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Cablejockey

Saturday, November 30, 2002 - 08:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
While looking thru the ABC tv site, I read about this upcoming show on Dec 11. Called Extreme Makeover--you guessed it, 3 people get the expert services of doctors, makeup and hair experts, to give them a totally new look!!
Maybe you can file this under what-will-they-think-of-next. The worst thing is, I'll probably watch it!!!

Ketchuplover

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 08:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The theme song should be "YOU'RE SO VAIN" :)

Sia

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 09:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL, Cablejockey! I was horrified--yet intrigued--when I was the promo tonight for the first time. I, too, will probably watch it--if ABC will come in clearly and not be fuzzy!! We have bad reception of ABC about half the time.

I agree, Ketchuplover; people have to be pretty nervy to do this on national TV. Wonder if the producers of the show are paying for the plastic surgery and botox, etc? Sign me up!! LOL!

Sia

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 09:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's a link to the article at abc.com about "Extreme Makeover": "Extreme Makeover"

The three participants underwent the following procedures:

Stacey, a 31-year-old certified medication aide, had a nose job, brow lift, under-eye lift, liposuction, chin implant and dental work.
Stephanie, a 24-year-old insurance representative and single mom, had a nose job, breast implants, liposuction, Lasik eye surgery and dental work.
And Luke, a 29-year-old personal trainer, had a nose job, tummy tuck and dental work.

Tvjunkie

Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 10:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone else catch the show Wed. 4/23?

WOW! These makeovers were amazing. yes While I will agree that it is a little vain, I also think that this probably changed their lives. The 2 women they had on tonight...

Kine`, a 29 year old stylist, had been very self conscious of her lips most of her life. She
had a lip reduction, her breasts lifted and shaped, liposuction on her waist line and stomach, her teeth whitened and shaped, Lasik eye surgery and hair extensions. She lost a total of 10 lbs. and 2 inches from her waistline.

Tammy, a 40 year old stay at home mom, had taken care of other people her entire life, and you could tell it had taken a toll on her appearance. She had a nose job, face lift, eye work, brow lift, laser resurfacing around her mouth, porcelain veneers on her teeth, hair and makeup done.

Plastic surgery is not the option for everyone, but for those who want it and it could change their life... why not? These women looked better, and it obviously gave them more confidence. Now they shine! Tammy's Father-In-Law said it best, "Amazing! It was really a wow, the difference! She was a lovely girl to start with but ya'll have really put the finishing touches on her."

I liked this show because you got to see everything from beginning to end in one show. They did not drag it out like most shows: show you who was picked one night, then each week show a different procedure being done, and 9 weeks later we see the final result.


Next week: Melissa who dreads going to her 10 year high school reunion, and David who longs for a better job and to erase his private shame.

Demeter

Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 11:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I watched it and thought the results were amazing.

How nice for them!

Kine' needed that surgery, it was sad that it hadn't been done when she was much younger. What a difference that will make in her life.

Tammy was a plain and prematurely aged woman who was transformed into an attractive looker. Did you see how her children did not really seem that pleased at first? She truly looked nothing like she did before and I think that would be a bit scary for those young kids.

Seamonkey

Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 06:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Demeter, i agree re Tammy and her kids..

Kine' was a total sweetheart; I was so happy for her.

And yes, I broke my ABC boycott to watch.

Abbynormal

Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I watched this also. I had to look away a few times though, a little too ick in some places. I thought both the women were stunning at the end. If I thought I could look that good, I'd go for it too.

Webkitty

Friday, April 25, 2003 - 09:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think there is anything vain about this type of cosmetic surgery at all. Especially since it was paid for by someone else. I could see it if the mother mortaged the house to have it, but she didn't.

Both women looked lovely afterwards, and I was happy for them. I wondered how much that all cost. $100,000? The sugeon was one of the leading in the country, in Beverly Hills. I've read about that after care place and its wildly expensive. Plus, they got new clothes and a makeover. Dental work is very expensive too. Plus lasic eye surgery?

Where can I go to sign up, I'm serious, anyone have a link?

PS: I think the kids will be just fine with their "new" mom. They will witness their father and many people complimenting her, it will be a positive experience for them. jmo

Tvjunkie

Friday, April 25, 2003 - 10:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Webkitty, to apply for Extreme Makeover go to abc.com keyword: makeover.

Good luck! They recieved tons of tapes and saw over 7,000 people in open casting calls in cities across America! Sounds like everyone wants to do it!

Moondance

Friday, April 25, 2003 - 12:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Webkitty's application

Crazydog

Friday, April 25, 2003 - 12:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK, I didn't watch this show but I read TVjunkie's description of next week. What exactly is David's "private shame"? Is it really what it sounds like? Because when I read that I somehow think that he is a little embarrassed to be seen naked in the men's locker room. Say it ain't so - surely no one wants to see THAT "procedure" on TV?

Marymc

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 10:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
am betting it's man-boobs.....

Ketchuplover

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 02:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
webkitty you look fine the way you are :)

Lslb

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 06:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The previews they showed of David looked like he had a very prominent nose and a very weak chin. He was doing some kind of cover up thing with his hand hiding parts of both. Not sure of anything else though.

Max

Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 11:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay,anyone going to admit to watching this tonight? :)

The guy (David) reminded me of John Ritter. Same kind of facial features.

They both looked really good afterward (of course - after spending all that money, they BETTER look good!). I thought Melissa's eye makeup was overdone (too dark for my taste), but she looked great. I'd love to see the look on her classmates' faces when she goes to that reunion!!!

The local news ran a segment about how much this stuff costs. They showed a gal who got liposuction on her stomach and inner thighs after all the exercising and dieting she did hadn't made a difference in those areas. Cost her $3,400.

They said the average costs are around:
Breast augmention $5,000
Eyelids $2,500
nose $3,500
Facelift $6,500

They said the fat cells won't come back, that the body stops making new fat cells and fat in your arms won't "migrate" to your stomach or anywhere else.

Hmmmm....

Egbok

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 12:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I watched tonight and I also watched last week's show as well. I am engrossed with this show! I'm a sucker for the emotional scenes when the medical procedure goes smoothly and the outcome is more than expected. I think it's wonderful that these people have been given a another chance at "life", so to speak.

Sia

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 04:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
When I first heard of this program I thought it would be vain people who didn't really need much "work" done who would be selected. Last night's episode really pleased me!! The two people chosen, David and Melissa, were two regular, normal people who had genuine appearance deficits and whose lives had the potential for dramatic, genuine positive changes as a result of changing their appearance.

Bravo for "Extreme Makeover." I would also like to see this offered to other worthy, needy people, such as burn or accident victims who can't afford the surgeries themselves.

LOL, Max, I think David looked like Beau Bridges before the surgery and like Ray Romano afterward!

Sia

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 04:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
David before:David1David2
beaubridges


David after:David3David4
RayRomano1Ray2Ray3

Rissa

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 07:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't see that one Sia, he looks GREAT!!

I have no issue with cosmetic surgery or those who chose to have it. Sure, there are some who are going under the knife for the wrong reasons or just plain too often (M. Jackson... cough, cough) :) but for the most part I say more power to them.

Having said that, I have one tiny hiccup... parents. I want my nose done, have ALWAYS wanted my nose done. It isn't terrible, people don't stare, I didn't have nose-orientated nicknames in school. LOL It's just one of those things that has always bugged me and I figured when we had the money I would change it. Then we had kids and I figured when they were done spending the money we had I would change it. Now I have two teenagers, beautifull, self-confident and smart {yup that was bragging, LOL)... one of whom HAS MY NOSE. That's my hiccup. Do I send the message that a part of HER body isn't good enough by changing my own? So now I have decided to wait until they are adults, so their self-esteem issues are cemented. By which time I will look in the mirror and say "well, who the he$$ cares anymore?" RFLOL!!!

Lizadee

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 07:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I watched this show both weeks now and I think they do a great job
All 4 do-overs had been very dramatic
I am not sure how they can recover in 6 wks
I had lipo done and I wasn't able to go workout right away
also I was very sore for awhile
But like them I would do it again
I would like to here about re class reunion also

Bananaclip

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 08:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
How much was the tummy tuck Max? I could use one, I didn't know that precedure got rid of stretch marks!

I also thought Melissa's eye make-up was terrible, but overall she looked great!

Max

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 01:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They didn't say about tummy tucks, only the liposuction. Of course it gets rid of stretch marks, as long as the marks are on the section of skin they remove. Geez, it sounds so bad when you actually put words to what they do. "Tummy Tuck" is a much kinder, gentler description!

Jan

Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 03:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I also like this show.Initially I was afraid it would be exploitation of vain people but I love that it is just normal everyday people with actual needs..not hollywood wantabe's.

I have loved all 4 makeovers but particularly the girl with the lips last week and the guy this week. What dramatic changes!

Marymc

Friday, May 02, 2003 - 06:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
what concerned me about the amount of facial reconstruction that they both had is they no longer look even remotely like the same person....i would think that would be very scary to their children. (especially the young ones) i don't begrudge either one what they did...but if i were melissa, i'd want a hair style that showed my face, not covered it up. i don't like heavy bangs on heidi klum either!