Nothing gets us more excited than talking about a not-so-little tweakment or a nip-tuck procedure. In the spirit of transparency, Marie Claire’s aesthetics column, Life in Plastic, delivers a first-hand peak into what goes on behind the doctor’s door.
After Doja Cat shared openly about undergoing liposuction to correct potential lipedema symptoms, more women are coming clean, too. Rachael is a 51-year-old woman living outside of Philadelphia. Over a two-year period, she had six liposuction surgeries performed on her arms, abdomen, waist, hips, thighs, and ankles to free her body from the symptoms associated with lipedema. This is her story, edited and condensed for clarity.
