I've spent £745,000 to get the world's smallest waist - it's a painful process but I wouldn't change a thing

Daily Mail​

5 days ago

A woman has claimed to have spent a staggering $1million (£745,323) to help her achieve the world's smallest waist - and said men love her 'exotic figure'.
Aleira Avendano, who lives in Miami, Florida, said she undergoes the painful process of wearing a corset for up to 23 hours a day, and only takes it off to shower, to maintain her 18-inch waist.
The 33-year-old believes that wearing a tight corset for the past 17 years has helped her achieve her physique.
She said that she has spent over $1million to alter her waist, with a further $38,000 on surgical procedures, including seven boob jobs, five nose jobs, bum implants, and new teeth.
Aleira's goal is to have the world's smallest waist, a title currently held by Cathie Jung at 15 inches.
However, she is already pushing her body to its limit, with her organs 'shifting and adjusting' to different positions in the corset.
Despite the difficult process, Aleira, a yoga teacher, said that she is not ready to give up yet.
Aleira said, 'I find it challenging when it comes to buying clothes, as nothing fits. My sizes are unique, and I have naturally wide hips.'
'So, I have to have clothes custom-made for me. It's been a major investment - enhancements, treatments, and healthy food.
She added that maintaining her body type is a 'huge commitment', adding, 'Honestly, my body should be insured.'
Now, she never takes her corset off - except to shower. She added: 'I don't miss my old figure at all.
'People react in different ways, some follow me, some feel nervous, and others admire me or see my body as something crazy. Men can't get enough of my exotic figure. I love it.'
She added, 'Thanks to this, I was able to launch my line of corsets and shapewear, so people all over the world can achieve a similar figure with time and discipline.
'This is not just the result of hard work - [it is] often physically painful. It also represents the great success of my new company: Aleira Body Secrets, my shapewear line, will change many lives.'
It comes after a woman who claims to have the 'world's biggest lips' revealed what she looked like before undergoing drastic surgery and getting copious amounts of lip filler.
Andrea Ivanova from Bulgaria regularly hits the headlines due to her enhanced appearance, which has seen her fork out an estimated £20,000 on lip filler alone after starting her transformation in 2018.
The 27-year-old has previously admitted she struggles to find love because of her dramatic look, but it hasn't stopped her from achieving her goal of having the biggest lips and cheeks in the world.
Now, she has revealed what she looked like before altering her face via cosmetic enhancements.
In her 'before' photos, a youthful Andrea can be seen with regularly proportioned lips. But since undergoing her enhancement journey, she has become scarcely recognisable.
Her long list of treatments included chin shaping, enlargement and lengthening, jaw shaping and lip augmentation, as well as cheekbone enhancement - all at once.
She's previously spoken about how she likes to stand out from the crowds with her unique look.
'I like exaggerated things like huge lips, a face with many fillers, heavy and eccentric make-up, Andrea said.
'I don't like boring ordinary appearances and I am a fan of huge shapes and eccentric beauties. Natural beauty is boring to me so I decided to change my appearance radically.'
The social media influencer has spoken openly about having had six procedures done in a single day as an 'experiment' - even though her usual doctor refused to do it.
'My doctor was afraid to inject more hyaluronic acid into my lips, but I was adamant that I wanted more, and I will not stop,' Andrea said.
'I wanted to do six procedures at once. Until now, I always did these on different areas of the face on different days.'
Andrea had previously only ever had a maximum of three needles in her face at the same time.
'But this time, I wanted to experiment with myself to see how many injections and [amounts of filler] would affect my body,' she said.
She even had to seek out a doctor in Germany to do the procedures, which went ahead in February last year, as her usual surgeon simply refused.
And even though Andrea was excited about the experience, she confessed it had been extremely painful.
'I have pain all over my face right now and my jaw and chin hurt a lot,' she said at the time.
'It's hard for me to smile because of the pain in my cheekbones and there's a pulling sensation over my face.'
But Andrea insisted the feeling was normal after treatment because the 'filler hadn't settled into place'.
Although she finds eating difficult, Andrea is adamant her lips 'don't hurt'.
She added: 'I only feel a slight discomfort, but that's where I have the most amount of filler and where I've had injections the most amount of times. The more filler there is, the less the area hurts.'
Despite the pain, Andrea doesn't have any plans to slow down or reduce her voluptuous look.
The former philosophy student planned to go to Germany to visit the same surgeon, as her usual doctor is sceptical about going forward with her transformation.
But now even the German medical practitioner has revealed their concerns.
'I had no fears about having so many injections at once because I trust my doctor and they are a great professional in cosmetic surgery,' she said.
'But they are afraid I'll get necrosis and have to have the tissue surgically removed from my lips if I carry on.'
Necrosis is the death of body tissue, which occurs when not enough blood flows to the site, according to the NHS.
This condition can be caused by radiation, chemicals or injury, and in some cases can be fatal.
'There are risks involved, such as inflammation, and raised body temperature, especially with so much at once,' Andrea added.
'I have facial swelling and bruising right now, which is normal due to the many needles, but I think in a few days, I'll recover.'
She continued: 'You shouldn't judge people for their looks. It's their taste and no one has the right to be offended because of it.
'I think I'm going to carry on doing multiple injections in one day going forward, as it makes me very happy.'