A beautician has shared shocking images of her body covered in bruises and third degree liposuction burns after a botched Brazilian butt lift, boob job and tummy tuck.
Sivan Himmelman, 40, from LA travelled to Tijuana in Mexico to save money on surgery with it costing her $6,400 for the three procedures.
But the botched surgery left her with necrosis – the death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply and an infection leaving her unable to work for months.
She now regrets going under the knife as she feels more ‘insecure’ about her body than she did before, and has also suffered from depression as a result of her surgery.
She’s now desperately searching for a surgeon in the US to fix the botched work – but can’t afford it and says ‘no doctors want to go near her’.
Sivan Himmelman, 40, from LA travelled to Tijuana in Mexico to save money on surgery with it costing her $6,400 for the three procedures
A beautician has shared shocking images of her body covered in bruises and third degree liposuction burns after a botched Brazilian butt lift, boob job and tummy tuck. She is pictured bandaged after surgery
Sivan said: ‘I’ve struggled with shame, guilt, sadness, anger and the fear of being judged by others.
‘The mental and the emotional recovery has been so much greater, longer and even more painful than the physical as it is too difficult to look in the mirror.
‘I was always self-conscious about my body.
‘I felt that I had no curves and that my bum was too small – and I always wished I was curvy and full on the bottom.
‘I was tired of feeling ashamed about my body and I wanted to feel good about myself.
‘I thought that surgery can improve the areas I was insecure about – that it would boost up my confidence and give me the courage to finally live life to the fullest.
The botched surgery left her with necrosis – the death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply and an infection leaving her unable to work for months.
The botched surgery left her with necrosis – the death of body tissue due to lack of blood supply and an infection leaving her unable to work for months
Sivan now regrets going under the knife as she feels more ‘insecure’ about her body than she did before, and has also suffered from depression as a result of her surgery. Pictured are the scars all over her body
‘But instead, I was botched, mentally broken and left with devastating – that’s not what was promised to me nor what I signed up for.
‘Looking back, I wish I knew better and took more time to do the research and evaluate all possible risks, especially when having surgery abroad.
‘I never thought that finally after having plastic surgery, I’d find myself working harder today to love myself.’
Initially, Sivan wanted surgery to enhance her bottom but claims the surgeon offered her breast implants for a discounted price.
She adds: ‘I’ve always struggled with body image and I was very insecure.
Sivan is now desperately searching for a surgeon in the US to fix the botched work – but can’t afford it and says ‘no doctors want to go near her’.
Sivan is pictured before the ceremony. She said she’s struggled with shame, guilt, sadness, anger and the fear of being judged by others
‘However, I didn’t mind my breasts but for an extra £1,450 I decided to get them done.
‘I had my consultation on September 3, 2019 and the surgeon managed to squeeze me in on September 5.
‘I didn’t realise that wasn’t right and went for it.
‘I didn’t have much fat so the surgeon performed liposuction on my stomach, back, arms, inner thighs and pelvic area to transfer the fat into my bum.
‘I also had implants making me a 34DD from a C cup even though I asked for them to be smaller.’
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Sivan says she claims she was left with a bumpy bum. She said the mental and the emotional recovery has ‘been so much greater, longer and even more painful than the physical as it is too difficult to look in the mirror’
Sivan’s infected stomach is pictured. She said: ‘I thought that surgery can improve the areas I was insecure about – that it would boost up my confidence and give me the courage to finally live life to the fullest.
A day after the surgery, Sivan removed the bandages and was horrified by what she saw. Sivan claims her body was ‘black and blue’ from the top of her thighs to her the top of her chest.
She said: ‘At this point, I was worried but I thought it may ease as the swelling goes down. But it only got worse and worse.
‘They were bruises and blisters that popped open to wounds. My skin was numbing, itching and tingling then the skin began to peel off.’
After 10 days in Mexico, Sivan went back to LA and was diagnosed with an infection.
She was unable to work for several months and had 25 lymphatic massages to speed up the recovery.
She was diagnosed with depression as a result of the surgery.
She said: ‘I was too weak and dizzy to make sense of everything or understand just how bad it was at first.
After 10 days in Mexico, Sivan went back to LA and was diagnosed with an infection. She was unable to work for several months and had 25 lymphatic massages to speed up the recovery. Pictured is her uneven and bumpy skin
A day after the surgery, Sivan removed the bandages and was horrified by what she saw. Sivan claims her body was ‘black and blue’ from the top of her thighs to her the top of her chest. It took two years for her body to heal (pictured)
‘But when I saw the staffs reaction to my body, I realised something was not right. The bruises turned into third-degree liposuction burns.
‘At one point, I was driving three hours to Mexico for them to drain the excess fluid. The surgery was not worth the headache.
‘I was so miserable and desperately wanted my body to heal and look good. I fell into a dark hole and started hiding even more than I did before.
‘My skin went through so many stages – I experienced dryness, rashes, itching, tingling, numbing sensations, and loss of elasticity.
‘Later my skin began to discolour over and I developed keloids, internal painful scars, bumps, and necrosis.
Sivan is pictured on an oxygen machine after the surgery
‘It was scary and heart-breaking to look in the mirror because my stomach looked like someone had butchered it. It was like watching a horror movie – and you don’t know what the end is going to look like because it continued to get worse.’
Sivan opted for surgery in Mexico as it was cheaper than the quotes she received from Beverly Hills clinics.
But now, she is desperately trying to find a surgeon to help her.
She said: ‘I was quoted $17,000 to 23,000 which was out of my budget.
‘I have asked many surgeons to help me but they don’t want to touch me. Perhaps it is a liability issue, I’m not sure.
‘I would advise other women to not get surgery if they can’t afford it and avoid the cheaper option. I am sure there are many good surgeons abroad but it’s not worth the risk.
‘On top of all this, there’s a language barrier so I had no one to turn to.
‘I want other people to know social media isn’t always the reality.
‘I wish I had listened to other people who said go to the gym and love what you are born in.
‘The mental and emotional pain is forever there and it is very difficult to deal with.’
Source: Daily Mail
