dr. romoelieves that plastic surgery may not be for every child, he cautions against judging parents who feel this is the right solution. >> don't be pc and say that somebody else's child shouldn't have the option of doing that. >> reporter: while renata waited for a decision, she continued to go to mental health counseling. but the counselor, who was against renata having surgery, didn't see any progress. in fact, she saw a girl so walled up in her self-isolation that it was the counselor who changed her mind about surgery. >> knowing renata, i do think that it would help her to feel better about herself much, much sooner than just having counseling. she's making herself antisocial. i'm closing the door behind me. i'm in the home. i don't want to be a part of that. so that's why i would say her situation is more extreme than some other situations. >> reporter: will the people in new york evaluating renata's case agree? >> hello? >> hello, renata? >>> coming up -- who will be chosen for possib