Plastic Surgeon Reacts to THE SWAN! WTF Is This Show?!?!
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Things I wished Dr. Youn had mentioned here:
- not only did contestants have to undergo all those procedures in 2.5 months, they also had to do intense dieting and exercise during that time as well
- they only saw their therapist once a week
- therapy sessions were taped by a camera crew
- the contestants weren’t allowed to see their friends or family the entire time
- the people at the “reveal” were the doctors and trainers on the contestants “team”
- each episode had 2 contestants, and one of them would win the chance to compete at a beauty pageant at the end of the season while the other was sent home
- one of the doctors from Botched was on the team of doctors in this show
- the woman here came on only expecting a tummy tuck but was pressured into everything else after being isolated from her friends and family
- once the cameras turned off she had a breakdown, screaming “give me my face back! I want my face back!” Because she couldnt recognize herself
- not only does she suffer from body dysmorphia to this day, she gained all her weight back and she can’t leave her home due to severe agoraphobia
Also side note, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the “therapist” here was actually just a professional gaslighter, meant to manipulate the contestants further. Sort of like they did on “I Wanna Marry Harry”.
This show gets more and more sick the further you research it.
This sounds like a horror movie...
I feel like the torture chambers shown in movies are better. The people running these shows are sick
O.O goodness.
It's so staged, & looks so unethical (especially by what you said & I'm slightly disappointed that one of the Botched Drs. participated...).
😱🤯
True. In this interview, Lory Arias, who had gained her weight back, along with other complications, told what truly happened. th-cam.com/video/uTPGp4lcxzg/w-d-xo.html
I remember this show. I was in a terrible marriage, and my ex husband had wanted me to go on this show when I was in my early 20s. I am so glad I got out of that marriage. I'm in my 40s now, and love how I look. I had zero self esteem in my 20s.
Oof! What a douchebag! I’m really glad you’re doing great now and that you got out of that marriage!
I'm happy you chose for youre own happiness 💞
I think self esteem also matures with age. I also felt like I didn’t have much of a self esteem. Too worried about what people thought of me and how I looked. As i look back to my 20’s in my 40’s I wish I wasn’t like that. Could have been so much more and done so much more. I think most girls go through this.
@@sirintornstantripop788 It definitely does, but unfortunately low self esteem also opens up a lot of girls to be targets for abuse. In my case, my ex was a lot older than I was, used my poor self value to his advantage.
Good for you. I saw a photo of an absolutely gorgeous model. I mean, she was stunning. She wanted her billionaire husband to be happy, so she had plastic surgery. He left her. Now she looks horrendous. Seriously, if I saw her in person I would be uncomfortable looking at her.
That show really opened my eyes about how manipulative before photos can be. I worked with one of the contestants who I already thought was beautiful because she resembled my big sister. They made her look awful in her before. The sad thing was that her then 3 year old son didn't recognize her after the work was done.
It was totally inauthentic.
Oh, wow! That’s so sad about her 3yo not recognizing her!
How did she do afterwards, do you know?
I vividly remember the first time my dad shaved his mustache and came to pick me up from daycare. To child me he was an entirely different person and I was being kidnapped. I screamed and cried and begged the daycare workers not to let him take me. It took some time of talking to me for him to convince me he was my dad.
That was just a mustache. I cannot imagine if he'd had an entirely different face and body when he showed up. I don't think he would have been able to talk me into believing it was him.
@@prettyevil6662000 I had a very similar experience with my dad, shaved his beard mustache and got a hair cut, he was meant to pick me up at kindy but I had such a big panic because I didn't recognise him mum had to leave work and come and pick us both up so that I would calm down, he hasn't clean shaved since, it's been 20 years 😂
I remember a lady not being recognized by her child on that monstruous show and I hated it so much that it was the death of the show for me. I watched very few episodes with my mom and started thinking that none of that was ok. I was a teen but I am absolutely positive till this day that that is beyond wrong and completely unnethical. It should be illegal!
@@jamiemiller8850 just the way you told that story it sounds like you basically traumatized your dad into never shaving again.
In an entire room full of doctors, not a single one remembered their Hippocratic oath. The isolation of her from her own image for the entire healing process, combined with the insane amount of procedures, is a recipe for body dysmorphia. There are so many ethical concerns with this show.
As a nurse who's had cosmetic surgery I'd say cosmetic surgeons are a whole different breed ... Some would argue being ugly is "harmful" .... Not saying its right but they definitely have different standards than most people and strive for perfection. I don't think anyone with a severe lack of confidence should be consulting with them... they'll make you hate things you didnt think were a problem, HOWEVER they do great work and obviously serve a purpose to the right folks....
I really can't understand why anyone thought of making a plastic surgery competition. They take vulnerable people, put them through extensive procedures, completely change their appearance, and then pit these women against each other over their appearance. Any psychological benefit from the plastic surgery can be crushed so easily by not winning as the contestants typically have intense self esteem issues. It doesn't tackle the cause of the low self esteem, just puts a plaster on it and rips it off causing even more harm! Also, it's reality TV so there's so many people watching and will also be commenting on their appearance. Self esteem doesn't magically go away with changing your appearance to fit into what society now deems as "beautiful"😡
Like idk where women get that from men like so many things women are insecure about but women attack other women about these feature🤷🏼
Mebeth 👍 👏
They CHOSE this path. Responsibility is a thing!
I remember watching it, and those poor women were unhappy with themselves as they entered the show, during it ( a lot of them had no support from their husbands/boyfriends), and you can see ,at the end ,that most of them faked happy faces. That is what I saw. All they needed was just a lot of therapy.
@@holyknight9507 Psychological vulberability is also a thing! These women are literally the most vulnerable to that kind of exploitation ("sign this an we will make you happy, we will fix everything you hate about yourself, yatta yatta yatta"). The question is whether this is ethical to do at all?! Not whether or not they are 'willing' participants. And the answer is a resounding NO! This is so psychologically distructive that it seriously harmed and endangered those women's sense of self, identify, and psychological stability. This kind of thing has serious effects on suicidal tendancies and whether those women are at risk of hurting themselves, lashing out, or endangering those around them.
My mother went in for surgery when she was in her 50's. She was still grieving for her mother, and the doctor said he didn't want to do surgery until she felt better. He did the right thing.
Bionic Pig mentioned several times during his reaction to The Swan that the psychologist got her degree through a mail order course. Take that as you will.
It's Kinda sad that this comes as absolutely no surprise
@deathsecretary, @justme Who’s Bionic Pig? GOOGLE showing it’s musical artist?Mail order degrees are always circumspect. “Honorary degrees” granted by accredited universities aren’t so suspicious if recipient’s body of work and contribution to a field warrants it.
@@cUser691 He's a movie review channel on TH-cam. Reasonably funny.
😂😂
The dentist was recently struck off too I think
I was curious and looked her up to see how she’s doing and unfortunately she’s not in a good state. She’s got multiple mental health issues and said she’s gained back quite a bit of weight and never leaves her house. And to follow up on a question Dr. Youn had, apparently she cites the lack of aftercare and treatment after the show ended with therapists and such as the main cause. I used to watch this show as a kid and am really glad that it didn’t leave any lasting negative effects on me because watching it now is just a major yikes.
Idk, I feel like it could be a serious mental shock if there was extensive changes to your appearance and you haven’t been allowed to see yourself for months. That can’t be healthy for the psyche.
plenty of the girls have spoken up about how going through this has been difficult for them. one season two contest even went to the news about how she became a complete shut in broke down mentally and ended up undoing all the weight they tried to make her drop.
How can they stop her from looking in the mirror? I don't believe that.
it isnt, after the cameras were off she had a breakdown and screamed at them to give her back her face
@@curiousauthor9827 oh god
@@curiousauthor9827that doesn’t surprise me at all, this show is so completely manipulative.
When I was younger, was in a car wreck that cut half my nose off. Had plastic surgery to repair it and I will never forget seeing it for the first time. I almost passed out due to panic attack bc it looked different than what I had always seen. My plastic surgeon did an amazing job it was just a huge shock. I can’t imagine that was her first response at all with all that work done. I hope she is okay now all these yrs later.
I’ve seen Luxxeria’s videos on her TH-cam channel and she has been reacting to the individual episodes of the swan. It is interesting to see an actual plastic surgeons perspective on it as well. I’m also glad that you find it problematic as well.
I want Dr. Youn and Luxxeria to cringe together over this show/shows like this
I often wonder where Dr. Dubrow stands on "The Swan" now that he does "Botched" and isn't in favor of overly aggressive, multiple plastic surgeries.
@@hermionehp1100 I would love that !
@@hermionehp1100 me as well, it would be awesome
I love how Luxeria calls Dr. Dubrow Dr. DuBrowlift 😂 It's a scandal!
“She does look great! Who are all of these people though?” That had me on the floor laughing 😆
This show is so problematic on many levels. Most contestants get pretty similar surgeries and the doctors don’t discuss the wishes and goals with their patients, they are just doing what they think would be the best, so that each contestant gets the look they need to take part in a beauty pageant afterwards. All those surgeries are often performed in one go and then during the healing phase they also have to be on a pretty strict diet and exercise regime, which from my understanding is a whole lot for your body. I really don’t understand how any doctor can participate in such a show.
I would love to see a reaction from you on a full episode.
I read in an article that the woman we see here gained all of the weight back and is pretty much a mess again.
The only edit I'd make to this show is that these contestants should've been screened through therapy and the language the doctors used should've been much more sensitive. There really are some cringe moments in the language and overall setup of the show.
I'm totally for plastic surgery. To me aesthetics are no different wether you want a nice couch or a nice jawline. But some people are not psychologically prepared for these procedures and this woman is a perfect example. Gotta fix the mind first. Hope she is doing better...
then there was one woman who was like "i dont want this stuff done because my daughters have the same feature and i want to keep that connection" and doctor dubrowlift threw a bit of a fit about how good she would look.
I watched Luxeria s reacting to this show (the whole first season), the doctors forced a lot of procedures that the contestants did not need, doctors literally gave them a big list of surgeries and new insecurities. I only saw one of them refuse a surgery and the doctors were pissed at her, everyone else got the browlift and a terrible diet. The therapist on the show was also terrible, made a lot of damages to some contestants, probably setting them all years back. Most were there to fix one or two things, the doctors preyed on their bodies like if they were manequins to practice and not people.
Doctors dont work as charity. People want money , that is why they participate in these things.
@@Spiritcr1jsher who said "charity"? they were talking about what procedures the patients actually needed
I went to a doc a little while ago just to ask about my jowls. The doctor totally freaked me out talking about all my other imperfections and what he could to to “fix” me. Thanks doc, I didn’t have any other issues until you pointed them out.
There’s no way she did all of this and not see herself for that long. There’s months of pain and swelling and bruising involved.
Is impossible not see all the changes in the body and she is not going to be in a room without windows, mirrors for a year or not go outside
I am also wondering about swelling and pain as well! At that amount of time she is still barely getting stitches or staples out. For all of that being done within 2.5 months, she is still healing.
Plus she must have worn that dress herself.. and definitely took a bath before appearing on TV... So she definitely must have seen herself
They put the contestants up in apartments where they covered all the mirrors during the 3 months of surgeries and healing. One contestant actually got booted from the show for sneaking in a mirror.
But obviously they all must have had a general idea what they looked like from looking down at their body and touching their face. The "shocking reveal" is just them seeing the complete picture of all the different changes for the first time while also having professional hair and make up to make the change even more drastic.
She even said ONE YEAR AFTER STARTING THIS PROCESS. So it was definitely more than 2 1/2 months.
I watched This show as a kid. And it installed in me the idea that a bunch of surgeries will make you happy. Growing up with a lot of antisemitism (live in europe) . I thought the path to love myself and a better live was through surgeries. Thankfully i never had the money and i now know self love comes from within.
I remember when I was a little girl I watched this show a few times with my mom. After a while I remember telling my mom that I wish there was a “swan jr” so that I could look pretty too.
I remember her laughing with a huge beautiful smile and she said, “honey, you don’t need all that. You are always beautiful”.
Omg of course you are! They would have ruined your life or even kill you with all those excessive surgeries. It's daunting. The entire show is 😨
Ajhshdjjdjkcfkf this was sooo nice , it literally warmed my heart 🥺🥺💕💕
Of course you are beautiful !
Yes, It's great that your mom was there for you!
You had a good mum
Your Mom was/is right.
We used to have a show like that here in Spain. It got cancelled when a woman that went to the show sued them because they didn't do all the pre surgery procedures and they never searched if she was allergic to anesthesia ,which she was, and she almost died because if that. And she also said she was in for only one procedure ,but was forced to have several, that she actually never said or felt like she needed(I cannot remember which one was). It was awful. We never had similar shows after this here. But we get to watch those from the US.
The thing with the mirror at the end is so weird. How can she answer beforehand how confident she feels in herself and how happy she is with the plastic surgery if she doesn't know what she looks like yet? I'm not an expert in psychology but I imagine that putting this level of pressure on her "first time seeing herself" could damage her relationship with her body further.
I agree, not seeing yourself for so long and only having everything revealed by the end can be super damaging and I imagine maybe even lead to body dysmorphia. Really scary stuff!
Shock value. No mirrors allowed, no reflective surfaces, a lot of swelling during healing. The show made everything harder, just to have that big reveal in front of a mirror at the end of the episode, while surrounded by every doctor that "made" the body. One of the contestants was in very obvious distress because she could not recognize herself in the mirror, others were kinda amazed. The show was really exploitative
You noticed that the woman pushed the 'swan' by saying (something along the lines of); 'You wanted to see someone that totally loved herself, in that mirror. How about that?' and the woman answers; 'Mmwwooohhmygod.. haha..well, I am certainly not insecure anymore"
A.k.a. she is not able to say that.
"idk why millennials have body issues"
(12 year old me watching The Swan, Dr 90210 and BridalPlasty)
Dr. Youn’s face is cracking me up with the stilted smile trying to not past judgement with his facial expressions.
😂😂
Yes hysterical 🤣🤣🤣
Someone whose friend was a makeup artist on The Swan told us that contestants had so much scarring and healing wounds, disguising it was a real challenge. So I suspect the big reveal moment was, in part, set up so the patient would not be confronted and possibly horrified by her very wounded, unfamiliar body and face. Of course this was not the first glimpse she had of her new appearance-shows like this leave little to chance. But I’ll bet the whole glamour makeup-wig-foundation garments-dress presentation was new that day, anyway.
I remember watching a few episodes of "The Swan", and all my ethical watchdog hackles went up. *ALL* of them. Yes:people died. No post-procedure/post production psychotherapy. The "counseling" offered during the show was mainly to rule out Axis II and Axis III diagnoses that would make "contestants" more of a legal and medical liability to the producers of the show than anything else. Yaaayyyyy, predatory practices.... Woo !!!
Who died???
@@ashellebee it was one of the contestants.... i believe it was post -op complications.
@@mbr7156 omg thats tragic! How horrible
@@pscott9751 right.. because Google said so? cool.
@@mbr7156 If you want to cite a valid source that said someone from The Swan died, have at it. Otherwise...because you said so? Cool. I've got nothing vested in the show & think all these reality plastic surgery shows (& reality shows in general) are the worst.
The therapist in this show isn't actually a licensed psychotherapist (notice how they say she's a "therapist", a job title that is not regulated unlike "psychotherapist") and they FILM the therapy sessions for TV, which is something no self-respecting therapist would ever do.
I heard that she did "therapist" training through the MAIL... Not a real therapist or psychologist at all
@@c.nightwriter1716 Ugh Yikes! Exactly, that is absolutely disgusting!
She should NOT have been helping Lorrie with her grieving, and many of the other women needed real counselors/ licensed therapists as well, but they only got a random actress for advice
The Swan is the work of the devil. I remember this one episode and this black woman got a nose job. My mom made the brilliant point: her kids have the same nose. How is she going to tell them they are beautiful if she went to this much work to not look like them?
Their problem not your life.
So she should keep a nose she doesn't want because of the kids? They'll grow up and understand. She has a new, grown up nose. If they want. they can get one too...when they're grown ups.
Right and girls hwr girls will want it too bad and boys
No, that one of the kids refused the nose job, explained it was because of the kids. But most of the people than went in this show looked so alike at the end, and whiter too
@@MK-hh1vo agreed
I remember watching The Swan many years ago and my reaction was “why aren’t they asking the participant what they want even?!”
They probably did... but also, people are stupid and will often say they want to look like somebody else. These doctors generally wanted these contestants to look like themselves.
I think with any drastic change in appearance, the first reaction when you look in a mirror is going to be "I don't recognise myself."
When my daughter was born, I stayed with her in the hospital for 10 days while she was in the NICU. I didn't see myself in the mirror at all during that time. By the time I was home with her, I'd lost 40lbs, and felt like I was seeing a stranger when I looked in the mirror. It literally didn't feel like I was seeing myself in the mirror.
I can't conceive of having so many surgeries in such a short time. I imagine dissociative reactions are fairly common in those situations.
Totally agree with you Dr Youn. As a holistic healer, I'm wondering about the psychological piece about self-acceptance and self-love.
I watched it when it came out, that really wasn't part of it. The therapy piece was really more of a making sure they're mentally capable of giving consent, not about helping the contestants.
@@Rose-jz6sx not only sad, I think it's unethical and irresponsible.
@@teresafinoalchemy absolutely, it was a really fucked up show.
I mean, I get giving people makeovers in a none-invasive way such as giving them a flattering hairstyle, teaching them how to apply makeup or how to style their outfits. What I hate about this show is that the plastic surgeries they do seem quite excessive at times. For example, I've seen people who got nose jobs despite having a nice nose already (and without being unhappy about their nose). At least in the version my country had, it was mostly the plastic surgeon deciding what type of surgeries the patient needed (or at least that's what it looked like). It was really bizarre to watch.
@ Alexandra M I agree with you, and it made me think of my sister. I was always so proud of her. She was a beautiful girl, but she inherited my Dad’s German nose. My parents offered to get
her a “nose job.” But she always said, “No, it’s my nose and if somebody doesn’t like the shape of it, too bad!” I always admired her for that. We lost her to cancer in 2014. She was only 48.
@@kittycat1302 I am so sorry. She sounds like she was an amazing person! The truth is that the shape itself doesn't matter that much. It's how it goes with the rest of the face. I've seen people with big, crooked noses, but the way their entire face was shaped made the nose seem so beautiful to me. We need to start learning that there is so much beauty beyond what's "in fashion". Your sister was wise and knew that and she has my respect and admiration for it.
@@codsamanta You are right; it is more about the composition of the whole face. I loved my Dad's nose and my husband thinks he has a big nose, but it looks fine to me. My sister's was the right size for her face, in my opinion, and didn't look extraordinary from the front, but from the side it kinda had a hump or a hook (I can't think of any better words ☹️). It seems odd to me that she was adamant about not changing her appearance and being fine with her "given" nose, and yet later, she developed anorexia. But that was when she was a little older and had moved to Nashville.
A lot changed after she moved to Nashville. She had dreams of being a country music singer, but she started babysitting for this single guy... one thing led to another, and they ended up getting married and having my niece. That ended up in a horrible divorce (the guy is a piece of work to this day). Then there was the anorexia, alcoholism, and non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Her whole personality changed, well, a lot did, but she always had a heart of gold. Always loved animals; she was kind and generous, but could be very tough, too. She became very bitter, cynical. She fought the cancer for 12 years!
Anyway no idea why I'm opening up to a total stranger, but I liked what you said. We really do need to get past all the superficial stuff and learn to look at peoples' hearts, and try to understand where they are coming from. More compassion and more empathy would make this world so much better.
We are so quick to judge and be negative, critical without taking time to listen and understand people. I'm including myself in that group, but always trying to learn ways to be a better person!
I hope you have a good life and a blessed one. You seem like a nice person! 👍🏼
@@kittycat1302 First of all, I feel absolutely honored that you shared that story with me. I won't lie, it did bring tears to my eyes reading it. It saddens me that a sweet person like your sister went through so much. You also seem like such a kind and understanding person. I have a sister too and I can't even begin to imagine what I'd do without her. You have been through a lot as well and I admire you for coming out of it kinder. I truly wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart and I feel lucky to have randomly encountered you. You just restored some of my faith in humanity and I thank you for that. Keep being yourself for the sake of this world!
@@kittycat1302 prayers for your beautiful sister's soul. However this made me think about my hump and hooked nose the same you mentioned about your sister, blends well with my face from the front and looks different from the side. And... I got it from my great grandpa. 😶
this Doctor is the most amazing and human doctor I have EVER seen! We need more like him!
Luxeria's Swan reactions are excellent; glad to see the show getting more scrutiny 😆
THE SWAN GIRLS
YESSS!!
Illuminati! Scandal girls! Luxeria rules!
@@biljam972 and THAT's the tea
ITS A SCANDAL GIRLS
Hi Dr. Yuon! I really like your approach at the end of the video where you make it more about a holistic care approach. People are so much more than their looks and I really appreciate the fact you put that in there! Super important in patient care.
Everyone got a brow lift, even if they didn't really need one. The 'Swan Coach' was one of the executive producers, iirc and the 'therapist' wasn't what she was pitched to be. These people didn't get the ongoing long term therapy they should have gotten *before* the surgery
The therapist got an online course diploma from a university that was not recognised or rated.
@00:35 that's why I ended up getting heavier than I've ever been. I wasn't happy with how I looked when I lost weight. Sure, I was finally thin, but I was not the "thin" that I used to be.
I looked deflated and sickly.
I feel like this isn't talked about enough.
I feel so bad for all of these people. Having had plastic surgery to try and feel better about myself, I know more than most people that it's not a fix for a lifetime of low self esteem or self worth. There's a lot of work to be done inside.
Immediately after my breast reduction, in Dec 2009, I DID experience a depression. Mainly from it being such a shocking change (40GGG to a 36C). I am very happy now, even with the necrosis I developed on my left side, needing reconstruction. So while the damage DID contribute, I felt like I lost a part of who I was. I was so accustomed to being the "girl with the big boobs," and now they were gone. I am happy now, but there is mental health to consider.
@@GenXfrom75 Thanks for your perspective. A female roommate had had reduction breast surgery which was paid by insurance because the weight of bosom gave chronic back and subsequent problems. She told us she felt relief and-for her- surgery was a game changer, a clear positive. Your experience was different and I acknowledge it. Greetings from Chicago
@@cUser691 Mine was also paid for by my insurance. I had to try physical therapy, all kind of medications, wearing special bras, none of which took the pain away. Even today, years later, there remains two permanent indention marks on my shoulders from the decades of bra straps cutting into my skin. I think breast reduction has the highest satisfaction rate of any plastic/cosmetic surgery. It WAS a relief, after the shock wore off. I just felt that I'd lost part of who I was. So it just took me a while to realize how much better this would be for me.
@@GenXfrom75 Powerful. Thank you for f/up. I can imagine that any body modification leads to a kind of identity change that goes deep. For your and female roommate’s reductions, it could have other implications because of way that part of anatomy is viewed- breast feeding, physical intimacies, etc. Glad you’ve healed at least somewhat.
@@cUser691 thank you
Luxeria has been watching and commentating on the entire first season. She's also gotten in touch with some of the contestants and is going to be having interviews in the future! I'm excited to see the interviews
I find this show disturbing and amazingly unethical. It seems disgusting in my mind to conduct surgery on someone and not allow them to see the results immediately. As someone who struggles with crippling anxiety, just thinking about her wait until then seems like it's building up an unimaginable amount of anxiety until that reveal that doesn't need to happen. On top of that the psychological aspect of having all those procedures without seeing the inbetween results could be dismophiating. (Exactly what doctor youn said, she screamed saying she didn't recognize herself, which can break someone's sense of self, break the idea/understanding that is their one and only body, and cause serious suicidal thoughts). It's gross. That psychologist should have protested the nature of that shiw or should have had their credentials revoked. In my educated opinion they all put her life in serious and unnecessary danger.
If there's money to be made the psychologist will tell the patient what the producers of the show want her to.
It's not about helping people, it's about the ratings.
She didn't have credentials. It was a mail order degree, and she was never licensed as a clinical psychologist or therapist. There was a MASSIVE scandal regarding her afterwards. Not that it was exactly helpful at that point; the damage was already done, but at least she can't hurt anyone else anymore.
@@Amarianee the more I learn about that show the most sickening it gets. ☹ I really hope the victims of that show were able to get real honest and reliable help after all they went through. I seriously that woman went to jail too...
That "psychologist" WAS the producer
How would you not see yourself for a long period of time? Even without mirrors, you wash your own body and get dressed, right? You can feel with your hands. This is weird. I'm glad you said it first, Dr. Youn!😄
I'd absolutely be checking myself out in the windows or in the glass in a picture frame. How did these women do their make up in the mean time?
@@intorainbowzOG I'm guessing they just skipped the make up at least while healing from the facial surgeries
@@intorainbowzOG it's a given that when you're on TV, makeup artists will do your makeup for you
I don't even have mirrors in my house besides a tiny medicine cabinet mirror that is placed way too high. But I never feel as if I don't see myself. Whether it's the reflection in the store windows, vanity mirrors in the bathrooms, full length mirrors of a fitting room, or you know just looking down. Just taking a mirror out of the bedroom isn't going to stop some one from seeing herself. Not to mention the absurdity of not paying attention to the healing process. So many things can go wrong that can be caught early on by looking.
I'm sure they saw their bodies, but looking down at yourself isn't the same as looking in a mirror and they weren't suppose to see their faces. And don't forget that after the massive amount of surgeries they were bruised and swollen and covered with bandages for most of the 2.5 months prior to the "reveal". It's the first time they get a good look at their new face, as well as the overall after, complete with hair, makeup, and wardrobe.
Dr.Youn is a beautiful person. Inside and outside. It's rare to see humans like this. I wish you and your family health and happiness
This has a very sad outcome. She’s since put on all the weight and doesn’t leave her house as she has multiple mental health issues
That is really sad... However I kinda had a feeling this would be the case with a lot of the candidates. It's one thing if you are in that bubble the show created in one way or another and can just focus on you for the most part. But out in the real world is the time that will show whether you just changed your outside or your inside as well
Some from "Biggest Loser" end up as big as they were...even the winners.
@@elultimo102 Unsurprisingly getting people to lose weight through unhealthy means, cutting them off from the outside world so as to remove any temptations, not addressing the cause of their weight gain and not teaching them how to keep the weight off in a healthy manner has negative results. Who knew. Oh wait, all of science and every single study ever done on weight loss.
The people who lose weight and keep it off are those who are taught how to do it, not the ones who are given strict guidelines that would be impossible to keep up.
@@elultimo102 yeah cause they don't workout for 14 hours a day when they go home
@@carinachristel8563 one of the contestants' sisters took her own life because she and her family were pressured into making comments saying that she was ugly to get her on the show. Afterwards, the contestant was still hurt by her family's words and moved away. Eventually the sister died from a purposeful prescription drug and alcohol overdose. The family sued the production for millions as they saw it as the cause of her suicide. It's so awful.
As many others have commented I definitely recommend checking out Luxeria's series on this! She is watching/commentating on all of the first season. And if you have a weak stomach she also blurs out the clips where the surgery is being done.
I lost 90 lbs in a short time. I did not recognize myself and that was unexpected and very hard! I am with you on this, Dr. Youn. Too much too soon and too much emphasis on looks to determine worth.
Watching this as an adult is mind blowing and makes me cringe so much. I can’t believe we sat around when I was a little girl watching this kind of stuff, hearing these women dump on themselves and wishing I could get a make over like them. I’m just now learning that no matter what I look like, self love is going to come from my thoughts and mindset.
I’ve never heard of this show, but self-esteem is a condition of the heart and the mind ♥️ you have to love you for you.
Absolutely! I didn't learn this when I was young, but I'm still here, and I'm happy I did learn it.
@@hopehendrick869 I am so happy to hear that! 🥳 loving yourself is beautiful.
"When I saw Lori, I was absolutely PROUD and AMAZED of how far she's come physically. Stunning. Good on me. What a jerk I may be, but boy can I get those swans to agree to anything!"
Doctor Gorgeous Jaw.
The worst part of this show was the “beauty pageant” that they held after they did all the surgery on all those women to see which one was the prettiest 😬😬😬
Yeah, "we've changed how you look completely so you fit with societal norms. We've altered you permanently. Now you 11 (or however many there are) are still not pretty enough, so go home."
That’s f*caked up dude
Right, imagine? You just undid the most rigorous form/shifting plastic surgery, and still aren't perceived to be pretty enough. Must fuck with your head.
Omg I forgot about that! That was horrible
All the work that those women went thru and they went thru a beauty contest cause they still aren’t pretty enough ?!
What the hell did those doctors think about their work ?!
If those same women had to go compete in a beauty contest, then those same doctors failed !!!
I've been watching Luxeria react to these for a bit and was wondering when Dr. Youn might as well, and what he thought. There are a lot more details to the show not discussed in this overview, so if he's like to do a more in-depth video I would absolutely watch the heck out of it.
Thanks for making this video and sharing your view, Dr. Youn!
This show only fueled my ED more at the time when it first came out
I was dating someone who was thin we than me and obviously was triggered by this every time we were together.
On top of it, he hadn't yet come to know I was ED ridden, I dabbled in it all pretty much. So when he was praising me for consuming maybe 300 cals per day and these women crying about having to eat around 1,200 to drop some weight, he didn't realize he was only fueling my ED even more.
Eventually he found out I also purged, which was apparently where he drew the line. Starving and restricting were okay, over exercise was accepted but throwing up was not. 😅🤦
These shows just made me MORE insecure
I'm so sorry you went through that and I hope you're in a much better place now 💗
Omg, I requested this show forever ago thinking it'd be perfect. So glad he reacted to it. Love the videos!
Thank you for reacting to this! I just heard of it recently and I was so shocked. It's good to see an actual doctor's opinion, especially someone who genuinely cares and wants the best for these women's overall health.
I really really like how sincere you are
Good job 👍🤙🤙👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I admit I watched this out of curiosity and always wondered what happened to the contestants after the show ended. After watching your video I went and read a couple articles regarding the show and apparently this particular contestant (her name is Lorrie Arias) freaked out behind the cameras because she didn't recognize herself.
Your so down to earth Dr Youn. I had 2 procedures nose and breast but what you said what the show is everything u hate about plastic surgery was priceless.
I dislike "reality" shows because, let's face it, they're not reality! I'm happy for her that she received treatment for her loose skin but think the results were too dramatic. Seems to me she can't move her upper mouth area and her cheeks are too pronounced. She looks as though she has an overbite or frozen upper jaw. Plus, who does a reveal completely covered in clothes? Put her in a something shorter, no-sleeves or short-sleeves, etc.
Probably because of scars.
@@AuskaDezjArdamaath Sure, I understand but the scars wouldn't extend down her arms so short sleeves would be fine. And her leg scars would be up near her groin area not at below her knees. If she hasn't seem herself before this, and I don't believe that at all, she can only see her face, decolletage, and an impression of slimness under layers of clothes.
They massively over operate over the course of 1 or 2 days, they get put on a 1200 calorie diet , are immediately forced into the gym post operation and have 1 or 2 hrs a week 'therapy' with someone who has a degree from a diploma mill.
It's an absolute nightmare, violates so many ethical standards. Luxeria has been reviewing/watch party rach episode on her channel, along with Bridalplasty and MTV's I Want a Famous Face. I'd recommend checking out a few episodes.
Shocking, but good to see how we have become more accepting and understanding as a society. She's funny, insightful and compassionate. Like watching with your bitchy best girlfriend.
Yes! It’s The Swan Girls!! Let’s see what you think of “Doctor DuBrowlift’s” work and participation in this show! (Thank you @Luxeria for that amazing nickname!).
Yes im disappointed he participated in that
My wife had a friend here in San Diego that was a contestant in that show. Her husband, a Chief in the Navy, asked me if I found his wife attractive. I told him that I don’t look at other peoples wives let alone tell them how “hot” they are. Anyways, he proceeded to show me a clip of the show and asked me again. I tried but I had to tell him that his wife was not my type and that he should not be looking for validation from other men. They still live here in San Diego, but we don’t really keep in touch
Yikes
Not at you, but at her husband
@@SM-qn7sr Thank you. It's one of those things, where one feels uncomfortable, and I was a sailor.
@@CDRamo it's a very strange question. In your circumstance, I would say "she's beautiful" because that implies general looks not attraction but still, it's a very strange thing to ask and I think you were right to not give an answer. IMO, all people are beautiful because of their uniqueness. Being a human being is beautiful but sometimes, the people who are ugly on the inside spoil their beauty.
That show legitimately feels like a cult
I'm so glad that there are doctors like you that still exist. ❤
Before the "Swan" there was another tv show called "extreme make over" after that extrem makeover had more kind of extremes like homes, weight lost, etc but the original was just "exrreme makeover"... "Keithy Cox chapter" is still in TH-cam
I got this recommended after watching multiple videos by Luxxeria about this horrible horrible show
I am so glad Dr. Youn always take his stand for the right things ❤️
I remember loving this show. Everyone in the whole family would watch it. I was very little. Like 8 but I wanted to go on it so bad. Now growing up I can't believe this show even existed
I'd love to see you react to the episode where a contestant didn't get every unnecessary surgery recommended which made the 'specialists' quite angry.
I love how honest you are!
Dr Youn's reaction in this video is waaaay different than in all his other vids so far. Very interesting to see how his expressions are genuine and different in this vid. Also, why is that show even a thing ?!?!
Dr. Youn seems so empathic. I wish he was my doctor.
Would LOVE to see a collaboration effort with Luxaria on this show/similar shows where you discuss why some of these are not always the healthiest thing and which parts can actually be really helpful for the participants to feel better about themselves long term
Dr. Youn caring about the emotional place his patients are in when choosing his services. ❤
I’m so glad you reacted to this! I’ve been watching this on Luxeria’s channel and was so curious about your opinion!
“The Swan is the most notorious plastic surgery show ever!” Me never hearing about it till Luxeria.
This whole show feels like an akward public marriage proposal.
For real 🤣
No, that was Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire (I wish I was kidding)
I hope and pray this reaches at least one person:
Any surgery puts you in danger of getting permanent pain. Recent studies show that one of four patients suffers from chronic pain after a surgery, and many of those are in so much pain that they can not function, work or have a decent life. Why? Because when you cut across several nerve threads, they will try to grow together again, and so will the skin. These nerve threads gets caught in the scar tissue where they get pinched permanently and that will cause everything from light pain or no pain to excruciating pain. One in four patients gets pain from old scars and worst is horizontal cuts as they cut across hundreds of nerves. I was one of those that got excruciating pain from a butt lift and a breast reduction. I am in constant pain, it makes me so tired that I can’t do anything. As the nerves fire off non stop the entire nerve, pain receptors and brain gets majorly stressed and fekked up, so now my brain translates any nerve signal as pain. My muscles around the chest and back tense up so much that it is hard to breath, I can not walk any more either. I am having the best neurologist in Europe treating me and they have done so for the last twenty years. A serious amount of patients with this type of pain end up committing suicide because they can’t take it any more.
If you need surgery, to prevent you from dying, getting seriously I’ll or complications, of course you need to do that surgery. I’m talking about non essential surgery done because you want to lift your self esteem.
Surgeons will NEVER tell you about this side effect. A side effect that hits one in four patients. And as it usually hits when the scar is finished healing, you have said goodbye to that surgeon months ago, so they don’t hear about it. As most doctors have very limited knowledge about nerves and how cutting then can lead to a series of extreme bodily dysfunctions, they will never tell you this. Neurologists have for years tried to speak to surgeons about this, but they will not listen to anyone that might take away their patients. Surgeons are in general seen upon by themselves as the alpha dog in the pack, neurologists aren’t even in the pack.
As my body now translates every signal as pain, as I’m constant in pain, the treatment is that I once a month get 100-200 injections of xylocain, Marcain, and some Botox. Yes, you heard it right, 200 injections. That numbs the worst areas and let my body have some hours to reset itself. I also are put to sleep while I get morphine intravenously over two hours each month. I do not have a number for how many times I have wanted to die as I have no life. I was extraordinary super woman once, won National and international championships, could do anything you put me to, became known for whatever I did as I had several skills and where I didn’t have any, I got them by training and reading up. I loved the outdoors, hunted, fished, danced, painted, wrote books, photographed, travelled the world and spoke five languages. Now I have spent the last seven years in bed looking at internet or the ceiling. So I ask if you that if you ever want to do a non essential plastic surgery, please ask yourself if you would take the chance of a life filled with so much pain too. One in four gets it. I did my surgeries to get better self esteem and look better, but laying here staring at the ceiling I have absolutely no use for that self esteem. I would do ANYTHING to have just one day without pain, or one hour. Self esteem is overrated, you can achieve it without a scalpel too, and without ant risks or side effects. So please consider this if you are planning on a nip and tuck, and if you have in general a lot of pain without finding any cause to it, look for a scar, it might be the villain.
Your story touched me. Thank you very much for sharing it for others to understand the underlying risks of unnecessary surgeries. I hope your doctors will find new and better ways for you to feel much better.
Yeah please watch Luxeria’s channel for full episodes nothing about this show is okay it sounds very predatory and they say they make these women undergo all of this within 3 months of extreme dieting, exercise, and surgery all for a pageant where they don’t get to see themselves the entire time and they send someone to bully patients during recovery.
It was nice to hear you commenting on her mental health. I dont know why Im still surprised by these kinds of comments because everything I've seen by you shows me you are a genuinely caring person (which not everyone in the field of cosmetic procedures is). But still it's very ethical of you to consider whether or not a client is in the mental space to be making the choice for cosmetic surgery as opposed to needing therapeutic counseling for current issues then coming back later.
They removed the mirrors from where ever the women lived and worked out. You have to remember, they not only underwent multiple surgeries in a short time, but were put through vigorous workout training and diet immediately following those surgeries.
U are a very genuine dr and I appreciate you saying to use plastic surgery as last resort. Do u have videos on diastasis recti postpartum?
I totally agree with you Dr. Joun on many points. First I do believe it’s unethical even though she probably signed a consent to do all this openly. I would think that most people would want privacy to be able to come to terms with how their appearance has changed privately. Second of all I do agree that it’s contrived most likely because it’s for television ratings and the dramatic affect it appears to have been set up to have. In my opinion it’s not in the patient’s best interest overall. She appeared to be able to handle it well but who knows what she was really feeling and I’m sure if there was any uncomfortableness she would not have felt comfortable revealing that because the shows need for popularities are going to override what she needs. Also grieving takes time especially the type of loss she experience with her husband passing away and also losing all that weight. In my professional Pinyan she would need more time to process through that grief before going through that many surgeries. Again I feel like you do that it’s contrived strictly for the shows ratings and ultimately her emotional needs took a backseat. Totally my assumption on all this but luckily it appears she had a good outcome so I’m glad for her on that
I've been waiting for your professional reaction to this show.
Don’t forget to watch Luxeria’s channel for a run down of the whole season of the show…very very in-depth look at these shows
I remember watching this show in my early twenties, when I had no wrinkles and had never known weight gain, and after the show I’d go to the mirror and think about all that could be done to “fix” me. Thankfully the show was canceled, I had no money, and I am a weenie when it comes to pain, so I now just look like an older, wiser version of the young girl I was.
Yeah, wow. I've never seen The Swan, but that did look psychologically messed up. I'm glad Dr. Youn mentioned her reaction. When they said she hadn't seen herself (and therefore any progress along the way) since she began, I immediately thought "her first reaction is going to be 'who the heck is that in the mirror?' and not in a good way." It would be weird to just see someone else's face looking back at you one day! Even if there is a resemblance.
I'm wondering, how many of these surgeries on a person such as her, would you have done at the same time? She needed every single one of those procedures to remove excess skin, even her face was droopy. And of course she wouldn't have recognized herself, the hairstyle and makeup alone would cause such a reaction. Most people don't even recognize themselves when they've lost so much weight when they were that heavy, let alone having all these procedures performed. Anyway, it would be nice to see a video of you breaking down what procedures you would do first, and how many of them you would combine together, and how long would be needed to complete the entire process in a safe manner, and let's just say the person was mentally healthy?
god i loved this show when i was a kid lol
Lol
Me too!!!
It was so addicting to watch
I was one of those who wanted to be a Swan. The show definitely did not help my self esteem. I totally stole their "1200 calorie diet" and would work out for hours, not realizing I was burning WAY more than I was consuming... which is also not healthy.
@@heidiofpoetique7028 Glad you realized your exercising and intake might be problematic. Some people develop disorders. Well wishes to you from Chicago.
Wow!! She looks amazing but the face lift was incredible. I’m happy she is happy.
I can't get over how sacred Dr. Youn looks for the lady.
Please do more longer videos like this even longer if possible thank you
Its so strange and almost culty to me, the way the basically worship plastic surgery to fix all of their issues- plus the therapist supposedly wasn’t even a proper therapist.
Culty is the PERFECT word for this. 😱 Like how hollow and awkward everything seems and the way they're arranged and speaking of her and to her at the reveal. It's TOTALLY that uncanny indoctrination that cults do to vulnerable people
OF COURSE they're not. If they were, the sessions wouldn't be taped and the contestant could not talk about them
it's like that show nip/tuck but in real life.
Wow Dr. Youn. I remember liking this show, but I was really young and don't remember how the episodes went. I was just impressed with the before and afters & wanted it for myself. Your POV is making me think about it a bit differently.
Dr. Youn's thoughts are enriching. Thank you for sharing.
I totally agree with Dr youn in what he is saying here , Dr Youn obviously care about ppl, I love his shows!
Thank you so much for reacting to The Swan! I've been wondering what your view on it would, and I appreciate your scrutiny and honesty.
Much love Dr. Youn. Keep being a great guy, we need more of that in this world! 🖤🥷💋
I remember watching this as a kid and I always got so excited with the end results.
You should collab with Luxxeria who has been to reacting to every single ep from season 1 of this show, in full. The show also gives most of the contests the same procedures and actually shamed one woman who refused some of the procedures they wanted to do on her!
4:13 How do we know she wasn't coached to say that? Red flags go up when I hear "the only thing I needed to improve my self esteem after getting saggy skin and losing my husband is under go a bunch of permanent cosmetic surgeries. If all it was was a skin lift to fix her ONE problem I would buy it, but as is I don't buy that she thinks that.
Also I'm grossed out by a pageant being involved. It's like "Oh we made you hot, but honestly you're still not good enough to us."
This show felt like such a fever dream that I was honestly relieved when people started bringing it up
100%
I remember watching the show and just thinking how absolutely horrific it was! I never watched it again! And I’m glad it went off the air!
With some tweaks, a person should always look like themselves !
I found that whole clip to be creepy! Even with taking care of yourself EVERYDAY life happens, are we to all feel that after having babies, exercising, eating healthy being productive that normal body changes and age are to be reviled? We are not talking about a little filler or botox after 50 this show was on a narcissistic level of weird!
I’ve never seen this episode of The Swan (I think I only saw one or two when it first came out), and I’m still watching this video, but when she came out to the pathetic claps of the people who treated her like a quilt for tv ratings I felt sad for her. She seems so heartbreakingly isolated and in need of a hug!
I love watching Dr Youn's videos! Love his commentary. And he's got such a good face! he's handsome that's true but you soul on his face too and what a great soul he has! 😊👍
I had a consultation about a breast lift and possible implants last week. the doctor said he would not suggest doing a lift and implants at the same time as he believes i will probably be happy and satisfied with the result of just the lift and wouldn‘t need the additional lifelong commitment to the implants and all the complications that come with it. This is the opposite, i‘m kind of shocked that they would not let her look at herself after each surgery, truly recover and adjust to the changes about her body.