Close to two million people in the [us] underwent plastic surgery last year
but studies suggest one in five patients end up
Unsatisfied with their results last season we introduced you to Angie whose botched surgery left her in a world of pain
She turned to the doctors to help put her life [back] together [I]
Have struggled with my weight for my entire life in my 20s. I was probably always
400 pounds if not happier, so I took it into my own hands it took me about three [years] and when I lost
289 pounds
[I] finally found it back to they would do the skin removal under my arms when I wrapped my arms. It was the most
personal thing that I've [ever] seen
The doctor ended up taking off too much skin. I loved with severe Chronic pain
damage a lot of scarring I'm still on more medication [and] [I]
My wife I felt like a new person when I started this whole weight loss and now I feel
nothing
What is your weight done since that last procedure?
It's fluctuated a little bit difficult case
I'm going to [go] [over] those pictures and then you and I [will] sit [down] and talk again
based on my examination
there is definitely room for
significant
improvement
Surprise for you, Dr.. [Schmidt] has agreed to [perform] your surgery and [waive] all of his surgical
thank you so much for everything and
We're here now
post-surgery
How is life change for you? I?
Think it's been completely different [um] I can wash my hair now my son time. They got a special gift
Next goals are to continue with rehab to continue with PT
Scar massage, [and] then eventually we'd like to go back and finish removing a remainder of the skin graft
Family this has just been a huge weight that's been lifted
She's working real hard the two of them
Have done an amazing job, and I'm just happy and proud that I'm able to have my way
India is here, and you look great. I feel amazing. Thank you so much
one of the things I've noticed the most about you is just
the way you're sitting there and smiling and glowing because last time you were here you [had] that first corrective surgery, but
Pain pills were still a big part of your life
They had a hold on me, but not anymore, not anymore. [I've] beaten all of that. I'm here again to show my family
That on. Top of everything else I feel amazing
Thank you to my children [who] have helped through all [of] this. I am now off all of the pain medicine
[I'm] alert I'm happy without this show and everybody included here. We would not [be] here today
[I] now can wave to everybody and I can lift my hands up. I have you guys to thank for that. Thank you so much
Five plastic Surgeon, Dr.. Matthew Smith joins us
Now via Skype and clearly you have a very happy patient tell us a little bit about what you did in that second surgery
Well during a second surgery
I wasn't able to remove all the skin graft during the first one
So at the second surgery I could get the remaining skin graft
[oh] and get her scar a little bit better than it had been your your hug me Joel
I remember seeing tears in your eyes last time you were here because [of] how much you've been through as a family but
Through this journey is your marriage and family so much stronger. [oh], we've
First off. Thank you guys so much for everything you've [done] for every bit of help to Matt Smith for everything
he's done her amazing willpower and her stride to get through everything and
overcome one Hurdle after another Hurdle has just
Uplifted [me] and uplifting the people around us and just helped our family
Become such a tight amazing unit now that I never thought it could be so thank you to everybody who was a part of this
process of
Glad I must say we want you to feel confident when you show the world the new you so adrienne and papel
They're gonna provide you with a new summer wardrobe
[you] just had your 9 year wedding anniversary
Never really went on a honeymoon. We haven't had I got to do that yet well how about this the Buccaneer, St.
Croix in the us, Virgin Islands, they're going to send you on an oil
you
