Linda Evangelista is candid about why she decided to undergo cosmetic surgery, which she claims was "permanently deformed."
The 57-year-old supermodelfirst opened up about her traumatic experience in her September 2021 Instagram post. CoolSculpting, the brand name for the cryolipolysis of the fat freezing process.
In a lengthy post, this Canadian model wrote that the surgery "increased my fat cells instead of decreasing them, and even after two painful but unsuccessful corrective surgeries, I was left permanently disfigured." In addition to the impact on her appearance, she also talked about the impact on her mental health.
Evangelista revealed that the experience "destroyed" her livelihood, falling into "a deep-seated cycle of depression, grief and self-loathing." } "In the process, I became withdrawn," she wrote at the time.
UK VogueNew cover for her September issue In her interview, Evangelista said she would undergo cosmetic surgery. confided in the decision. Not only the first place, but an ongoing struggle for acceptance of her body.
According to Evangelista, who was one of the most successful models of the 1990s, She decided to try coolsculpting, which destroys fat cells in different areas of her body. Because she's "a little pretentious."
"These CoolSculpting commercials were always replaying on CNN, MSNBC asking, 'Do you like what you see in the mirror?' They were talking to me. It was about stubborn fat in immovable areas... no downtime, no surgery, and... I drank a magic potion. told Vogue.
After treatment, Evangelista said she developed paradoxical adiposity. The model revealed that at her worst point, she even tried to stop eating. I have a cut, stitches, a compression garment under my chin, and squeezing all over my body for eight weeks, but nothing helps," she said. "I was so embarrassed and had spent all this money that the only way to fix it was to cut the calories to zero, so I just drank water. Or celery sticks or apples." I even ate one.I was going insane.
The supermodel also talked about the impact the surgery had on her mental health and how it affected her 15-year-old son, He also spoke of how it negatively affected his relationship with Augustine "Aussie" James Evangelista.
"What really pierced my heart was when he told me Remember when you used to laugh all the time?'' Such an innocent comment, which was hard to process.
Evangelista said she opened up to her son about the ordeal.
"He was as understanding as a thirteen-year-old boy. I told him I would sue him and I said: 'You are ashamed to hear things.' Maybe.” Then he said, “I’m sorry.
Ultimately, Evangelista lost her livelihood and fell into depression.
Linda Evangelista said during an interview with British Vogue
(British Vogue)
"The side effects include loss of livelihood." If you knew something, you would be so depressed and hate yourself..." she said tearfully. "I wouldn't have taken that risk." } According to Evangelista, who recently settled a lawsuit against Zeltiq Aesthetics to reinstatethe model,she still struggles with the mental and physical effects of the surgery to this day. Her model admitted that she still can't look in the mirror and "can't stand" someone touching her body: "Am I mentally cured? Absolutely not." she said.
However, she said she was grateful for the support she received from fans and the modeling industry. I said I'm not afraid to look old or old. Because her only wish is to spend time with her family and be "here to see it all."
"Go for it. I just want to be here and see it all. I'm not done, I want to see Aussie turn into a man," she said. 73}
According to CoolSculpting's website, "rare side effects may occur" as a result of this procedure, including "visible enlargement of the treated area after 2-5 months. can occur” and requires surgical intervention for correction. In a statement to the UK's Vogue, a representative for Zeltiq said he was pleased to have "solved" the model's problem and said the company's focus was "providing safe and trustworthy aesthetics." It continues to give confidence by doing." Products and services backed by science.”
The full interview appears in her September issue of UK's Vogueand will be available digitally on her downloads and newsstands from Tuesday.
