A US primarily based influencer has revealed that she and her kin turned their summer season vacation right into a shared journey for beauty surgical procedures in Colombia. The household opted for a number of procedures collectively, remodeling the journey into an unconventional type of bonding.

A US primarily based influencer shared how her household spent their summer season present process plastic surgical procedures in Colombia.(Instagram/veronicaapice)

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The influencer, 27 12 months outdated Veronica Apice, shared her expertise in a video and later spoke with People, explaining that such decisions weren’t uncommon for her family.

“I all the time noticed my mother get surgical procedures and I used to be like, ‘Oh, there she goes to Colombia [to get surgery],’” she stated. “That’s simply the fact of how I noticed my aunts, my cousins, my mom, my grandma, even. I used to be like, all proper, I’m destined for this life.”

Cosmetic procedures throughout generations

Veronica’s mom, 65 12 months outdated Damaris Pauline, has been turning to surgical procedure for practically 20 years. “We love the Colombian plastic surgeons; they’re actually the perfect,” she stated, recalling her personal historical past of tummy tucks and a ponytail facelift.

Her father Vincent, now 72, had liposuction, whereas her aunt Luz, 63, has undergone a large record of procedures over time, together with a lipectomy and breast implants, although some have been later reversed.

Their first collective journey overseas for surgical procedures got here in 2023. Veronica, who had beforehand misplaced 150 kilos after a gastric sleeve operation, underwent a butt augmentation, breast raise, liposuction and later a nostril job, whereas the remainder of the household had facelifts.

The second journey to Colombia

In the summer season of 2024, the household returned to Colombia for one more spherical of procedures, which price 68,000 {dollars} in whole, excluding journey and hospital prices. Vincent paid the invoice, protecting surgical procedures for himself, his spouse, his daughters and his brother in regulation.

This time Veronica opted for downsizing with a Brazilian butt raise discount, breast discount and liposuction, whereas her mom had belly work completed. Vincent underwent a nostril job, Luz acquired an eyelid raise, and Veronica’s uncle Harry, aged 62, joined in along with his first ever surgical procedures together with a facelift and blepharoplasty.

Satisfaction and emotional hurdles

Speaking to People, Harry admitted, “I wasn’t scared at any second as a result of I felt a lot safer having my total household with me.” Luz echoed the sensation, saying, “Being surrounded by household makes you are feeling extra comfortable.”

Vincent added, “I’m feeling great, emotionally and bodily.” Harry joked that associates now inform him he appears to be like identical to his 40 12 months outdated son.

Veronica, nonetheless, confessed that adjusting to her new determine has been emotionally difficult. She additionally recalled a brush with sepsis in 2024 after surgical procedure in Miami, describing it as “eye opening.”

Still, she insists her household stay united. “We are simply actually large lovers. We love all people, however we’re actually in your face, obnoxious, humorous however caring,” she advised People.