This mom, Cléo Souza, really has it going on. When her daughter Alma was born, she wasn’t just about getting her pre-baby body back. She needed to feel like herself again, you know what I mean? So, she decided to drop several thousand dollars to go under the knife to make that happen.
“I went through some very intense changes in my body after pregnancy,” she spilled to NeedToKnow. Even though she shed some pounds after popping out her lil’ one, she still wasn’t feeling herself, you feel me?
Despite being grateful for her body because “it had just brought life into the world,” she couldn’t ignore the discomfort in certain areas, like the sagging skin or her protruding belly button.
So, Souza went ahead and got a breast implant replacement surgery to fix the increased volume from breastfeeding, and a mini-abdominoplasty to sort out an umbilical hernia.
“The aesthetics of my abdomen were bothering me and the surgery fixed everything,” she shared.
“I never did it because of pressure. It was always for me.”
On top of that, Souza treated herself to some non-invasive goodies like Botox and hyaluronic acid injections on her face, and collagen bio-stimulators on both her face and butt.
“I also had PDO threads applied, both the smooth kind, which stimulate collagen, and lifting threads, which work like a mini facelift,” the mom explained.
“They’re subtle changes, but they make all the difference,” she confessed to NeedToKnow.
In the end, Souza is over the moon with her decision and her new look.
“Motherhood has changed me deeply, but I needed to reconnect with the woman I’ve always been.”
“The procedures were a way to reconnect with who I am, to look in the mirror and see a stronger, more cared-for version of myself,” she added.
Feeling like herself again after having a baby is crucial — and these changes did just that for Souza.
“Today, I feel happier, more comfortable in my clothes, in my choices, and most importantly, in my own skin.”
“Motherhood has changed me deeply, but I needed to reconnect with the woman I’ve always been,” Souza continued.
“It was never about going back to who I was before but about stepping into this new phase with confidence,” she added.
And she believes this decision will positively impact her daughter in the long run.
“I know my daughter will grow up seeing her mother strong, confident, and in control of her own story,” she stated.
