I did my BBL because it was the trend – Mercy Eke

Reality TV star Mercy Eke has shared details of her decision to undergo cosmetic surgery, describing the recovery process as one of the most painful experiences she has endured.

Speaking in a recent interview, Mercy said she decided to have the procedure around 2018, explaining that it was influenced largely by the trend at the time and peer pressure, despite believing she already had a good physique.

She revealed that she did not inform her mother beforehand because she feared being discouraged. Instead, she and two friends planned the procedure together and underwent it at about the same time.

According to Mercy, the recovery was particularly challenging. She described waking up after surgery in significant pain, crying for several days, and undergoing regular post-operative massages to aid healing and reduce swelling.

She also said she had to avoid putting pressure on the operated area for about two weeks by sleeping on her stomach.

Despite the difficult recovery, Mercy said she is satisfied with the outcome and considers the procedure worthwhile.

Her words …

“Okay. At first, it was the trend at the time. I think about in 2018 i think at the time it was just the trend maybe peer pressure like everyone was doing it yeah because I actually have a very good form like my body was not that bad.. like i had a beautiful, it was slim yeah. But maybe the stomach was a little bit too much. I didn’t tell my mom because i didn’t want anybody to discourage me yeah so it was me two of my other friends like my two other friends we just planned it we paid. The three of us at the same time. Because I’ve heard that it’s w0rse than child l@bour, like the pa!n after. So after the surg£*ry, you get to have your body massag£d. So I think that’s the pa!*nful part. And then the fact that you won’t sleep with your bu*tt for, is it 14 days? thereabouts. So you have to just lie with your stomach. So that is a pa!nful part.

And then when the nurses are trying to mass@ge you to bring out the water and everything.Then when you wake up from surg£**ry, of course it’s pa!!nful. – It’s pa!***nful. You cry for three days.

It’s worth it. It’s basically liquid. It feels so soft.”

Watch video below …

“I got a BBL because it was trending and there was a lot of peer pressure

I didn’t tell my mum because I knew she would discourage me. You can’t sleep on your bum for 14 days, and you’ll cry for the first 3 days from the pain… but look, it’s soft now 😳”

— Mercy Eke pic.twitter.com/4afpHm9sp3

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