so this almost looks
like it has some breast tissue.
>> Okay, so first thing

like it has some breast tissue.
This one clearly is a complete
>> Okay, so first thing

This one clearly is a complete
aplasia of the breast.
>> Okay, so first thing

aplasia of the breast.
"Aplasia" means
>> Okay, so first thing

"Aplasia" means
"lack of development."
>> Okay, so first thing

"lack of development."
>> Okay, so first thing
>> Okay.

>> Okay.
>> And that's why you couldn't

>> And that's why you couldn't
breastfeed at all.

breastfeed at all.
Normally your breasts

Normally your breasts
would go like this.

would go like this.
Okay, that would be sort of

Okay, that would be sort of
a normal breast shape.

a normal breast shape.
So the question is,

So the question is,
will this come out

will this come out
with a breast augmentation?

with a breast augmentation?
It will. It will stretch out.

It will. It will stretch out.
The challenge, though,

The challenge, though,
the more you lower

the more you lower
this breast crease,

this breast crease,
in order to accommodate

in order to accommodate
an implant,

an implant,
the greater the chance

the greater the chance
of what we call a double bubble

of what we call a double bubble
contour deformity.

contour deformity.
When you attempt to lower

When you attempt to lower
the breast crease too much,

the breast crease too much,
you still see the memory

you still see the memory
of the old crease in

of the old crease in
the lower part of the breast.

the lower part of the breast.
I do think

I do think
we can give you pretty breasts,

we can give you pretty breasts,
but I don't know

but I don't know
until I'm in there

how full we can go in order
until I'm in there

how full we can go in order
to maximize your cosmetic result
until I'm in there

to maximize your cosmetic result
until I'm in there
and minimize

and minimize
the chance of a complication

the chance of a complication
without any contour deformities,

without any contour deformities,
irregularities...

irregularities...
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> Weird creases.

>> Weird creases.
>> Growing up I always

>> Growing up I always
wanted large breasts

wanted large breasts
because everybody in

because everybody in
the public eye had big breasts.

the public eye had big breasts.
My entire life,

My entire life,
it's kind of something

it's kind of something
that I've always dreamt of,

that I've always dreamt of,
but after listening

but after listening
to Dr. Dubrow's explanation

to Dr. Dubrow's explanation
on why I can't have

on why I can't have
D-sized breasts,

D-sized breasts,
I'm very grateful that he's

I'm very grateful that he's
doing what he's doing for me.

>> A pleasure meeting you.
>> A pleasure.

>> A pleasure.
We look forward to seeing you.

We look forward to seeing you.
>> Thank you.

>> Thank you. Thank you so much.
>> We'll see you in our neck

>> We'll see you in our neck
of the woods.

of the woods.
>> Thank you.

>> Thank you.
>> Okay?

>> Okay?
>> Thank you. I never in my life

>> Thank you. I never in my life
thought that this day

thought that this day
would come. I mean,

would come. I mean,
I'm just a small-town girl.

I'm just a small-town girl.
Never did I think that somebody

Never did I think that somebody
would come all the way out

would come all the way out
to Michigan to see me, and I'm--

to Michigan to see me, and I'm--
I can't even say in words

I can't even say in words
how thankful I am

how thankful I am
for this opportunity.

for this opportunity.
>> Here's my problem

>> Here's my problem
with Kelsey.

with Kelsey.
You can take one girl

You can take one girl
who has exactly this

who has exactly this
and it expands out,

and it expands out,
and another girl who has exactly

and another girl who has exactly
this and for some reason

this and for some reason
just because of her anatomy

just because of her anatomy
and physiology,

and physiology,
it doesn't expand out.

So you just don't really know
it doesn't expand out.

So you just don't really know
until you get in there.
it doesn't expand out.

until you get in there.
It's a bit of a mystery.
it doesn't expand out.

It's a bit of a mystery.
That's why you sort of have
it doesn't expand out.

That's why you sort of have
to go in open-minded
it doesn't expand out.

to go in open-minded
it doesn't expand out.
and you sort of tell her hey,

and you sort of tell her hey,
you get what you get

you get what you get
and you don't get upset.

and you don't get upset.
Now that we've seen

Now that we've seen
Kelsey's breasts,

Kelsey's breasts,
we realize although

we realize although
we can't help her

we can't help her
with her breastfeeding problem,

with her breastfeeding problem,
we may be able to help her

we may be able to help her
achieve a normal breast shape

achieve a normal breast shape
and size.

and size.
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>> Come, my friend.

>> Come, my friend.
>> What is this place?

>> What is this place?
>> Look at this.

>> Look at this.
Isn't this beautiful?

Isn't this beautiful?
>> No, it's cold.

>> No, it's cold.
>> And this, by the way,

>> And this, by the way,
is what you call

is what you call
a miniature hill.

a miniature hill.
I'm taking Terry snow tubing.

I'm taking Terry snow tubing.
It's going to be fun

It's going to be fun
getting out in the snow

getting out in the snow
because in Beverly Hills,

because in Beverly Hills,
there sure isn't any snow.

there sure isn't any snow.
Come, my brother.

Come, my brother.
>> Oh, too cold

>> Oh, too cold
for this activity.

for this activity.
>> All right, are you ready?

>> All right, are you ready?
>> Yes.

>> Yes.
>> Now watch.

>> Now watch.
You're going to follow me.

You're going to follow me.
Go like this.

Go like this.
Whoo-hoo.

Whoo-hoo.
>> This is stupid.

>> This is stupid.
Aaaah!

Aaaah!
This thing is spinning me around

This thing is spinning me around
and I'm starting to feel

and I'm starting to feel
really nauseous,

really nauseous,
almost exactly how I feel

almost exactly how I feel
when we're in the hotel room

when we're in the hotel room
and Paul takes off his socks.

and Paul takes off his socks.
>> Because we have

>> Because we have
such a beautiful brotherly love,

such a beautiful brotherly love,
we're going to go together as

we're going to go together as
one

one
>> Go.

>> Go.
Let's get this over with.

Let's get this over with.
>> Paul wants me to go down

>> Paul wants me to go down
with him in one tube, and that's

with him in one tube, and that's
because he wants to get

because he wants to get
as close to me as possible

as close to me as possible
because, you know, he likes me.

Aah, there's a tree.

Aah, there's a tree.
Ahh!

Ahh!
>> Uh-oh, this is not good.

>> Uh-oh, this is not good.
You know,

You know,
Terry and I barely get to see

Terry and I barely get to see
each other outside of work.

each other outside of work.
An activity like this,

An activity like this,
it's great bonding road time.

it's great bonding road time.
So you know what?

So you know what?
Whatever it was,

Whatever it was,
at least we did it together.

at least we did it together.
>> To the airport.

>> To the airport.
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♪ ♪
>> Such a great day.

>> Such a great day.
Well, that was

Well, that was
a good consultation.

a good consultation.
>> Yeah, it was.

I just want to be free.
>> Yeah, it was.

I just want to be free.
I just want to be free
>> Yeah, it was.

I just want to be free
of everything I went through.
>> Yeah, it was.

of everything I went through.
I just want to be
>> Yeah, it was.

I just want to be
the new Starrina.
>> Yeah, it was.

the new Starrina.
I think they are going to do
>> Yeah, it was.

I think they are going to do
a great job.
>> Yeah, it was.

a great job.
I really do.
>> Yeah, it was.

I really do.
>> How's that's gonna feel for
>> Yeah, it was.

>> How's that's gonna feel for
you?
>> Yeah, it was.

you?
It's gonna feel different
>> Yeah, it was.

It's gonna feel different
when nobody's staring at you.
>> Yeah, it was.

when nobody's staring at you.
>> Yeah, it was.
>> It's going to feel different,

>> It's going to feel different,
but that's what I want.

but that's what I want.
I want to feel normal.

I want to feel normal.
I want it so bad.

I want it so bad.
I want to look normal so badly

I want to look normal so badly
that it's scary

that it's scary
but I pray every day

but I pray every day
that you know, Dr. Nassif

that you know, Dr. Nassif
and Dr. Dubrow can be my

and Dr. Dubrow can be my
light at the end of the tunnel.

light at the end of the tunnel.
>> So you want to go in

>> So you want to go in
and start packing for LA.?

and start packing for LA.?
>> Let's do it. Are you ready?

>> Let's do it. Are you ready?
>> Ready for LA.

>> Ready for LA.
>> Okay.

>> Okay.
>> LA, here we come.

>> LA, here we come.
>> There's been a good amount

>> There's been a good amount
of oozing.

of oozing.
What we need to do is stop

What we need to do is stop
that bleeding in the lip area

that bleeding in the lip area
so we can actually

so we can actually
see what we're doing.

see what we're doing.
>> We're not going to be able to

>> We're not going to be able to
comfortably operate

comfortably operate
in that compartment.

in that compartment.
>> [bleep]

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>> I'm Starrina.

>> I'm Starrina.
>> Hi, Starrina.

>> Hi, Starrina.
>> I'm checking in for surgery.

>> I'm checking in for surgery.
>> Perfect. Go ahead and sign in

>> Perfect. Go ahead and sign in
and we'll let the nurse

know that you're here.
and we'll let the nurse

know that you're here.
>> I've waited all of my life
and we'll let the nurse

>> I've waited all of my life
for this day to come,
and we'll let the nurse

for this day to come,
and I'm just so excited.
and we'll let the nurse

and I'm just so excited.
>> I think that doctors
and we'll let the nurse

>> I think that doctors
that you have are the best.
and we'll let the nurse

that you have are the best.
and we'll let the nurse
No worries.

No worries.
>> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm.
>> I'm just very happy.

>> I'm just very happy.
I mean, just holding back my

I mean, just holding back my
tears of joy.

tears of joy.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> That's all.

>> That's all.
These doctors are really

These doctors are really
about to change your life.

about to change your life.
>> It's just a dream come true.

>> It's just a dream come true.
Just be able to live my life

Just be able to live my life
free of judgment the way

free of judgment the way
I've been wanting to

I've been wanting to
since I was a little girl.

since I was a little girl.
>> Young lady.

>> Young lady.
>> Hi.

>> Hi.
>> How are you, Starrina?

>> How are you, Starrina?
>> I'm good. How are you doing?

>> I'm good. How are you doing?
>> Have a seat here.

So this is Dr. Greg Levitin.
>> Have a seat here.

So this is Dr. Greg Levitin.
>> Hi.
>> Have a seat here.

>> Hi.
>> Hi, Starrina.
>> Have a seat here.

>> Hi, Starrina.
>> Nice to meet you finally.
>> Have a seat here.

>> Nice to meet you finally.
>> Have a seat here.
>> He is a super, super,

>> He is a super, super,
super specialist

super specialist
in these vascular malformations,

in these vascular malformations,
and he is going to help me today

and he is going to help me today
take care of you.

take care of you.
These "Botched By Nature" cases

These "Botched By Nature" cases
are whole new ball game.

We're dealing with deformities
are whole new ball game.

We're dealing with deformities
that are so severe that
are whole new ball game.

that are so severe that
sometimes we need to bring
are whole new ball game.

sometimes we need to bring
in the super, super specialists
are whole new ball game.

in the super, super specialists
are whole new ball game.
that have familiarity

that have familiarity
with these problems.

with these problems.
In this case, I'm bringing in

In this case, I'm bringing in
Dr. Greg Levitin.

Dr. Greg Levitin.
He's a world expert

He's a world expert
on vascular malformations.

on vascular malformations.
How did the embolization go?

How did the embolization go?
>> It went okay.

>> It went okay.
>> For Starrina we need

>> For Starrina we need
to operate on her within

to operate on her within
three days after embolization,

three days after embolization,
because the foam

because the foam
that is injected up

that is injected up
inside the active blood vessels

inside the active blood vessels
will slowly disintegrate

will slowly disintegrate
and then the veins will reopen.

and then the veins will reopen.
Did it hurt at all,

Did it hurt at all,
or were you under anesthesia

or were you under anesthesia
when they did it?

when they did it?
>> Yeah, I was under anesthesia.

>> Yeah, I was under anesthesia.
It was a little painful

It was a little painful
afterwards.

afterwards.
Two days ago

Two days ago
I had the embolization.

I had the embolization.
I was scared so you know,

I was scared so you know,
my husband was there,

my husband was there,
so he made me feel better.

so he made me feel better.
>> Be safe, all right?

>> Be safe, all right?
>> Okay, baby. I'll see you

>> Okay, baby. I'll see you
when I'm done, I guess.

when I'm done, I guess.
Since the embolization,

Since the embolization,
my mouth feels numb.

my mouth feels numb.
It feels very heavy,

It feels very heavy,
and I'm looking forward

and I'm looking forward
to not having

to not having
to just have this, period.

to just have this, period.
>> I just got through talking

>> I just got through talking
to the doctor.

to the doctor.
Everything's fine,

Everything's fine,
ready to leave the hospital.

ready to leave the hospital.
>> Next stop LA.

>> Next stop LA.
>> Yay.

>> Yay.
>> Yay.

>> Yay.
>> You know, the whole goal

>> You know, the whole goal
with that is so that it

with that is so that it
just doesn't bleed as much.

just doesn't bleed as much.
The embolization procedure

should have done two things
for us.

for us.
First, it's removing

First, it's removing
some of the blood from the lip,

some of the blood from the lip,
which should help decrease

which should help decrease
some of that swelling,

some of that swelling,
and also having less blood

and also having less blood
in the field is a good thing.

in the field is a good thing.
It makes for a smoother surgery.

It makes for a smoother surgery.
But our goal today,

But our goal today,
we're going to dissect that out,

we're going to dissect that out,
remove as much as we can.

remove as much as we can.
>> I think overall we should do

>> I think overall we should do
at least 60%

at least 60%
improvement with this.

improvement with this.
That means that your symmetry

That means that your symmetry
and your contour should be

and your contour should be
significantly improved.

significantly improved.
>> So you would be happy with

>> So you would be happy with
that?

that?
>> Very.

>> Very.
>> Let's get the

>> Let's get the
anesthesiologist in here

anesthesiologist in here
and let's go.

and let's go.
>> After the surgery, I'm hoping

>> After the surgery, I'm hoping
to celebrate the new me.

to celebrate the new me.
I'm going to just be

I'm going to just be
confident in myself

confident in myself
knowing that the change

knowing that the change
has finally came.

has finally came.
>> We got our work

>> We got our work
cut out for us.

cut out for us.
>> A lot of moving parts.

>> A lot of moving parts.
>> I mean, there's a lot

>> I mean, there's a lot
of moving parts to get

of moving parts to get
the lip, you know, put in the

the lip, you know, put in the
right place.

right place.
And all that extra tissue.

And all that extra tissue.
I mean, this is

I mean, this is
a complex reconstruction.

a complex reconstruction.
For Starrina's surgery today,

For Starrina's surgery today,
we're going to start by removing

we're going to start by removing
a triangular piece of tissue

a triangular piece of tissue
from her lower lip.

from her lower lip.
Next, we'll make incisions

Next, we'll make incisions
inside her mouth

inside her mouth
and begin conservatively

and begin conservatively
removing as much of the abnormal

removing as much of the abnormal
mass as possible.

mass as possible.
When all is said

When all is said
and done, Starrina's face

and done, Starrina's face
will have a smoother

will have a smoother
more normal appearance.

more normal appearance.
All right, so we're starting

All right, so we're starting
our incision now.

our incision now.
Now we're gonna kind of

Now we're gonna kind of
just go right through here.

just go right through here.
>> Now we're going to go

>> Now we're going to go
on this medial surface

on this medial surface
right here.

right here.
>> Because the tumor has gotten

>> Because the tumor has gotten
so big, it's made the lip

so big, it's made the lip
just grow and grow and grow.

just grow and grow and grow.
So now we have too much

So now we have too much
of extra tissue

of extra tissue
that we just need to remove.

that we just need to remove.
It should make her

It should make her
lip fit better with her face.

lip fit better with her face.
There's been a good amount

There's been a good amount
of oozing

of oozing
so we spray this into the area.

so we spray this into the area.
This is--a hemostatic agent.

This is--a hemostatic agent.
In other words,

In other words,
it just stops bleeding.

it just stops bleeding.
Despite Starrina's

Despite Starrina's
embolization procedure,

embolization procedure,
there's still

there's still
a bit of bleeding here,

a bit of bleeding here,
and what we need to do it stop

and what we need to do it stop
that bleeding in the lip area

that bleeding in the lip area
so we can actually

so we can actually
see what we're doing.

see what we're doing.
So what we're doing right now

So what we're doing right now
is, we're making

is, we're making
a two-plane dissection of--what

a two-plane dissection of--what
I'm holding here on the bottom

I'm holding here on the bottom
is what we call the lip mucosa

is what we call the lip mucosa
or tissue

or tissue
and then the upper cleft

and then the upper cleft
is combined skin and muscle,

is combined skin and muscle,
and then everything in between

and then everything in between
is the vascular tumor

is the vascular tumor
that's being removed.

that's being removed.
A tumor is a mass,

A tumor is a mass,
and in this situation

and in this situation
it's a mass which was made out

it's a mass which was made out
of small dilated blood vessels,

of small dilated blood vessels,
abnormally grown tissue,

abnormally grown tissue,
and scar tissue.

and scar tissue.
So steps one and two have been

So steps one and two have been
completed where we've actually

completed where we've actually
removed a wedge of tissue

removed a wedge of tissue
from the lower lip,

from the lower lip,
and then we've also removed

and then we've also removed
a good amount of the upper

a good amount of the upper
lip fullness from inside the

lip fullness from inside the
mouth.

mouth.
>> So what we're going to do is,

>> So what we're going to do is,
we're going to try to collapse

we're going to try to collapse
some of the dead space.

some of the dead space.
>> Re-create normal

>> Re-create normal
anatomy of Starrina's left lip

anatomy of Starrina's left lip
because this is where

because this is where
she's had previous surgery,

she's had previous surgery,
and the corner of her mouth

and the corner of her mouth
doesn't work well.

doesn't work well.
>> I think we may be very close

>> I think we may be very close
now.

now.
>> I still think

>> I still think
we got fullness here.

we got fullness here.
>> But this isn't

>> But this isn't
a subcutaneous compartment.

a subcutaneous compartment.
We've already debulked it.

We've already debulked it.
We're not going to be able

We're not going to be able
to comfortably operate

to comfortably operate
in that compartment

in that compartment
but that's where they can inject

but that's where they can inject
and reduce that swelling.

and reduce that swelling.
>> We've done as much

>> We've done as much
as we safely can for

as we safely can for
Starrina with plastic surgery.

Starrina with plastic surgery.
From his experience,

From his experience,
Dr. Levitin feels that one

Dr. Levitin feels that one
more treatment with embolization

more treatment with embolization
will further reduce the swelling

will further reduce the swelling
in Starrina's face and give her

in Starrina's face and give her
a better appearance.

a better appearance.
If we can get her 15 to 20%

If we can get her 15 to 20%
smaller on the left side,

smaller on the left side,
then we really hit a home run.

then we really hit a home run.
Today we were able

Today we were able
to get Starrina

to get Starrina
about 75% improved.

about 75% improved.
Now if she has one

Now if she has one
more embolization,

more embolization,
hopefully we'll get her up

hopefully we'll get her up
to 80% to 85%.

to 80% to 85%.
That right there is incredible.

That right there is incredible.
>> Now, the larger we go,

>> Now, the larger we go,
the greater the chance that you

the greater the chance that you
will suffer a complication.

will suffer a complication.
>> I'm just ready

>> I'm just ready
to get this done with today.

to get this done with today.
Let's go.

Let's go.
>> I know you wanted to be

>> I know you wanted to be
quite large previously, right?

quite large previously, right?
>> Yeah, yes.

>> Yeah, yes.
>> Yes?

>> Yes?
>> Yes.

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>> Hi.
♪ ♪

>> Hi.
>> Hi.
♪ ♪

>> Hi.
>> I'm Kelsey.
♪ ♪

>> I'm Kelsey.
I'm here for my surgery
♪ ♪

I'm here for my surgery
♪ ♪
with Dr. Dubrow today.

with Dr. Dubrow today.
>> Okay, go ahead and sign in.

>> Okay, go ahead and sign in.
We'll get you taken right back.

We'll get you taken right back.
>> Thank you so much.

>> Thank you so much.
>> You're welcome.

>> You're welcome.
>> I'm super excited.

>> I'm super excited.
I'm not nervous at all.

I'm not nervous at all.
I'm just ready

I'm just ready
to get this done with today.

to get this done with today.
Let's go.

Let's go.
>> Kelsey.

>> Kelsey.
>> Hi.

>> Hi.
>> How are you?

>> How are you?
>> Nice to see you again.

>> Nice to see you again.
>> Nice to see you.

>> Nice to see you.
We have some talking to do.

Your situation obviously you
We have some talking to do.

Your situation obviously you
have what's called hypo plastic
We have some talking to do.

have what's called hypo plastic
breast.
We have some talking to do.

breast.
>> Yes.
We have some talking to do.

>> Yes.
>> You do have
We have some talking to do.

>> You do have
an anatomical variant
We have some talking to do.

an anatomical variant
where you have that protruding
We have some talking to do.

where you have that protruding
part of the areola, right?
We have some talking to do.

part of the areola, right?
We have some talking to do.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> So we have to address that.

>> So we have to address that.
>> Yes.

>> Yes.
>> And we have to address

>> And we have to address
what size we can achieve.

what size we can achieve.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> Now, the larger we go,

>> Now, the larger we go,
the greater the chance that you

the greater the chance that you
will suffer a complication.

will suffer a complication.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> I know you wanted to be

>> I know you wanted to be
quite large previously, right?

quite large previously, right?
>> Yeah. Not anymore.

>> Yeah. Not anymore.
I kind of rethought about

I kind of rethought about
everything that Dubrow told me,

everything that Dubrow told me,
and I decided that I would like

and I decided that I would like
a lot smaller boob

a lot smaller boob
just so they look natural.

just so they look natural.
I can still be active.

I can still be active.
I don't want big giant boobs

I don't want big giant boobs
that are going to cause

that are going to cause
a lot of problems in the end.

a lot of problems in the end.
>> You want me to optimize size

>> You want me to optimize size
and minimize risk.

and minimize risk.
>> Yes.

>> Yes.
>> Yes?

>> Yes?
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> Tell me what your wish.

>> Tell me what your wish.
What's at the top

What's at the top
of your wish list?

of your wish list?
>> Probably a small C.

>> Probably a small C.
>> Okay, let's do it.

>> Okay, let's do it.
>> All right.

>> All right.
>> Normally when we do

>> Normally when we do
a breast augmentation,

a breast augmentation,
we augment a person's

we augment a person's
natural breast tissue.

natural breast tissue.
Kelsey doesn't have any.

Kelsey doesn't have any.
So we're basically

So we're basically
putting a mound

putting a mound
underneath rather tight skin.

underneath rather tight skin.
That can predispose her

That can predispose her
to a complication, so the fact

to a complication, so the fact
that she's willing to go smaller

that she's willing to go smaller
is very helpful

is very helpful
and it will help to minimize

and it will help to minimize
the chance of a problem.

the chance of a problem.
For Kelsey's surgery today,

For Kelsey's surgery today,
I'm going to start by making

I'm going to start by making
incisions below her nipples.

incisions below her nipples.
Next I'll create breast pockets

Next I'll create breast pockets
under her muscle and then place

under her muscle and then place
two appropriately sized implants

two appropriately sized implants
inside her chest.

inside her chest.
Finally I'll remove skin

Finally I'll remove skin
from her nipples

from her nipples
so they lay flat.

so they lay flat.
Okay, are we ready for this?

Okay, are we ready for this?
>> Let's do it.

>> Let's do it.
>> So we're basically going

>> So we're basically going
to make breasts

to make breasts
where there are no breasts.

where there are no breasts.
Now what we're going to do

Now what we're going to do
is elevate up a pocket

is elevate up a pocket
under the muscle in order

under the muscle in order
that it's not directly

that it's not directly
underneath the skin.

underneath the skin.
Normally I use the breast tissue

Normally I use the breast tissue
as much as possible

as much as possible
to cover the implant,

to cover the implant,
but because Kelsey has

but because Kelsey has
hypoplastic breasts,

hypoplastic breasts,
I need as much muscle coverage

I need as much muscle coverage
as possible

as possible
to provide protection

to provide protection
from the outside surface.

from the outside surface.
Okay, so this a 310 cc.

Okay, so this a 310 cc.
It's very full,

It's very full,
and it's perfect for someone

and it's perfect for someone
with no breast tissue.

with no breast tissue.
Hopefully her skin

Hopefully her skin
will accommodate this

will accommodate this
and allow expansion

and allow expansion
of the lower parts of the breast

of the lower parts of the breast
pull where

pull where
she doesn't have any breast.

she doesn't have any breast.
All right, let's see.

All right, let's see.
It's a little tight.

It's a little tight.
I want to release this muscle

I want to release this muscle
a little more.

a little more.
If the implant pocket

If the implant pocket
is too tight,

is too tight,
that sets Kelsey up

that sets Kelsey up
for a major scar tissue

for a major scar tissue
complication.

complication.
So I need to make sure there's

So I need to make sure there's
an open ample pocket

an open ample pocket
for the implant to sit in there

for the implant to sit in there
comfortably.

comfortably.
It's good, right?

It's good, right?
>> Real good.

>> Real good.
>> Let's sit her up

>> Let's sit her up
and see what that looks like.

and see what that looks like.
Okay, so on the right side,

Okay, so on the right side,
the areola is still

the areola is still
a little bit prominent.

a little bit prominent.
See it?

See it?
Why don't we do a small areola

Why don't we do a small areola
reduction on the right side

reduction on the right side
just to detail the [inaudible].

just to detail the [inaudible].
Because of Kelsey's tubular

Because of Kelsey's tubular
breast shape,

breast shape,
her areolas are

her areolas are
sticking out prominently,

sticking out prominently,
so I'm going to have

so I'm going to have
to remove some tissue

to remove some tissue
in order that they lay flat

in order that they lay flat
and they look normal

and they look normal
and more feminine.

and more feminine.
We put the implants

We put the implants
in under the muscle.

in under the muscle.
She's a small C.

She's a small C.
We reduce the areola.

We reduce the areola.
I don't want to use

I don't want to use
the "P" word,

the "P" word,
but this is about

but this is about
as close to perfect

as close to perfect
as you can possibly get.

as you can possibly get.
Yeah, Kelsey now has breasts,

Yeah, Kelsey now has breasts,
and they actually look

and they actually look
like natural breasts.

like natural breasts.
So thank you.

So thank you.
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>> Hello,

>> Hello,
my little swollen girl.

my little swollen girl.
>> Hi. Good morning.

>> Hi. Good morning.
After I came out of surgery

yesterday, I noticed that
After I came out of surgery

yesterday, I noticed that
it looks very different.
After I came out of surgery

it looks very different.
>> First of all,
After I came out of surgery

>> First of all,
it was difficult.
After I came out of surgery

it was difficult.
This area here,
After I came out of surgery

This area here,
we took a big wedge out of
After I came out of surgery

we took a big wedge out of
your lower lip,
After I came out of surgery

your lower lip,
After I came out of surgery
made an incision

made an incision
all the way inside your mouth

all the way inside your mouth
and removed

and removed
a bunch of some scar tissue

a bunch of some scar tissue
and that vascular malformation

and that vascular malformation
or tumor,

or tumor,
a lot of tissue from it.

a lot of tissue from it.
After we did everything,

After we did everything,
you looked great on the table.

you looked great on the table.
This left lip was still down.

This left lip was still down.
We had to lift it up.

>> Can you open up a little bit

>> Can you open up a little bit
if you can?

if you can?
Okay, lip pulled up nice.

>> And then you got
Okay, lip pulled up nice.

>> And then you got
straight across which is nice.
Okay, lip pulled up nice.

straight across which is nice.
Okay, lip pulled up nice.
>> So this is soft--what I call

>> So this is soft--what I call
soft, doughy swelling,

soft, doughy swelling,
and that's normal.

and that's normal.
The only thing to look out for,

The only thing to look out for,
if you feel anything firm,

if you feel anything firm,
if anything is significantly

if anything is significantly
painful, like something changes.

painful, like something changes.
>> Starrina has a lot

>> Starrina has a lot
of swelling that has to resolve.

of swelling that has to resolve.
Once the swelling goes down,

Once the swelling goes down,
her lip

her lip
is going to look a lot better.

is going to look a lot better.
I would say we're about 70% to

I would say we're about 70% to
75% improvement,

75% improvement,
and we are very happy

and we are very happy
about that.

about that.
>> Yes.

>> Yes.
>> Now, there's a part two

>> Now, there's a part two
to this also which does not

to this also which does not
really involve us per se

really involve us per se
surgically so basically

surgically so basically
a second embolization

a second embolization
just to help

just to help
with some of the decreased

with some of the decreased
swelling in the cheek

swelling in the cheek
and the lower, just around

and the lower, just around
the mandible, or the jaw angle.

>> That's great, baby.

>> That's great, baby.
>> It's looked so good, didn't

it, on the...
>> It's looked so good, didn't

it, on the...
>> Yes.
>> It's looked so good, didn't

>> Yes.
>> It's looked so good, didn't
>> I can't wait

>> I can't wait
until the swelling goes down.

until the swelling goes down.
>> Today's the first day

>> Today's the first day
I'm dressing up

I'm dressing up
and showing my friends

and showing my friends
and family my new assets.

and family my new assets.
>> Oh, there you are.

>> Oh, there you are.
>> [together] Oh.

>> [together] Oh.
>> Yay.

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>> Hello.

>> Hello.
>> Hey.

>> Hey.
>> Hi.

>> Hi.
>> How are you?

>> Kelsey, nice to see you.
>> Nice to see you.

>> Nice to see you.
>> Hey, how are you?

>> Hey, how are you?
>> Hi. Good. How are you?

>> Hi. Good. How are you?
>> How do you feel?

>> How do you feel?
>> I feel like a million bucks.

Yesterday was my surgery
>> I feel like a million bucks.

Yesterday was my surgery
and today I feel amazing.
>> I feel like a million bucks.

and today I feel amazing.
I thought it was going to be
>> I feel like a million bucks.

I thought it was going to be
a lot worse than it was,
>> I feel like a million bucks.

a lot worse than it was,
>> I feel like a million bucks.
but I mean I barely

but I mean I barely
have any pain

have any pain
for what he has done to me.

for what he has done to me.
>> Let's talk about

>> Let's talk about
your surgery, okay?

your surgery, okay?
My challenge was to create

a pocket that allowed an implant
My challenge was to create

a pocket that allowed an implant
that looked like a breast.
My challenge was to create

At first I thought I was going
to go in and do a small B,

to go in and do a small B,
like a 200, 225.

like a 200, 225.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> I got a 310 in there.

>> I got a 310 in there.
>> Really?

>> Really?
>> I'm excited.

>> I'm excited.
>> 310. That's like a small C.

>> 310. That's like a small C.
>> That's like a small C.

>> That's like a small C.
>> Yeah. I'm very happy

>> Yeah. I'm very happy
he could get me to a small C.

he could get me to a small C.
Anybody can have B boobs,

Anybody can have B boobs,
but C, I can have C now.

but C, I can have C now.
It's way better.

It's way better.
>> So you can see.

>> So you can see.
>> Yeah, they look

>> Yeah, they look
bigger already.

bigger already.
I keep staring at myself

I keep staring at myself
in the mirror.

in the mirror.
>> They look great to me.

>> They look great to me.
>> To look down and see that,

>> To look down and see that,
it's pretty awesome.

it's pretty awesome.
I already feel more confident.

I already feel more confident.
I've only had them for 24 hours.

I've only had them for 24 hours.
>> They actually look smaller

than they're going to look.
>> Yeah.

>> And I'll tell you why.
This central portion swells.

This central portion swells.
Once that goes down...

Once that goes down...
>> They're gonna be bigger?

>> They're gonna be bigger?
>> This will appear

>> This will appear
more projecting.

more projecting.
These breast implants are what

These breast implants are what
we call ultra high-profile.

we call ultra high-profile.
They're designed for someone

They're designed for someone
like Kelsey's breasts

like Kelsey's breasts
which are very narrow

which are very narrow
and require more projection.

and require more projection.
I know that once the swelling

I know that once the swelling
goes down,

goes down,
they'll be a full C

they'll be a full C
like they were on the table

like they were on the table
and Kelsey will be very happy.

and Kelsey will be very happy.
I'm very optimistic

for a really amazing result.
>> I am too.

>> I am too.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> Pleasure seeing you.

>> Pleasure seeing you.
>> Thank you so much.

>> Thank you so much.
>> You're welcome.

>> You're welcome.
>> I appreciate it.

>> I appreciate it.
>> Thank you again.

>> Thank you again.
I appreciate it.

I appreciate it.
>> I definitely feel

>> I definitely feel
more feminine.

more feminine.
I just feel like a woman,

I just feel like a woman,
like I can just walk straighter

like I can just walk straighter
and more confident.

and more confident.
I can't wait to wear

I can't wait to wear
a bathing suit.

a bathing suit.
>> A couple weeks, we'll go

>> A couple weeks, we'll go
get you some new bathing suits.

get you some new bathing suits.
>> I'm gonna need a whole new

>> I'm gonna need a whole new
wardrobe.

wardrobe.
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>> Is she in there

>> Is she in there
getting ready?

She needs to come out.
getting ready?

She needs to come out.
>> Yeah, she does.
getting ready?

>> Yeah, she does.
We're ready to eat this cake,
getting ready?

We're ready to eat this cake,
aren't we, Huds?
getting ready?

aren't we, Huds?
Celebrate your birthday.
getting ready?

Celebrate your birthday.
>> Today is Hudson's
getting ready?

>> Today is Hudson's
first birthday party,
getting ready?

first birthday party,
and today is the first day
getting ready?

and today is the first day
getting ready?
I'm really dressing up

I'm really dressing up
and showing my friends

and showing my friends
and family my new assets.

and family my new assets.
>> Kelsey has started to finally

>> Kelsey has started to finally
feel back to normal now.

feel back to normal now.
She feels a lot better.

She feels a lot better.
>> After I had Hudson,

>> After I had Hudson,
I was at my lowest point.

I was at my lowest point.
They diagnosed me

They diagnosed me
with hypoplastic breasts

with hypoplastic breasts
and told me that I was not going

and told me that I was not going
to be able to breastfeed,

to be able to breastfeed,
and that was devastating.

and that was devastating.
So today is the first day that

So today is the first day that
I get to feel like a real woman.

I get to feel like a real woman.
>> Oh, there you are.

>> Oh, there you are.
>> Oh, yay.

>> Oh, yay.
Look at Mommy.

Look at Mommy.
Look, Huds.

Look, Huds.
Yay.

Yay.
>> Go, girl. Get it.

>> Go, girl. Get it.
>> You look so beautiful.

>> You look so beautiful.
>> Yay.

>> Yay.
Say, "Hi, Mommy.

Say, "Hi, Mommy.
You look beautiful."

You look beautiful."
Give Mommy a kiss.

Give Mommy a kiss.
>> Muah!

>> Muah!
>> You look beautiful, baby.

>> You look beautiful, baby.
I've seen Kelsey look beautiful,

I've seen Kelsey look beautiful,
but man, this is a new level.

but man, this is a new level.
Kelsey looks absolutely gorgeous

Kelsey looks absolutely gorgeous
and stunning today.

and stunning today.
>> I never thought that this day

>> I never thought that this day
would come that

would come that
I felt this happy

I felt this happy
in my own body.

in my own body.
And I'm finally glad

And I'm finally glad
that I can feel

that I can feel
so confident every day.

so confident every day.
Before my surgery

Before my surgery
with Dr. Dubrow,

with Dr. Dubrow,
my chest was extremely flat.

my chest was extremely flat.
I had weird, strange,

I had weird, strange,
awkward nipples.

awkward nipples.
After my surgery,

After my surgery,
I have really great

I have really great
full breasts.

full breasts.
My nipples lay flat.

My nipples lay flat.
I feel extremely feminine.

I feel extremely feminine.
I feel like

I feel like
I just want to wear no clothes.

I just want to wear no clothes.
Who needs clothes anymore?

Who needs clothes anymore?
Thank you guys so much

Thank you guys so much
for coming to see me

for coming to see me
and spending the day

and spending the day
with Hudson.

with Hudson.
I'm very thankful for this.

I'm very thankful for this.
Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.
I feel

I feel
so much better about myself.

so much better about myself.
I'm just looking forward

I'm just looking forward
to like living life,

to like living life,
and I'm finally the woman

and I'm finally the woman
that I want to be.

that I want to be.
>> [together] Yay.

>> [together] Yay.
>> Clap, buddy.

>> Clap, buddy.
Yay.

Yay.
>> This is what it's all about.

>> This is what it's all about.
This is why we spend

This is why we spend
eight months on the road

eight months on the road
and you are like

and you are like
the case for us.

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>> Are you nervous?

>> Are you nervous?
>> I don't know what the

>> I don't know what the
doctor's going to say.

doctor's going to say.
It's going to be all right.

It's going to be all right.
Don't worry about it.

Don't worry about it.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
About a month and a half

About a month and a half
after the surgery, Dr. Nassif

after the surgery, Dr. Nassif
and Dr. Levitin sent me in

and Dr. Levitin sent me in
for another embolization,

for another embolization,
and when I first seen my mouth

and when I first seen my mouth
after the swelling went down,

after the swelling went down,
I was just like in shock.

I was just like in shock.
It was something that I've been

It was something that I've been
looking for all my life.

looking for all my life.
>> How do you feel?

>> How do you feel?
>> The results are amazing.

>> The results are amazing.
>> Starrina, so right now

>> Starrina, so right now
what number would you

what number would you
give yourself in improvement?

give yourself in improvement?
50%, 60%?

50%, 60%?
>> I would say about 65, 70.

>> I would say about 65, 70.
>> We took Starrina

>> We took Starrina
and we improved her.

and we improved her.
It's not a two-month process

It's not a two-month process
when you try to cure something

when you try to cure something
that has been occurring

that has been occurring
over 30 years.

over 30 years.
Her lip is a lot better.

Her lip is a lot better.
The fullness around the corner

The fullness around the corner
of the mouth

of the mouth
and the cheek is a lot better,

and the cheek is a lot better,
but she's not perfect.

but she's not perfect.
She's right now in a transition

She's right now in a transition
to becoming better.

>> I can already see
to becoming better.

>> I can already see
the symmetry and the contours
to becoming better.

the symmetry and the contours
of your face starting to change.
to becoming better.

of your face starting to change.
>> Mm-hmm.
to becoming better.

>> Mm-hmm.
to becoming better.
>> And I can only imagine

>> And I can only imagine
eating, talking,

eating, talking,
must be very different for you.

must be very different for you.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
But I haven't been biting my lip

But I haven't been biting my lip
as much while eating as I was

as much while eating as I was
before the surgery.

before the surgery.
It feels so good.

It feels so good.
>> Now as you know, this is not

>> Now as you know, this is not
something

something
that's just one surgery alone.

that's just one surgery alone.
You have to plan

You have to plan
a second procedure

a second procedure
so we can really try to get this

so we can really try to get this
developed a little bit more.

developed a little bit more.
After looking at Starrina today

After looking at Starrina today
and actually feeling

and actually feeling
that the mass

that the mass
inside of her mouth

inside of her mouth
has actually now become firm,

has actually now become firm,
I feel a lot better knowing

that we're going to be able
to decompress or make the cheek

to decompress or make the cheek
a lot smaller.

a lot smaller.
>> But look at this giant

>> But look at this giant
improvement now.

improvement now.
>> Mm-hmm.

>> Mm-hmm.
>> I mean, I love this.

>> I mean, I love this.
You got one or two stages left

You got one or two stages left
that are just going to take you

that are just going to take you
where you need to be.

>> You guys have me so excited.
where you need to be.

>> You guys have me so excited.
I have 110% faith
where you need to be.

I have 110% faith
where you need to be.
in the doctors.

in the doctors.
I'm very confident

I'm very confident
that this is going to be

that this is going to be
the best surgery ever.

the best surgery ever.
>> We live for this.

>> We live for this.
>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.
>> This is what it's all about.

>> This is what it's all about.
This is why we spend

This is why we spend
eight months on the road,

eight months on the road,
and you are the case for us.

and you are the case for us.
I'm so excited for you.

I'm so excited for you.
>> Seeing a doctor so excited

>> Seeing a doctor so excited
makes me more excited,

makes me more excited,
and I can finally

and I can finally
see the finish line.

see the finish line.
>> Awesome.

>> Awesome.
>> Yay.

>> Yay.
>> I appreciate you guys

>> I appreciate you guys
so much.

so much.
Aren't you excited?

Aren't you excited?
>> Very.

>> Very.
>> Sound good?

>> Sound good?
>> It sounds great.

>> It sounds great.
You know, I've prayed for this.

You know, I've prayed for this.
I have full faith that

I have full faith that
Dr. Nassif, Dr. Dubrow

Dr. Nassif, Dr. Dubrow
and Dr. Levitin are going,

and Dr. Levitin are going,
you know, do wonders

you know, do wonders
with this next surgery.

with this next surgery.
You know,

You know,
the way I always dreamed.

the way I always dreamed.
Flip my hair.

Flip my hair.
>> Are you ready for the world?

>> Are you ready for the world?
>> Yep.

>> Yep.
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