This was a VERY unethical show. They did so many changes to their bodies and faces that some contestants struggled with body dysphoria afterwards. Thank goodness that show was discontinued…

@thaloblue

Жыл бұрын

I have body dysmorphia and it makes so much sense for her to have had an awful trigger episode. There's so much physical and emotional stress built up over a year. Lots of criticism and physical pain. Grief that whole time. All of these produce strong emotions and the buildup of stress hormones. Passive stress contributes so so much to dysmorphia episodes. Then you attack it from the social side. Who isn't horribly anxious when you walk past 50 people clapping and cheering at you specifically? And they were all doing this for her body, not her as a person. Then you have a huge anticipation stint where you're waiting to discover your new self IN PUBLIC, not in private as many of us encounter our new bodies. Anxiety + Anxiety + Anxiety = she doesn't recognize herself, her eyes flash to the first thing she hates about her new look, and more than anything she realizes that this revamp did not heal the wound of widow's grief. It's time to dissociate, panic, and cry!!! God I felt so bad for her watching this.

@mariahoelzel3872

Жыл бұрын

It is so strange! First, when I saw that woman of this show (the show master) I thought it was someone else. Because she looks nearly the same like Heidi Klum. And she moderates an (in my oppinion) very unethical show, too. Like they clone this kind of show masters. Reminds me of the "women of stepford" (was it called like that?).

@BeckBeckGo

Жыл бұрын

Dr Youn all “she went on this show so she could hopefully feel better about herself” and me sitting here thinking “that’s not how any of that works.”

@titiproductionent7

5 ай бұрын

Problem is some people are just born to complain, they actually did a great job but working with mentally unstable people is a bad idea

The thing that really creeped me out about this - well, a LOT creeped me out about this - but the whole idea that she apparently DID NOT KNOW what she was going to look like until she looked into that mirror. That screams that this wasn't her telling the surgeons what she wanted changed and 'fixed,' but more likely them deciding ON HER BEHALF what changes THEY were going to make, regardless of what she wanted - and basically remodelling her like she was their end-of-semester art project. THAT'S HORRIFYING.

@niesson9456

Жыл бұрын

That seems liek a pretty accurate way to describe it.. end of semester thesis/art project...

@Jagoda854

11 ай бұрын

Don't know where you got that it's the surgeons who decided what to do. She decided what she wanted to change, they eventually could've suggest what else they can do for her. After surgery there's some kind of results expected but no one know for sure what the end result will be. And even if a person undergoing surgery have an image in their head it's different than actually seeing it with their own eyes. If she didn't want something done to her, no one would perform operation she didn't agree to. She knew exactly each time what surgery she's undergoing. You seriously don't need to write more dramatic scenario to this than it already was.

@sherrieanorman2816

11 ай бұрын

I totally agree.

I wonder if this could create a type of body dysmorphia, because she was not seeing herself for so long and then being completely different than she was before. An incongruance in her own mind.

@niesson9456

Жыл бұрын

ever heard of people having had some sort of neurological problem... they wake up one day where they just have a different accent, like being American or Australian, then having a Jamaican accent, or something else... It's not the accent that's the problem, just like Dr. Youn says it's not the surgery per se... But I think you're right, it has this kind of effect.. They just don't associate with themselves anymore... And I think I'd go nuts too...

@exosproudmamabear558

Жыл бұрын

Apperantly after the episode ended she started to freak out and scream "I want my face back".Then she got severely depressed gained a lot weight again and stopped going outside. But I wouldnt call this a body dysmorphia more like a identity crisis.

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

watched a where are they know video. Quite a few had to seek psychologists and psychiatrists because of the shit this show did to them.

@ur1c3hu33

Жыл бұрын

It did

This is not even all of it. They employed a cosmetic dentist, dietitian and personal trainer. So the contestants are dieting and exercising for weight loss WHILE healing and changing their teeth (one doctor even said that a patient had "masculine teeth" in one episode). They get therapy once weekly, which is not intense enough for someone going through several major cosmetic surgeries, unable to see themselves in the mirror for months, is being pushed to lose weight by exercising several times a week intensely, dieting, and has life trauma.

@Jade-5713

Жыл бұрын

Omg that’s disgusting!

@mariaenvoikertoa

Жыл бұрын

They’re also away from their families and loved ones for at least 3 months, so the only real social interaction and support they get is from other contestants.

@lexwithbub

Жыл бұрын

The "therapist" wasn't even a licenced psychologist or anything either.

@MJ-98

Жыл бұрын

@@lexwithbub I looked her (Lynn Ianni) up and it does look like she is indeed a licensed psychologist with a PhD in clinical psychology and a master's in counseling psychology. Although her license is in marriage and family counseling, which makes no sense for this context. I really don't think they could have moved forward with this show without hiring a licensed psychologist or therapist if they were going to hire anyone at all. Not trying to defend the show, just wondering where you saw this?

@lexwithbub

Жыл бұрын

@@MJ-98 I might be getting confused with the "life coach" who was actually just one of the producers. But if you watched the therapy sessions, they were dodgy as, too . One session a week, with cameras and other crew present.

I think that's the same contestant who later had an interview where she said she was now 300 lbs, agoraphobic, and bipolar. She was really mad at the show, saying they ended up making her life worse than before. :(

@lizcollinson2692

Жыл бұрын

And the psychologist had an online degree?

@thaloblue

Жыл бұрын

@@lizcollinson2692 HWAT

@JessieHTX

Жыл бұрын

@@CaliMel184 Definitely. I know multiple contestants had serious teeth issues. They all got cheap veneers instead of actually getting their teeth fixed. Perfect example of this show.

@Genin99

Жыл бұрын

@@JessieHTX Hence why the dentist got sued into the stone age and lost her license.

@JessieHTX

Жыл бұрын

@@Genin99 Did not hear about that. Great someone got a little justice.

In a new interview, this woman says she is now depressed, bipolar, agoraphobic and suffers from body dysmorphia. She regained all of the weight she lost (she weighed 155 on the show and is now 248 pounds) and only leaves her home when she visits her therapist.

The fact that they don't let them see themselves is messed up

@kylaia3155

Жыл бұрын

They probably thought that having the contestants see themselves with all the bandages, bruising, swelling, etc. would make them freak out or depressed even more by how scary they look. That's just my theory.

@danduntz9112

Жыл бұрын

@@kylaia3155 I could see that happen, but at least the person would have some control and be able to make decisions through the process of “improvement”, instead of being subjected to someone else’s idea.

@eleanorcooke7136

Жыл бұрын

They give up their bodies and minds to the doctors to do what ever they want and aren't even allowed to see their progress. This must be some form of torture. I find it despicable that this show was ever created. They take women who are hurting and exploit them, loping off any extra bits to make them fit a one sized cutter.

@thaloblue

Жыл бұрын

They should be allowed to see and contribute feedback to their transformation. If I handed my body to a team of superficial cosmopolitan hacks I would probably hate the results too.

@queene3oh3

Жыл бұрын

​@@eleanorcooke7136 They Weren't Forced, Lol

the saddest part is that after the cameras turned off, she freaked out and kept saying "I want my face back, give me my face back"

@dia488

Жыл бұрын

where can i find the clip?

@kylaia3155

Жыл бұрын

So she didn't like it after all? :(

@Esther_Yamagigi

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like something out of a lame corny horror movie 🙄. That never happened.

@itsame9780

Жыл бұрын

@@Esther_Yamagigi it seriously does 😅

@mckennayoung4185

Жыл бұрын

@@Esther_Yamagigi It really did but okay 🙄

This show was so unethical. I'm glad it didn't last long. Dr. Youn, you asked so many great questions that the producers never asked. ❤️

One of the problems I have with cosmetic surgery like Lorrie's is that she looks like a clone of a million other women who have had "work" done on their faces. I'm really happy for her to have got rid of the excess skin but I'm not so sure that altering her face to make her look like a clone of every woman in Hollywood is a good idea.

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

It really upset me that the doctors erased a lot of the women's facial structure and gave them all the same body. Notice the big breasts and tiny waist and hips.

Dr. Youn asking all the right questions about therapy they offered to contestants. I think we all know the answers.

Anyone else keep hearing Luxeria’s voice in their head? I’M honestly horrified this show even had a second season.

@marihernandez6561

Жыл бұрын

“Brow lifts cure depression” Lmfao. Yes.

@mav9043

Жыл бұрын

THE SWANN!

@Jennifer722011

Жыл бұрын

The Swan girls the Swan!!

@lexwithbub

Жыл бұрын

Gout!

Yes, so weird! I had skin reduction surgery after losing 165 lbs. It is a huge change. Doesn't go into the scars that are left, the drains that you have during weeks after surgery, etc.

@washingtonotters7816

Жыл бұрын

My partner had the same surgery and I had to empty his drainage tubes and wraps. I wish him well but the scares were horrendous…… it was a lot.

@thaloblue

Жыл бұрын

@@washingtonotters7816 did the scars give you the ick?

@washingtonotters7816

Жыл бұрын

@@thaloblue no but it was really intense the scares weren’t even straight they were thick and wide and crooked. I still loved him but they were huge

No, Dr. Youn, there was no psychological help after this. And that “psychological help” she get durring filming was one hour per week. For three months. You can’t fix anything in this short time! Also their psychologist wasn’t even certificaid

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

And the therapy sessions were all staged for the camera. They weren't real

I saw an interview with Ms Arias and she was not doing well at all. Even with extensive counseling she rarely leaves her house. Her younger son afraid of her for awhile. I believe her older son that said something along the lines of "first we lost our Dad, now we lost our Mom too." 💔 She also has areas in her hip region where she needs to be careful moving so that her hip bones do protrude out from super thin skin. Some really bad after effects. 😔

dr. youn isnt only intelligent in what he does physically but he also cares about the mental part of it all too. it's refreshing he's just amazing

The fact that they employ a therapist and still go ahead with the whole "no you can't see yourself until we televise it" thing tells me everything i need to know about the show's ethics. Almost no one could have their whole body irreversibly changed and be ok after seeing it for the first time in months. People need time to adjust to small changes, time to grieve, and this woman was already grieving. Surgery should in no way be treated like a makeover

I just think the entire concept sounds really creepy, especially not letting contestants see themselves in the mirror before the reveal in front of a big audience. Really, any plastic surgery where the patient isn't fully informed and allowed to have an honest talk about expextations and result is massively unethical.

The reveal in front of people makes ne uncomfortable. When I had my breadt augmentation, the first time I looked in the mirror, I made my husband leave the room. I wanted to see myself for the first time alone. I didn't know my body anymore. It was a shock at first. I'm so happy with my results but at first, I really needed to be by myself

I had weight loss surgery about 16 years ago and I went from 355 pounds to 127 pounds. I then had a tummy tuck and a breast lift reduction and I also kept it off. After all this time I’m still 137 pounds and I also had a divorce from my first husband who clearly didn’t want a healthy lifestyle and this happens a lot more than they tell you. You also have a mental breakdown after all of this because you have nothing to blame all of your problems on anymore and you have to do some mental work on yourself. I can tell you that after I came out the other side I am much healthier and happier and I wouldn’t change it for anything.

The worst episode of this show I ever watched was one where the woman had an I think three year old? Who burst into tears when she saw her because that wasn't her mama, she didn't recognise her at all

I watched luxerias reaction series. And this could've been a great concept if they did twelve weeks of intense therapy plus lifestyle changes (healthy diet and regular exercise) and THEN see if they still want the surgery. So many of the participant really just needed a good therapist and relationship counselling and support with healthy lifestyle changes. Brow lifts don't fix trauma!

@amberlacey7482

5 ай бұрын

You cant exercise away loose skin, she clearly exercised to lose all of the weight, now the skin needed to be removed.

You don’t learn to love yourself based on how you look. If that were true, then as she age’s she’ll gradually dislike herself. As a therapist, I greatly dislike how casually this show throws around very important concepts that are won over time and with the use of therapy, not based on how they look.

Therapy is absolutely essential for these “contestants” having this amount of work done and not being able to see themselves can be absolutely devastating and traumatic.

I remember watching this show when it was on tv. I would've been in seventh or eighth grade and probably shouldn't have been watching because of how susceptible girls that age are to body issues, but it actually had a bit of the opposite effect. I was absolutely horrified by the extent of the changes these people went through and it made me more appreciative of my own body (even though at the time I was absolutely convinced I was fat -- girls that develop early usually are 😅)

@lollsazz

Жыл бұрын

Same here - I was a teenager and it made me NOT want to have surgeries

Dr. Youn's face watching this is exactly how I feel also💀💀💀 This show is 🤢

They did all these procedures in one go. I think one episode they did half procedures then 3 days later continued. Not to mention the insane amount of exercise couple weeks after their long surgeries!

I saw another video about this show and the reviews were not very good. I do believe in plastic surgery procedures, for example, if you have a receding chin that you do not like and it can be fixed medically, then go ahead and have the surgery . What I really find offensive about this show is, you have people looking at you deciding what procedures they are going to do to make you beautiful in their eyes. I always want to be in control on the medical procedures that is going to be done on me. For example I would never never want someone deciding that I need breast implants. Once the show is over the the contestants has to deal with all the medical procedures they had done during the show.

Someone died in extreme makeover, although that wasn't a contestant, that was the sister of someone who didn't make it to the show and felt guilty they'd made her run her sister down.

@eleanorcooke7136

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I heard that she took her own life by massive pill overdose. It horrific what people are made to do for the show and she wasn't even a contestant.

@sherriv4860

Жыл бұрын

They made her take pills?

Dr. Terry Dubrow from Botched is also Dr. Browlift from the Swan, just pointing out.

@eleanorcooke7136

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad that he's left it behind now. This show is gross.

I agree 100%. I would want to see myself after a single surgery and not wait until after all the other surgeries were done. I would want to still look like myself.

I agree with Dr. Youn. This looks to me. That people get HARMED ( they are not allowed to see themselves until after ALL was dome to them) maybe they did NOT want some of their appearance change?! Yes. People certainly have emotional issues.

I remember this show from the aughts. It was weird then, and it's weird now. Many of the issues that these "contestants" had, like not loving themselves or hating their appearance, need to be fixed before they change how they look. Not after. Weird stuff.

My favourite and only plastic surgeon I watch 💚 Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

this show was something else! have you had the pleasure of watching Luxeria's reactions? love your content ❤

@GabrielBadwolf

Жыл бұрын

And the thing about watching it on Luxeria’s channel there was actually a few of the former contestants commented on the videos and talked about the aftermath, and some behind the scenes stuff. It was quite heartbreaking.

can you imagine going through all the surgery and treatments and then being told that you STILL were not pretty enough to continue to the beauty contest season finale?

@valentinagiovanardi6080

Жыл бұрын

Awful 😢

You are thoughtful & considerate. Your comment about her grieving was so accurate

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING SO TRUTHFUL

The fact that they do this over only a 2-1/2 month period is also concerning to me. I had a tummy tuck and was told to take it easy and be kind and gentle with myself for 3 months and that I would be about 6 months out before I saw my fully healed results. So these women are not even fully healed and they're going through MULTIPLE procedures at one time. I don't even know how they were able to get around and take care of themselves those first couple of weeks, considering how many parts of their body were just traumatized. Therapy is important, too. But there are different intensities of therapy and I think that at a tike like this, you need a gentle, comforting, reassuring therapy style. But the way they phrased it, "Did she put in the work?" Sounds like more intense therapy where you're digging deep and facing deep painful emotions and issues and I don't think this is the time. I think the time for that is well before surgery.

I’m part of a facebook group called something along the lines of “dystopian late stage capitalism horror repackaged as wholesome stories”. This show reminds me of that group.

The moment I saw the title I was thinking it was going to b some sort of extreme makeover/biggest loser kind of thing. After watching this the show gives off this really unsettling cultist manipulation feeling. Not being able to see urself after all those procedures done would traumatize anybody even if u didn't have self esteem or mental health issues.

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

And they were only allowed one 10 minute phone call a week. They isolated the women, beat them down, then rebuilt them in the show's image. It absolutely was a cult.

Yay finally the other video of the swan that u react 💯🫶 thank you doc 🙏

I imagine it must have been so weird to se the scars aaaaaall over her body. Some of these surgeries leave really, really big scars. It must've felt traumatic to just see how you've been sliced up all over your body, all at once....

I remember that show. They all looked the same afterwards. It was weird.

Omg, doctor...I remember the swan, wow so long ago. I love your show, btw

Everything is SO DARK too it looks like they are trying for a drama/moody look when at the least it should have been bright and cheery and maybe just some family around to see her transformation

My young daughters and I watched this show in horror when it was televised. It was an absolute train wreck. Awful then awful now.

This is an old series. The crescent of people standing around are the doctors, therapists, makeup artists…etc.

It made sense in the OOOts! back when people took their "what is true v. what is entertainment" reality (term being used loosely) from a television show.

She's absolutely gorgeous, I will say. I hope she's found peace and comfort inside since that's where our self worth and self love reside.

@eurodara

Жыл бұрын

she didn't :(

It's the music that aggravates me. Can you imagine going thru life with a sound track ?

What also makes me sad about the contestant's reactions is, they all seem happy and they all are sayign they're more confident and have better self esteem... just because they "look" prettier? That's all? What about a deep work on your inner self? What about having hobbies or a fulfilling career? Or even family, friends, pets, anything? That's all there is to their happiness: their appearance?

Great reaction to the show. 👌

This show did a lot of psychological damage. Terrible. They went way too far. They could have just helped these women to be better. Instead they made it into contest to be the most beautiful. Sick.

Confidence don't come from a good look, it's something there needed to be built up within you

What kind of procedures and results is one to look forward to if undergoing reconstructive surgery after a double mastectomy if the patient is uncomfortable w implants?

Yes looked like the reveal was missing some part such as no reaction to her facial changes. But yet you said in reality she screamed. Would've been more interesting to watch.

I like your opinion on these matters

😂 the reactions/facial expressions are great

The person should have some say as to what changes are made to them. For instance, she may not have wanted her nose changed or changed how they did it.

I'd love to hear your take on the ethics of the doctors who performed these surgeries and agreed to be on a show like this

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

I know Dr. Youn respects Dr. Dubrow because of the work he has done on botched. Some of his earlier works like the Swan and Bridalplasty were extremely controversial.

I enjoy your videos!

They could never have this show on network tv now. Thank God.

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

There was outrage back then and there certainly would be outrage now.

Hey if TV wants to pay for a bunch of surgery, that's probably gonna be better than you can get at home, and also not in most people's budget.

Maybe you should find them and see how they are today!! I would love to see that!!!!

Dr. Youn, your face says it all!

I understand your confusion if this is all you saw of the program, but they have to compete against other women to get the title of The Swan. Those clapping were the Team for the show who worked with her. They are clapping for her.

@lexwithbub

Жыл бұрын

The fact the contestants didn't even know they would be competing either 🤢 so manipulative.

@eleanorcooke7136

Жыл бұрын

@@lexwithbub yeah, imagine you go through all of that, see yourself and maybe you like it, then go to the competition and being told that everything that has been done to you, isn't enough to make you the most beautiful. Disgusting

ive been waiting for this one…

The ad tripped me out

Doctor Youn we don't have your products where I'm from I would to love try 🌱

Could someone possibly explain how an arm lift works?

Is this an old video re upload? That or I’m having the most extreme de ja vu ever 😆

It looks like a movie scene

Ironically, that was the show that taught me plastic surgery is a necessary profession. There was this one "contestant" with a weird nose that turned out to be extremely malformed and had those odd brown holes everywhere in the - what's the English word for the not yet bone part - when they opened it. The surgeon said that she would have needed plastic surgery anyway.

Oh how I miss this show

thsi is my comment from before and after of pictures. They don't show it properly. They make you wear ugly clothes and no make up and they make you frawn in the before picture. Than the after picture, they make you smile and wear nice clothes and they put make up and fix everything including your hair. SO how can we see the exact difference of the surgeries when they don't do the same in both pictures? it's hard to see the result. They should be no make up in after as well, same coz all we need to see is the result of surgery not the make over make up.

So unfortunate that cosmetic surgery is the go-to for self esteem- Self esteem is primarily an ‘Inside’ job 😢

I wish that I could have all of that done.

How did this show ever get on the air? It's very disturbing ~

Pull back the curtain "i f*cking hate it!" ... Then what?

@MJ-98

Жыл бұрын

They reshoot for the right reaction. That actually happened to a contestant (it's been documented), and probably more than one.

@daydreamer9888

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

@@MJ-98 I would say over half had to reshoot because of stunned or negative reactions.

I used to love that show + the show Extreme Makeover, I used to wish I'd get selected for a show like that one day, I don't feel that way now - well not to that extreme (🤔)

@niesson9456

Жыл бұрын

For some reason I keep thinking of this as Make-over of houses and, Kitchen Nightmares, Hotel Hell.. and boy... even those things don't always go well.. Coz the people themselves were the problem/had problems and they weren't coping properly or getting psych help and evaluation. In Kitchen Nightmares, apparently, one dude even committed suicide... Same thing for Hell's Kitchen --they pinned all their hopes and dreams on this one thing..

@eleanorcooke7136

Жыл бұрын

@@niesson9456 the sister of one of the contestants took her own life after the show forced her to say horrible things about her sister and she felt so guilty.

@niesson9456

Жыл бұрын

@@eleanorcooke7136 holy shit... that's just... wtf... it's so unethical.. it's not even about acting... it's directed at real people... by people who are NOT actors..

I watched a video on this woman and the therapy was only filmed for the show they didn’t talk beyond the clips in the show and her butt lift left her with skin so thin on her hip that it tears open and creates abscesses. It’s actually really sad.

I remember watching this show as a kid most messed up show ever women competing for Surgery the woman who "won" got the most procedures done. She later said all she really wanted was a tummy tuck and implants

And some “contestants” had to under go all those procedures, heal, and then get in the gym and lose 20th so before the end of the program. Too much stress on a body that just had 8 procedures done.

Me too, very mixed emotions and the smirk on the doctor’s face, this is way too much…..

I was like, "Dr. Fauci was on Swan!!!???" lol

While I had never watched the show, I do remember hearing the backlash about how unethical this show was. Thankfully it didn’t go on for more than a couple of seasons.

OMG LUXERIA YOU DID IT

I so agree it's not right

Your buddy Dr. Dubrowlift was on this show.

The dark mansion setting has underground high society vibes

I looked it up, it was a member of the staff who died in an accident.

What I hate about this show is the best interest is NOT the contestant. Its what others think and approve of her. This isnt what life is about. At the end of the day, its what you see in the mirror. Not anyone else.

The only thing I'd ever change about myself is my teeth my teeth have been bad my whole life and are slowly getting worse but of course that'll always be a dream because I can't fork out the money it would cost to get them fixed.

@younce-davis952

Жыл бұрын

A lot of the ladies on this show had to have all their teeth extracted because of the extreme rot. They also couldn't afford dental work, so this show was the first time they got any in over a decade.

I think God created all of us to be unique and diverse in talents. I'm not against plastic surgery however when undergoing these procedures we need to go into the surgery for the right reasons so you don't lose sight of yourself. Dr. Youn brings out a important point. A person might need some counseling not only after but before so you can be a good candidate for surgery. That woman he was showing looked nothing like who she was beforehand. Kinda sad really no reversal and will she be able to maintain the look if she likes it. So much to consider and think about. No good to change everything thing about yourself if you can't except you in the first place.

So how long she "wasn't allowed" to see herself in the mirror? How did she wash her body, her face? She was supposed to stay at their place and was under their supervision the whole time? I just don't get it.

@Tinyy-Bubbles

Жыл бұрын

3 months. They removed mirrors and sprayed all shiny surfaces.

@tatyanamorgoeva8806

Жыл бұрын

@@Tinyy-Bubbles Sounds awful. I'd get terribly depressed not knowing what I look like. Being locked up at the same place for 3 months without going to work, seeing friends, family ect. Even covid lockdown wasn't THAT long, not to mention there wasn't so many restrictions. Hopefully she got used to her new looks quickly.

If they were to bring this back he should be the host.

Saw a woman that had way too much stomach skin from pregnancies. Looked really wierd in the water. Had surgery to remove it and was a big improvement.

I remember seeing this show when it was new. There are so many sketchy/unethical/just not right things about this show…There are a lot of holes and questions.

Sadly, this woman was so depressed and unhappy after the show that she gained back all that weight she struggled to lose.