In each episode, two top plastic surgeons Dr. Terry DubrowandDr.
To find out more, read on to discover the untold truth of “Botched.”
That shouldn’t be surprising, given that Drs.
In July 2012, reportedPeople, the couple separated, with Nassif filing for divorce the following month.
The divorce was ultimatelysettledlater that year.
Meanwhile, Terry Dubrow has been married to “Real Housewives of Orange County” starHeather Dubrowsince 1999.
The two share four children and remain together.
Speaking withPage Six, Dr. Dubrow shared the secret behind the longevity of his marriage.
“Doctors get sued.
It’s not a big deal.
It was years and years ago,” she explained.
“Nicole’s our friend.
She’s allowed to have a fresh start.
We all are.”
When they did meet, Nassif said, the duo were destined to be “friends forever.”
Nothing has changed in 20 years!"
“I love their friendship.
I think it’s adorable,” she toldBravo’s Daily Dish.
“…I feel like he’s the brother I never wanted.”
This was particularly true ofKylie Jenner’s revelation that she received lip injections, Dubrow explained in anE!
Another oft-requested body part belongs to Jenner’s half-sister, Kim Kardashian.
As Dubrow told theDaily Mail, “She changed the aesthetic of the buttock area.”
However, Dubrow warned this can be far more dangerous than most people realize.
Botched was an instant hit
When E!
Those eight episodes proved to resonate with viewers, and “Botched” was enough of a hit thatE!
renewed the show for a second season.
“‘Botched’ continues to be one of E!
’s executive vice president of programming and development, in a statement at that time.
Botched spawned a spinoff series and some specials
In 2015,Entertainment Weeklyreported on the E!
connection’s plans for a “Botched” spinoff, “Botched by Nature.”
’s Jeff Olde of the spinoff.
The new series, reportedE!
If that were to happen, Dubrow feared the negative impact that it could have upon his business.
“As a plastic surgeon, you’re not judged by the before vs. after.
You’re judged just by the after,” he explained.
“At the end of the day it is serious and scary,” Dubrow added.
“It could go very wrong.”
“We always say on ‘Botched’ that plastic surgery is real surgery,” he toldCheat Sheet.
“It’s really serious and can have serious complications.”
That was when she applied to be on “Botched,” and was accepted.
Interestingly, that wasn’t the only time a patient attempted to extort Dubrow.
She ultimately sued for $10 million for her injuries, reportedTMZ.
Dubrow subsequently countersued, reportedFox News, alleging defamation.
“We have to get paid to do the surgery,” he said.
Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow to venture outside the box.
“You need three leeches every 45 minutes,” declared Dubrow of that patient.
As Dubrow toldCosmopolitan, these unorthodox cases require coming up with unconventional solutions.
“These cases are not found in any textbook.
you might’t call any surgeon and say, ‘Have you ever seen this?’
because no one has ever seen this,” the doctor shared.
By the second season, that number climbed sharply to 6,000 people in search of restorative plastic surgery.
As the seasons progressed, so did the number of people vying to appear on “Botched.”
Beyond thecasting process, sometimes the doctors steer patients from their respective practices to appear on the series.
“Nine times out of 19, they say that they’ll do it,” he added.
One of those reasons carries forth from the practices of Drs.
Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif, with the latter telling Celebuzz!
that they turn down about 10 percent of potential patients.
In addition, Dubrow clarified in an interview withZwivel, the docs don’t take patients younger than 21.
Of course, the patient should be at ease with the doctors, too.
“In fact, we’re providing a scare about plastic surgery.”
He stated, “Unfortunately, people like to watch train wrecks.
That, Nassif admitted in an interview withCosmopolitan, was particularly true in the show’s earlier seasons.
He continued, “It was jaw-dropping, mouth open, ‘Are you kidding me!?'”
When they encounter these extreme plastic surgery disasters, the doctors do become affected emotionally.
“We get angry… our emotions are mixed.
Dubrow, in fact, revealed that he received some cosmetic facial enhancements, but ultimately regretted it.
“Do I regret anything?”
“No, I don’t.”
“It’s very much like being a tennis player or a football player,” he explained.
“That’s where people are getting mistakes,” he said.
“They go for the lowest cost and then you don’t know what you’re getting.”
Speaking toAllure, Nassif reiterated, “Don’t have cheap plastic surgery.
… Don’t go to Tijuana.”
Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow can recall some that they found to be particularly heart-wrenching.
“They’re not being authentic.”
