Extreme Makeover

The cleft palate that Jeff was born with was just one of his early hardships; his mother and her eight children had been left homeless, often sleeping under bridges in Miami. Despite this adversity, his mother got a job nursing and taught all the kids self-sufficiency, not self-pity, while saving money for Jeff's surgeries. Everyone in the family supported Jeff, as his cleft was their shared cleft. Jeff is reunited in Hollywood with his brother, Eddie, who acted as Jeff's surrogate father while growing up. Jeff's surgery was deemed by Dr. Griffin and Dr. Dorfman as one of the most challenging cases of their professional careers and, in the most amazing and emotional reveal of the season, an entire family's burden is lifted and their pain healed. A reclusive homemaker and wife/mother of three kids, Angela has preferred to stay at home rather than socialize because of her looks. All her life she endured constant torment due to her 'cartoon character' appearance. She would like to stop hi

Lachele is a care worker for mentally disabled people from Cincinnati, OH, who dreams of one day becoming a nurse. She acts like a second mother to her siblings, a younger brother and sister, and wants to become a nurse to continue helping other people. But her looks prevents those around her from taking her seriously and seeing past her appearance. Marcelo is a pizza delivery man from Altadena, CA, who was forced to take care of his sister and grandmother when they were taken away from his parents. He has always dreamed of attending college to become a psychologist but lacked the self confidence to pursue his dreams. Marcelo is embarrassed about how he looks and feels ashamed of his acne when others call him ""Pepperoni Face."" But finally, a dream deferred becomes a dream come true, thanks to the confidence an Extreme Makeover creates. Now Lachele and Marcelo leave their homes and travel to the ""Makeover Mansion"" and get a chance to take care of themselves, after helping so many others

In what is the most difficult challenge ""Extreme Makeover"" has ever faced, Aimee's case is rife with the most mind boggling obstacles to realize her dream of being beautiful. Selected form a Las Vegas casting call, Aimee dreams of living out the plot of her favorite movie, Pretty Woman, and ""to smile all the time, like Julia Roberts."" Dr. Brent Moelleken, the Beverly Hills plastic surgeon operating on Aimee, calls the surgery, ""the most difficult case in his entire professional career."" Indeed, the odds appear to not be on Aimee's side, and the ""Extreme Team"" wonders if this transformation can even be completed. However, this ""Pretty Woman"" hopeful fully dedicates herself and shines in spite of these obstacles. Another gravity defying case in ""Extreme Makeover"" history, Steven is a talented artist whose looks have prevented him from dating since he was 16-years-old. An extremely talented artist, Steve was forced to drop out of design school to care for his mother, who has been sufferin

On this episode, we see exciting makeovers of Bill, a 42-year-old Home Depot Expediter from Bastrop, TX and his sister, Kim, a 44-year-old court reporter from Round Rock, TX. Bill and Kim are a very close knit brother-sister team. Both are self-conscious and have shied away from life as they've faced tough times, practically raising themselves after their father passed away years ago. While Kim is single and hasn't had a relationship in years, Bill would like to break out of his shell and gain self-confidence in his appearance for his longtime partner, Blake. Through the years, their appearance has suffered, and now that Kim's son is grown, the siblings want to get a new look and lease on life-family style. Bill's procedures include a nose job, brow lift, lower eyelid lift, liposuction of chin and love handles, Foto facial on forehead scar, Botox around eyes, Restylane to forehead scar and nasal labial fold, electrodesiccation on chest and left temple (high frequency energy for mole on

Jason, aka ""Bubba,"" is a bartender and rodeo rider whose looks and body had been broken down from all his rough riding and honky tonk nights. He's a showman when he's riding the bull, but he hides when the bar's ugly lights come on at closing time. The procedures for Bubba's makeover include a nose job, lower eyelid lift, brow lift, cheek lift, chin implant and liposuction under chin during first surgery, liposuction of upper and lower abdomen, breasts, hips and love handles during second surgery, LASIK eye surgery, 6 root canals, 11 extractions, bone and soft tissue grafting, post and core buildup of teeth, a lower Galaxy partial, five da Vinci porcelain veneers and 16 da Vinci porcelain crowns and bridge. Also in this episode, we will see the wedding vows of couple Ethan and wife Geri from Clovis, California, whose family had the show's first ever full-family makeover, and what life has been life after the knife with four of last season's favorite candidates: Patrick, a 38-year-old m

First up, on this episode of Extreme Makeover, we meet Elisa, a successful 38-year-old sales and marketing director from Van Nuys, CA, whose appearance has caused her to be the brunt of ridicule and alienation since childhood-especially in high school. However, she has decided to take on her 20th high school reunion to erase her bad memories and has turned to the Extreme Team to take her to the top of the class. Elisa's procedures include endoscopic brow lift, upper blepharoplasty (upper eyelid lift), release crow's feet, rhinoplasty, liposuction on hips, thighs, knees and under chin, breast lift, tummy tuck, Thermage to arms and legs, V-beam to cheeks, schlerotherapy for leg veins, laser hair removal to face, legs and bikini area, LASIK eye surgery, a da Vinci porcelain bridge, 2 dental implants and Zoom whitening. Just imagine what her classmates will think! Next up, we meet Marque, a 48-year-old singer/musician stuck in the 1970s from North Hollywood, CA. Hard times and struggle hav

On this episode of Extreme Makeover, Jeanene, a tattooed factory worker, is transformed from goth to glam, while Lina, a recent college graduate who looks older than she is, gets a new look. Jeanene is a 31-year-old punk rock factory worker from Louisville, KY who wishes to look less shocking. She has felt different all her life and receives the show's first extreme make-under to tone down her extreme goth look, 30 body piercings, tattoos and all. In addition, famed fashion designer Betsey Johnson surprises fan Jeanene with a dress especially designed for her reveal. Jeanene had rhinoplasty, ear lobe reconstruction, lip augmentation, breast augmentation, liposuction on thighs, legs, flanks and under chin, Laser hair removal, retinoic peel, mole removals, Invisalign and Zoom whitening. A scholar fresh from college graduation, Lina, of Spring Valley, CA, does not have the confidence to interview for a job in today's competitive market. All her life she has been hiding herself in her stud

After years of torture from classmates, Tim , a 30-year-old assembler for Siemens Energy and father of two from Kenton, Ohio, wanted a new look to match his improved self-esteem. He gets an Extreme Makeover; not just a total body makeover, but a reverse vasectomy, to enable him to give his wife the baby she desperately wants. Tim has septo-rhinoplasty, buccal fat pad excision, fat injections to face, upper blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), browpexy (brow lift), liposuction of submental chest, abdomen and hip rolls, a vasectomy reversal, LASIK eye surgery, and dental work, including Zoom whitening and 21 da Vinci porcelain veneers. Meanwhile, we watch as another man, Sam gets a mini-makeover and a walk-on role on General Hospital.

Have you ever wondered if the Extreme Makeover candidates have maintained their new looks? In this special we'll follow up with some of your favorite people to see what they look like now and get reactions from their family and friends. We'll also reunite them for the first time with the Extreme Team of doctors and experts who worked so hard to give them their new fantastic looks.

ABC has saved the best for last when Dr. Phil's weight loss challenger, Monika, gets the plastic surgery of her dreams and Marylinda, a former California beauty, undergoes the most 'Extreme' makeover in the show's history. For years, Monika struggled with her weight and eating problems. She got a wake up call from psychologist, author and host of the record breaking talk show of his name, Dr. Phil, who enlisted her to join his Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge. With his tough talk and weight loss plan, Monika dropped 49 pounds from her original 197 pound weight. Dr. Phil worked on Monika's inside and ""Extreme Makeover"" worked on her outside. The result -- a beautiful woman inside and out. Monika'a procedures included facelift with cheekpad resuspension, necklift, browlift, bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), chin jowel implant, autuolgous fat injections to the face, liposuction medial and lateral thighs and knees, full uplift and breast augmentation, tummy tuck, human

James and Kacie are two strangers brought together by their shared fortune of being selected for ""Extreme Makeover."" They become the first two candidates on the show to meet and fall in love with each other! Both share a similar history of painful memories and disparagement for their appearances. At a young age, James first became concerned with his looks and tried to maintain a positive attitude, despite a malicious beating by his peers that left him both physically and psychologically scarred. As a result, he was constantly rejected by women and never had a serious girlfriend. For the first time, ""Extreme Makeover"" psychologist Catherine Selden appears on the show to shepherd James through the pain of his past. In an effort to get his life on the right track, James wanted an extreme makeover to gain the confidence to return to school and find a career path. Plagued by low self esteem, Kacie was married at the age of 17 in a misguided effort to find stability and love. It wasn't long

Patrick is the self-proclaimed court jester who somehow got the princess. Though looks have eluded him, Patrick has the ability to attract people with his humor, energy and self-confidence. With an extreme makeover, Patrick would like to be transformed from ""a frog to a prince"" for his beautiful wife, Missie. Patrick also receives a hair transplant - the first ever on ""Extreme Makeover!"" Patrick's procedures included a lateral and central brow lift, cheek lift with contropexy (corner of the eye tightening), eye shape restructuring, rhinoplasty with bone and septum repair, turbenechtomy for breathing, buccal fat excision, large chin implant, submental liposuction with face and neck lift, absculpting, liposuction of flanks and chest, hair transplant and restoration, LASIK eye surgery, Zoom whitening, cosmetic gum surgery and eight da Vinci porcelain veneers. Amanda is a young librarian who believes you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. She has always been called ""Bubbs"" her whole life

In part one of this special two-part episode, LaPaula, Belen and Anthony were three overweight candidates who were offered the plastic surgeries of their dreams - but only if they lost the weight first. They were thrown together for the challenge of a lifetime, faced with the task of losing twenty five to fifty pounds each in a few weeks by dint of exercise and diet alone. Under the charge of master body sculptor and rapid weight-loss expert Michael Thurmond, the threesome underwent a vigorous workout regimen with Thurmond's ""Six Week Body Makeover"" program, which has reshaped the bodies of hundreds of people, including numerous Hollywood celebrities.

After meeting and falling in love at a weight loss support group, Michael and Susan decided to apply for an ""Extreme Makeover"" together after each losing 100 pounds on their own. Much to Susan's surprise, Michael proposed marriage after they were chosen, preparing to undergo their procedures. The second surprise came when the couple was granted an all expense paid fairy tale wedding and honeymoon at Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian resort. The third surprise and twist — they would be separated for 8 weeks while they underwent their plastic surgeries and would see each other transformed for the first time on their wedding day. It is the ultimate unveiling! Michael had a rhinoplasty, septoplasty (deviated septum surgery), chin implant, buccal fat pad excision with fat injection to the cheek bones, liposuction of chest, hip rolls and abdomen, gynecomastia (male breast reduction), laser hair removal, lasik eye surgery, 6 upper da Vinci porcelain veneers, invisalign on lower teeth, and Z

Angela from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a clinic clerk who wants her lips and nose reduced, but fears that her African-American identity may be altered. She becomes the patient of Dr. Anthony Griffin, one of the foremost authorities on plastic surgery for African Americans and ethnic skin types. A crusader in promoting the new safe ethnic surgical techniques to other plastic surgeons and teaching that plastic surgery does not erase ethnic identity, Dr. Griffin eases Angela into her makeover. She had a chin augmentation with implant, rhinoplasty, lower eyelid lift, upper and lower lip reduction, tummy tuck, breast augmentation, lipo of hips and waist, laser hair removal, skin Medical peel, at home program for acne and hyperpigmentation, 6 upper da Vinci porcelain veneers and Zoom whitening. A resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cynthia is a mother of three who was born with Congenital Nerve Deafness, a condition that forced her to live with severe hearing loss. She has compensated for it b

Jeff, a 43-year-old factory worker from Kingsport, Tennessee, and Autumn, a 30-year-old fifth grade teacher from Santa Clarita, California, from their ""before"" phases, then as they undergo their various procedures and, finally, when the end results are revealed to their families and friends. In addition, resident style guru Sam Saboura transforms Arik, a 21-year-old UCLA student from Los Angeles, California, with a ""Mini-Extreme Makeover."" Autumn, a 30-year-old fifth grade teacher from Santa Clarita, California, suffers painful memories of childhood, when she was always considered less attractive than her three sisters. Autumn speaks candidly about how her mother's criticism of her looks affected her self-esteem. She undergoes intense facial and body surgery and endures an emotional journey to accept her new beauty. She also works with trainer Michael Thurmond, who sculpts and transforms her body with his intense workout regimen. Both her plastic surgeon, Dr. Perlman, and Michael Thurm

Liz, a 51-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, hobnobs with her city's high society scene. However, she feels that her chinless face has held her back. Because of this, Liz had reconstructive surgery done to her face, including a face and neck lift, cheek implants, upper and lower eyelid lift, and chin augmentation, as well as liposuction of her abdomen and thighs, upper lip augmentation, photo facial, V-Beam laser treatment for rosacia, porcelain veneers, upper dentures, zoom whitening and Lasik eye surgery. Sarah is Extreme Makeover's first ever breast reconstructive case. Sarah is a breast cancer survivor who seeks a new breast two years after her mastectomy. Her journey is marked by daring medical procedures: Sarah's choice of not using an expander or a skin graft, but rather to receive the implant into the thin pocket of radiated skin on her left chest, is an unusual procedure that is rarely shown on television. In fact most plastic surgeons do not offer that option. Also unconven

Extreme Makeover heads to New York to do some extreme work on Kenna and Michele. Michele is a single woman who has often been mistaken for a man. She turned to Extreme Makeover to help her replace her tomboy image with that of a beautiful woman. Michele had rhinoplasty, fat removed from her cheeks, eye lift, brow lift, chin implant and her teeth whitened. Kenna, a 45-year-old single mother and tennis coach, received an Extreme Makeover after years of sun exposure had left her skin severely damaged and looking decades older than she really is. Kenna received a face lift, brow lift, eye lift, fat removed from under her chin, laser resurfacing

A resident of Miami, Florida, Dana has always felt out of place in South Beach's world of hard bodies and pretty faces. As an audio engineer, she wants to feel more confident around the beautiful people she works with in the recording industry. Dana had a rhinoplasty, browlift, upper and lower eyelid lift, correction of droopy eyelid (ptosis), correction of downward slanting eyelids (anti-mongoloid obliquity), chin augmentation, cheek implants, breast augmentation and abdominal liposuction. Jackie, a 48-year-old homemaker from Lebanon, Ohio, wants to stop being mistaken for her husband's mother. Jackie's husband, 39-year-old airline pilot Ron, loves the way she is, but Jackie wants to turn back beauty's clock. Jackie had a facelift, rhinoplasty, browlift, a lower eyelid lift, breast augmentation and extensive dental work, including 10 porcelain veneers, Zoom whitening, gum surgery, lower partial and bonding work.

After two decades on the job, Peggy, a 48-year-old crime scene investigation detective from Colorado, wants to look 20 years younger at her upcoming work anniversary party. She is transformed from looking dead tired to drop dead gorgeous. Peggy had a pre-hairline brow lift, face and neck lift, fat injections in the face, upper and lower eye lift, Lasik surgery, chin and jowl implants, as well as 20 porcelain veneers. Jennifer, a 25-year-old single mother from Newtown, Pennsylvania, wanted to have an extreme makeover to erase the years of tears and embarrassment about her nose and scarred face. All her life she has worried about her ""ugly"" looks. Well, her stunning new looks could stop traffic. Jennifer had rhinoplasty, an upper eye lift, correction of the upper right eye, fat injections in the lip and extensive dental work, including 6 upper porcelain veneers, 7 root canals, 7 crowns, cosmetic gum surgery, 12 fillings and Zoom whitening.

Evelyn, a 29-year-old waitress single mother struggling to raise three kids from Jacksonville, FL, whose 11-year-old daughter took it upon herself to write the show asking for her mother to be chosen for an Extreme Makeover, had a tummy tuck, liposuction of the inner and outer thighs, breast augmentation and teeth whitened and straightened. Sharon, a 27-year-old wife and mother of three from Livonia, MI, who has an identical twin and has lived in her sister's shadow for as long as she can remember, had rhinoplasty, a chin implant, breast augmentation, received a new belly button because of a previous hernia operation gone bad, and teeth whitened and straightened.

We watched the transformations of Amy, a painfully shy 29-year-old cake decorator from Lafayette, IN, who's procedure included a nose job, lower eye lift, breast implants, teeth whitened and porcelain veneers, and John, a 56-year-old florist from Olathe, KS, who's transformation was inclusive of a facelift, upper and lower eye lift, fat injection to his cheeks, neck lift, ears pinned, teeth whitened and porcelain veneers. .

Kine, a 29 year-old barber from Chicago, had an upper and lower lip reduction, breast lift, liposuction of the abdomen, teeth whitened and straightened, and Lasik eye surgery. Tammy, a 40-year-old stay-at-home mother from St. Petersburg, FL, had a face lift, an upper and lower eye lift, rhinoplasty, laser resurfacing of the perioral region, and teeth whitened and straightened