E!Starrina can see the finish line!
On Wednesday's season finale of Botched By Nature, doctors Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow met with Starrina, a patient with a growth on her face who is hoping the doctors can help her.
During the episode, Paul and Terry realized Starrina had been misdiagnosed by a previous doctor and they were able to tell her what was really causing the growth on her face. After diagnosing her with vascular malformation, the doctors explained that the process of making her growth smaller would be done in stages.
Take a look at the recap to see how the doctors were able to help Starrina and to see what happened when the doctors met with Kelsey, a patient who has "no tissue" in her breasts!
1. Starrina's Previous Doctor Misdiagnosed Her:
The first patient the doctors meet with is Starrina, who tells them that her previous doctor diagnosed her with a hemangioma. But when Paul and Terry examine her, they realize she was misdiagnosed! Find out what the doctors think about Starrina's growth in this clip!
2. Kelsey "Has a Case of Glandular Breast Failure":
When the doctors meet with Kelsey, they learn that she has "no breast tissue," which Dr. Dubrow explains is called "glandular breast failure." This caused Kelsey to be unable to breastfeed when her son was born.
Take a look at the clip above to see Kelsey tell her heartbreaking story!
3. Starrina's Procedures Are Split Into Two Stages:
To help fix Starrina's vascular malformation, the doctors decide to split her procedures into two stages. The first stage is embolization, where they inject foam into her growth to shrink up the blood vessels inside. The second stage is surgery where the doctors will operate on the growth to try to make it smaller.
4. Dr. Nassif Brings in a "Super Specialist" to Help Starrina:
After having the embolization, it's time for Starrina to have surgery.
In order to give Starrina the best outcome possible, Dr. Nassif brings in Dr. Greg Levitin, a "super specialist" on vascular malformations.
For Starrina's surgery, Dr. Nassif explains, "We are going to start by removing a triangular piece of tissue from her lower lip. Next we will make incisions inside her mouth and begin conservatively removing as much of the abnormal mass as possible. When all is said and done, Starrina's face will have a smoother, more normal appearance."
When the surgery is done, Dr. Nassif says they were able to get Starrina "about 75 percent improved."
"Now if she has one more embolization, hopefully we'll get her up to 80 to 85 percent," Dr. Nassif says.
5. Kelsey Wants Her Breasts to Look "Natural" So She Can Still Be "Active":
When she first talked to Dr. Dubrow, Kelsey told him that she would like her breasts to be a size D. But after thinking about it, Kelsey decides that she wants her breasts to look "natural" so she can still be "active."
When Dr. Dubrow asks Kelsey her "wish" she tells him she would like to be a "small C." And after a successful surgery in which he made "breasts where there are no breasts," Dr. Dubrow is able to give Kelsey the small C size chest that she wanted.
6. Kelsey Feels "Happy" in Her Own Body After Surgery:
After recovering from her surgery, Kelsey is ready to show off the results. When she shows her family and friends the results, she tells them how "happy" she is.
She tells them, "I never thought that this day would come that I felt this happy in my own body and I'm finally glad that I can feel so confident every day."
7. Starrina Can "Finally See the Finish Line" After Meeting With the Doctors:
About a month and a half after having surgery, Starrina had a second embolization. She then meets up with the doctors three months after surgery and tells them the results are "amazing."
Paul then says, "We took Starrina and improved her, it's not a two-month process when you try to cure something that has been accruing over 30 years."
He then explains that Starrina will have to plan for a second procedure so they can help make her cheek smaller.
Terry tells Starrina, "Look at this giant improvement you have, I love this. You got one or two stages left that are just gonna take you where you need to be."
After hearing this Starrina says, "Seeing the doctors so excited makes me more excited and I can finally see the finish line."