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Makeover goes natural after doctors' group shuns

contests for plastic surgery AMY CARMICHAEL

Thu Oct 27, 5:32 PM ET

VANCOUVER (CP) - An extreme makeover contest that gave

away free plastic surgery has dropped the knives and

gone natural.

The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well

as national health regulatory bodies, threatened

members with sanctions if they moulded new noses, and

did tummy tucks and breast implants for winners.

So this year, the Vancouver Extraordinary Makeover

competition went with a new spin, putting the emphasis

on holistic, organic, healthy change.

For the winner, it was something of a relief.

" It's kind of nice to not have someone come and say,

'oh, your nose could be a little different,' and

suggest I change something that I feel fine with, "

said Macleod, a 30-year-old property manager

who won the contest.

" It was nice not to hear someone say, 'this part of

you could be this much better if we just do this

surgery. " '

Medical officials say their rules are helping to put a

stop to the disturbing trend of extreme makeovers

shown on reality TV. Dr. Seland, a spokesman for

the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons, says a

blank cheque for the remaking of a body clouds the

recipient's judgment.

Organizers of last year's Extraordinary Makeover,

which offered head-to-toe nipping and tucking, faced

controversy in British Columbia. The doctors involved

in the contest were so uncomfortable that they decided

to fly one of the winners to another province for

breast implants, chin lyposuction and stomach

flattening. The doctors wanted to avoid the wrath of

the college by doing the procedure in silence

somewhere in the Prairies.

The fight between the college and the makeover people

hit the media. Event leaders vowed to put on another

contest and take the winners to the U.S. for surgery.

Then came the about-face.

Creators of the contest didn't like being told what

they could and couldn't do, but they didn't want to

push plastic surgery.

" This was never about plastic surgery, " said organizer

Jack Weatherell.

" There are 16-year-old girls out there who think they

need breast implants to get friends and a boyfriend.

That's not right.

" We wanted to show that it's not necessary. You can

make huge changes to the way you look and feel, on

your own. "

Seland, who is with B.C.'s surgeons' regulatory group,

says extreme makeover contests are insulting to women.

" I'm gratified doctors here are complying with the

rules and that we're not seeing these events in B.C., "

he said.

Macleod had applied for last year's Extraordinary

Makeover knowing that plastic surgery could be part of

it. She said she was pretty skeptical that a holistic

makeover would provide the transformation she wanted.

" I thought, what are they really going to be able to

do? How much can really change by just going to the

gym and getting a facial? "

A lot. In three months, Macleod went from a size 12

down to a size 6.

She had a personal trainer, a life coach, facials,

massages and her meals were made and delivered fresh

from a healthy gourmet catering company.

Her husband was dragged into the deal as well.

When she became a finalist in the organic makeover,

she told him the organizers wanted to spice things up

and work on a couple.

, a 35-year-old firefighter, quickly found

himself at the gym and sharing the makeover journey

with his wife.

Wetherall said that was very deliberate planning on

his part.

" So often, in relationships, we're always thinking

about the other person, how to take care of the other

person. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for the

other person is take care of yourself. "

Including teeth. spent a lot of time in the

dentist's chair during the makeover.

" It was a nightmare, I got a lot of bridges and crowns

and stuff you can't see. Every one of them was a

problem, there was rupturing and infection, I didn't

eat solid food for about 20 days.

" I kept joking the gym was going to take credit for

how I looked, but it was the dentist that helped me

lose weight! "

Both and also had their teeth whitened.

Sessions with a life coach shone light on their

future. said she realized she's " a big ham, "

and really wants to be an actor or a writer.

" This is the absolute best I have felt about myself in

years. In absolute years! " said Macleod, who had a

recent fight with cervical cancer.

" For a long time I thought plastic surgery would

really help and I'm not going to judge people who go

that route. I might reconsider 20 years from now and

go for that nip or a tuck.

" But right now I feel pretty good about how this went.

I went from a size 12 dress which I wore on stage

three months ago when I won the makeover, to now. I'm

wearing a size 6. And I feel so much better having

done it myself. "

[Guest guest]

What a great prize to win! I wouldn't mind winning this one at all!

Just getting healthy meals prepared by someone else would be such a treat!

Kenda

>

> Makeover goes natural after doctors' group shuns

> contests for plastic surgery AMY CARMICHAEL

> Thu Oct 27, 5:32 PM ET

>

>

> VANCOUVER (CP) - An extreme makeover contest that gave

> away free plastic surgery has dropped the knives and

> gone natural.

>

>

> The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well

> as national health regulatory bodies, threatened

> members with sanctions if they moulded new noses, and

> did tummy tucks and breast implants for winners.

>

> So this year, the Vancouver Extraordinary Makeover

> competition went with a new spin, putting the emphasis

> on holistic, organic, healthy change.

>

> For the winner, it was something of a relief.

>

> " It's kind of nice to not have someone come and say,

> 'oh, your nose could be a little different,' and

> suggest I change something that I feel fine with, "

> said Macleod, a 30-year-old property manager

> who won the contest.

>

> " It was nice not to hear someone say, 'this part of

> you could be this much better if we just do this

> surgery. " '

>

> Medical officials say their rules are helping to put a

> stop to the disturbing trend of extreme makeovers

> shown on reality TV. Dr. Seland, a spokesman for

> the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons, says a

> blank cheque for the remaking of a body clouds the

> recipient's judgment.

>

> Organizers of last year's Extraordinary Makeover,

> which offered head-to-toe nipping and tucking, faced

> controversy in British Columbia. The doctors involved

> in the contest were so uncomfortable that they decided

> to fly one of the winners to another province for

> breast implants, chin lyposuction and stomach

> flattening. The doctors wanted to avoid the wrath of

> the college by doing the procedure in silence

> somewhere in the Prairies.

>

> The fight between the college and the makeover people

> hit the media. Event leaders vowed to put on another

> contest and take the winners to the U.S. for surgery.

>

> Then came the about-face.

>

> Creators of the contest didn't like being told what

> they could and couldn't do, but they didn't want to

> push plastic surgery.

>

> " This was never about plastic surgery, " said organizer

> Jack Weatherell.

>

> " There are 16-year-old girls out there who think they

> need breast implants to get friends and a boyfriend.

> That's not right.

>

> " We wanted to show that it's not necessary. You can

> make huge changes to the way you look and feel, on

> your own. "

>

> Seland, who is with B.C.'s surgeons' regulatory group,

> says extreme makeover contests are insulting to women.

>

> " I'm gratified doctors here are complying with the

> rules and that we're not seeing these events in B.C., "

> he said.

>

> Macleod had applied for last year's Extraordinary

> Makeover knowing that plastic surgery could be part of

> it. She said she was pretty skeptical that a holistic

> makeover would provide the transformation she wanted.

>

> " I thought, what are they really going to be able to

> do? How much can really change by just going to the

> gym and getting a facial? "

>

> A lot. In three months, Macleod went from a size 12

> down to a size 6.

>

> She had a personal trainer, a life coach, facials,

> massages and her meals were made and delivered fresh

> from a healthy gourmet catering company.

>

> Her husband was dragged into the deal as well.

> When she became a finalist in the organic makeover,

> she told him the organizers wanted to spice things up

> and work on a couple.

>

> , a 35-year-old firefighter, quickly found

> himself at the gym and sharing the makeover journey

> with his wife.

>

> Wetherall said that was very deliberate planning on

> his part.

>

> " So often, in relationships, we're always thinking

> about the other person, how to take care of the other

> person. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for the

> other person is take care of yourself. "

>

> Including teeth. spent a lot of time in the

> dentist's chair during the makeover.

>

> " It was a nightmare, I got a lot of bridges and crowns

> and stuff you can't see. Every one of them was a

> problem, there was rupturing and infection, I didn't

> eat solid food for about 20 days.

>

> " I kept joking the gym was going to take credit for

> how I looked, but it was the dentist that helped me

> lose weight! "

>

> Both and also had their teeth whitened.

>

> Sessions with a life coach shone light on their

> future. said she realized she's " a big ham, "

> and really wants to be an actor or a writer.

>

> " This is the absolute best I have felt about myself in

> years. In absolute years! " said Macleod, who had a

> recent fight with cervical cancer.

>

> " For a long time I thought plastic surgery would

> really help and I'm not going to judge people who go

> that route. I might reconsider 20 years from now and

> go for that nip or a tuck.

>

> " But right now I feel pretty good about how this went.

> I went from a size 12 dress which I wore on stage

> three months ago when I won the makeover, to now. I'm

> wearing a size 6. And I feel so much better having

> done it myself. "

>

>

>

>

> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed

> health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care

> professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you.

> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a

> happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time

> Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow! Great article! I would love to have a makeover like that

too! Maybe this will catch on?

Hugs, kathy

--- In , Kenda Skaggs <skaggs@c...>

wrote:

>

> What a great prize to win! I wouldn't mind winning this one at

all!

> Just getting healthy meals prepared by someone else would be such

a treat!

>

> Kenda

>

>

> >

> > Makeover goes natural after doctors' group shuns

> > contests for plastic surgery AMY CARMICHAEL

> > Thu Oct 27, 5:32 PM ET

> >

> >

> > VANCOUVER (CP) - An extreme makeover contest that gave

> > away free plastic surgery has dropped the knives and

> > gone natural.

> >

> >

> > The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well

> > as national health regulatory bodies, threatened

> > members with sanctions if they moulded new noses, and

> > did tummy tucks and breast implants for winners.

> >

> > So this year, the Vancouver Extraordinary Makeover

> > competition went with a new spin, putting the emphasis

> > on holistic, organic, healthy change.

> >

> > For the winner, it was something of a relief.

> >

> > " It's kind of nice to not have someone come and say,

> > 'oh, your nose could be a little different,' and

> > suggest I change something that I feel fine with, "

> > said Macleod, a 30-year-old property manager

> > who won the contest.

> >

> > " It was nice not to hear someone say, 'this part of

> > you could be this much better if we just do this

> > surgery. " '

> >

> > Medical officials say their rules are helping to put a

> > stop to the disturbing trend of extreme makeovers

> > shown on reality TV. Dr. Seland, a spokesman for

> > the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons, says a

> > blank cheque for the remaking of a body clouds the

> > recipient's judgment.

> >

> > Organizers of last year's Extraordinary Makeover,

> > which offered head-to-toe nipping and tucking, faced

> > controversy in British Columbia. The doctors involved

> > in the contest were so uncomfortable that they decided

> > to fly one of the winners to another province for

> > breast implants, chin lyposuction and stomach

> > flattening. The doctors wanted to avoid the wrath of

> > the college by doing the procedure in silence

> > somewhere in the Prairies.

> >

> > The fight between the college and the makeover people

> > hit the media. Event leaders vowed to put on another

> > contest and take the winners to the U.S. for surgery.

> >

> > Then came the about-face.

> >

> > Creators of the contest didn't like being told what

> > they could and couldn't do, but they didn't want to

> > push plastic surgery.

> >

> > " This was never about plastic surgery, " said organizer

> > Jack Weatherell.

> >

> > " There are 16-year-old girls out there who think they

> > need breast implants to get friends and a boyfriend.

> > That's not right.

> >

> > " We wanted to show that it's not necessary. You can

> > make huge changes to the way you look and feel, on

> > your own. "

> >

> > Seland, who is with B.C.'s surgeons' regulatory group,

> > says extreme makeover contests are insulting to women.

> >

> > " I'm gratified doctors here are complying with the

> > rules and that we're not seeing these events in B.C., "

> > he said.

> >

> > Macleod had applied for last year's Extraordinary

> > Makeover knowing that plastic surgery could be part of

> > it. She said she was pretty skeptical that a holistic

> > makeover would provide the transformation she wanted.

> >

> > " I thought, what are they really going to be able to

> > do? How much can really change by just going to the

> > gym and getting a facial? "

> >

> > A lot. In three months, Macleod went from a size 12

> > down to a size 6.

> >

> > She had a personal trainer, a life coach, facials,

> > massages and her meals were made and delivered fresh

> > from a healthy gourmet catering company.

> >

> > Her husband was dragged into the deal as well.

> > When she became a finalist in the organic makeover,

> > she told him the organizers wanted to spice things up

> > and work on a couple.

> >

> > , a 35-year-old firefighter, quickly found

> > himself at the gym and sharing the makeover journey

> > with his wife.

> >

> > Wetherall said that was very deliberate planning on

> > his part.

> >

> > " So often, in relationships, we're always thinking

> > about the other person, how to take care of the other

> > person. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for the

> > other person is take care of yourself. "

> >

> > Including teeth. spent a lot of time in the

> > dentist's chair during the makeover.

> >

> > " It was a nightmare, I got a lot of bridges and crowns

> > and stuff you can't see. Every one of them was a

> > problem, there was rupturing and infection, I didn't

> > eat solid food for about 20 days.

> >

> > " I kept joking the gym was going to take credit for

> > how I looked, but it was the dentist that helped me

> > lose weight! "

> >

> > Both and also had their teeth whitened.

> >

> > Sessions with a life coach shone light on their

> > future. said she realized she's " a big ham, "

> > and really wants to be an actor or a writer.

> >

> > " This is the absolute best I have felt about myself in

> > years. In absolute years! " said Macleod, who had a

> > recent fight with cervical cancer.

> >

> > " For a long time I thought plastic surgery would

> > really help and I'm not going to judge people who go

> > that route. I might reconsider 20 years from now and

> > go for that nip or a tuck.

> >

> > " But right now I feel pretty good about how this went.

> > I went from a size 12 dress which I wore on stage

> > three months ago when I won the makeover, to now. I'm

> > wearing a size 6. And I feel so much better having

> > done it myself. "

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice

given by licensed

> > health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

health care

> > professional before commencing any medical treatment.

> >

> > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians

mislead you.

> > Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about

how to live a

> > happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

two-time

> > Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

> >

> >