“It’s the only way I could live,” explainedAiri Hirase, a Japanese influencer who has undergone more than20 plastic surgeriesin an attempt to escape theemotional traumaof her childhood, where she endured endless abuse from her mother and other kids.
Believing she was ugly and looked like her father who abandoned them to a life of crippling debt, Hirase spent around24 million yen($170,000) to “finally be beautiful,” becoming completely unrecognizable in the process.
HighlightsAiri Hirase underwent 20 plastic surgeries costing $170K to escape childhood trauma.Hirase’s transformation made her unrecognizable and a successful model.Hirase worked low-wage jobs to save money for her initial surgeries.Despite criticism, Hirase feels happy achieving her dream of feeling beautiful.
The influencer had her first procedure done at 19 and recently shared before-and-after photos of her transformation, where the entire structure of her face has been altered to achieve an almost doll-like appearance.
Hirase shared the comparison as part of a collaboration with her surgeon,Dr. Sagara, as unlike many patients who undergo numerous interventions and make headlines for their botched results, hers was massively successful, allowing her to become a model.
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Bigger eyes, slimmer nose, shaved jawline, chin implant, restructuring of her eyebrows, and even seemingly whiter skin are just a few of the changes that areimmediately apparentto the layman eye upon looking at how Hirase looked in 2019, and after her surgeries in 2024.
“She’s so cute! And she put in a lot of effort which I really respect,” wrote one of her fans on Instagram.
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Recent pictures on her social media show that Hirase has addedmassive breast implantsto her body as well, allowing her to be featured inadult magazineslikeWeekly Playboy, where she was described as having the body of a “realistic sex doll,” and as “24 million proof” that anyone can become beautiful if they have the cash.
Despite some critics attacking her for her drastictransformationand the nature of hercurrent work, a lifetime of being bullied has taught Hirase to ignore the negative noise around her, and she claims to be happy to have finally achieved her lifelong dream of not only becoming, but feeling beautiful.
Coming from a humble background, she had to work low-wage, physically demanding jobs in order to save enough money for her transformation
Hirase’sroad to beautystarted early as, at age 15, the idea of transforming her body through plastic surgery became an anchor to resist the emotional pain her past had caused her, and hope of an escape.
At age 16, instead of turning to drugs or other self-destructive behaviors, the model instead started working part-time and saving money. No job was too hard or physical for her, as she worked as a security guard, as a store clerk, and even as a moving assistant, carrying heavy furniture to make ends meet.
Over the next eight years, she was able to save 10 million yen ($70,000), enough to pay for the initial batch of surgeries that completely changed her appearance.
The model cited childhood trauma from her mother and classmates as the main culprits behind her self-esteem issues
Hirase’s pain comes from a lifetime of abuse that started with her mother. Calling her ugly and saying that she looked like her absentee father, her mother taught her that her appearance made her unworthy of love.
Despite her struggles, the model went on to reveal that she hopes to have children herself one day, and that she will strive to “never be like [her] mother,” and to provide them with the love and care she never received.
“This is inspiring. Makes me believe that with enough effort you can achieve anything,” wrote one of her followers.
“You are really an amazing andhardworkingperson. You have become very beautiful,” stated another.
“I hope her surgery has helped her heal beyond her looks.Childhood traumaruns deep,” said a western user.
“The true meaning of effort is to improve oneself. Saving up money for plastic surgery is not self improvement at all,” one user stated.
“This is different from makeup or dieting. Plastic surgery ischeating.”
“Good on her,” wrote one viewer, as others joined in to congratulate the model for pursuing her happiness no matter what others would say
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