Male Speaker 1: Welcome back to Entertainment Tonight as we investigate the cutting edge plastic surgery in Hollywood . For Cheri Morgan a face lift wasn't going to be enough. No. She wanted a complete makeover. And we mean complete. So she went to see Beverly Hills plastic surgeon to the stars and we followed her from start to finish.

Cheri Morgan : 50 is a scary age for most people.

Male Speaker 1: Cheri the mother of three and a nurse practitioner is anxious about hitting the big 5-0- and felt that a face lift was a way to erase the years.

Cheri Morgan: I've done some Botox for my crow's feet and a little bit on my forehead and even a little bit underneath the eyes right here, but this is all the Botox can do. Now I need to do something a little more dramatic.

Male Speaker 1: She went to see Dr. Paul Nassif of Spalding Drive Cosmetic Surgery in Beverly Hills and allowed ET to document every step of her procedure. First came her consultation.

Paul Nassif: Cheri has this little extra skin that you can see right there. And so we're going to make a very small fine incision across the upper eye. Remove some of that skin. So we're going to do my anti-gravity lift which basically involves lifting up the mid-face up like this to help with these.

Male Speaker 1: The doctor photographed her face from every angle and assured her that her jowls, tired eyes and loose neck would be diminished but that she would not have that overdone look.

Paul Nassif: When she goes out to see her friends in a couple weeks after she has healed, they're gonna say You know, God you look great. Did you lose some weight? They're hopefully not going to say Oh, you had a facelift.

Male Speaker 1: Next Dr . Nassif marks her face and the areas he's going to lift. All the work she's going to have done doesn't come cheap.

Paul Nassif: This procedure that we're doing with Cheri is around approximately $20,000.

Male Speaker 1: That same day Cheri was led into the operating room and give anesthesia. The surgery took about seven hours because of the detailed given to her sutures. Tiny stitches and staples help prevent bruising and scarring and cannot be rushed.

On day three Cheri returned to the doctor for her post-op visit.

Paul Nassif: How many fingers do you see?

Cheri Morgan: One.

Male Speaker 1: The big moment came where she was unwrapped.

Paul Nassif: Everything went absolutely perfect. You're cheeks are nice and elevated. Your smile lines look fantastic. Now of course you're swollen now.

Male Speaker 1: Around Cheri's ears the stitches are still visible and metal staples secure the skin around her hairline. Her eyes are bruised but not as much as she expected.

Cheri Morgan: I'm pleasantly surprised. I thought I'd see a lot more bruising and more swelling especially in the neck area. And the neck not only does it not look bruised but feels I really don't have any discomfort in my neck in this area whatsoever. A little discomfort up in the face because it's tight but it's very tolerable. So I'm very pleased.

Male Speaker 1: The doctor tells her that the general bruising and swelling should last about two weeks.

Cheri Morgan: I thought I was gonna look like a truck ran over my face. And you know, except for a little but of numbness but I know that's to be expected and that will go away. So I a little difficult talk right now but I really feel fantastic.

Male Speaker 1: On day 13 this is Cheri's face.

Cheri Morgan: Two days after surgery I felt like a new person. I have lots of energy. My mind is clear and it's been a really nice experience.

Male Speaker 1: Cheri's once bruised eyes are already much improved.

Paul Nassif: This is the incision that's healing. Which is almost now imperceptible. Even though there's a little bit of make-up on. You can see her jaw line better. And now look at that neck.

Male Speaker 1: But her makeover is just beginning. Next she went to cosmetic dentist Kourosh Maddahi for porcelain veneers.

Kourosh Maddahi: When Cheri came in she had misaligned teeth, rotated teeth and the color of the teeth did not match. She had multiple crowns with different colors. So we thought that we can change all of that in the matter of two visits and get her that perfect dream smile that she wanted.

Male Speaker 1: Dr. Maddahi made eight veneers for Cheri which run about $1,200 a tooth.

Cheri Morgan: I never had a big teethy smile. I'd put my hand over my mouth and try to disguise it.

Male Speaker 1: The veneers are cemented over her own teeth which have been slightly filed down. This was Cheri's smile before and after. And she's thrilled.

Cheri Morgan: It feels a little different right now. But it feels good. It's very comfortable and I think in a couple of days I should be totally used to the feeling.

Male Speaker 1: The third step was a new hair color and cut. At Salon Brousseau in West Hollywood Cheri's waist-length hair was lightened and shortened to shoulder length.

Cheri Morgan: So this is probably the most traumatic step. I was panicked. It's a hard change to get rid of your hair that you've had for so long. But you know, I know I needed a change. If you're gonna do it, you might as well go ahead and do the whole body. And I'm really happy with it. I love the way it feels.

Male Speaker 1: Image consultant Eve Michaels created Cheri's new look. She works with Cheri's plastic surgeon to help patients make sure that their transformations are not only skin deep.

Even Michaels: What we're interested in is giving them the total makeover. Taking it as far as they want to go.

Male Speaker 1: Eve arranged for make-up artist Laurie Rubin to highlight Cheri's new face with cosmetics.

Eve Michaels: Any patient who asks for a makeover this is what we do. And we make them look and feel fantastic. I think there's a whole side of Cheri coming out now that she didn't even know was there. Is that true?

Cheri Morgan: That's true.

Male Speaker 1: A designer wardrobe finished her polished look and the remarkable before and after differences are amazing.

Paul Nassif: Look at what they did.

Cheri Morgan: I know, I know.

Paul Nassif: Talk about a makeover.

Cheri Morgan: I'm thrilled. I'm amazed at the results. And I can't wait to finish my healing process and enjoy my life.

Male Speaker 1: That night Cheri showed off her total makeover to her two sons.

Male Speaker 2: Okay so you guys ready to see your mom?

Son: Yeah.

Son: Bring her.

Son: Bring her out.

Male Speaker 2: Okay.

Son: Mom, come on it.

Son: Oh my God.

Son: Wow.

Son Wow. You look really good.

Cheri Morgan: You like it?

Son: The hair looks good too.

Sheri Morgan: You recognize me?

Son: They chopped it all off. Yeah. It looks really good.