‘RHONJ’ star Danielle Cabral during a tummy tuck consultation.Photo:Danielle Cabral/Instagram, Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Danielle Cabral/Instagram, Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Danielle Cabralis documenting her experience getting a tummy tuck after calling her stomach her “biggest insecurity.”
On Sunday, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar, 37, posted a video on Instagram of her final consultation with her plastic surgeon.
In the clip — which was filmed June 13 — she explained that although she’s in “the best shape of my life,” she’s been frustrated and self-conscious about the excess skin she’s had since having her two children.
“No matter what I do, I just can’t lose it,” she said in the clip, showing off her stomach. “I just want to wear the cute crop tops and a bathing suit and not have to cover all this.”
“I was a D2 bball athlete — ripped from my abs to my ass lol. Sick shape. I had two very traumatic c-sections, which left my stomach wrecked,” she explained in the caption. “I could live with stretch marks, but it was the excess skin that tortured me. My kids would say, ‘Mommy, your belly is wrinkly.’ Oyy kill me now!”
“I wake up every day at 6am and work my ass off at crossfit (I’m a literal beast), but there was nothing to fix it,” she continued. “I’ve done every service, every medi spa tried to offer me….and nada. I’m in the best shape of my life and still hide behind my clothes.”
Cabral turned to Dr. John Paul Tutela — the same plastic surgeon who performed her breast augmentation and rhinoplasty — for her tummy tuck.
A tummy tuck — also known as abdominoplasty — is a cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the shape and appearance of the abdomen, according to the Mayo Clinic. During the procedure, excess skin and fat are removed from the abdomen, connective tissue in the abdomen (fascia) is typically tightened, and the remaining skin is repositioned to create a more toned look.
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By documenting her plastic surgery journey, Cabral said she’s hoping to normalize tummy tucks, even for those who others assume “don’t need it.”
The mom of two added that she “cried a little” after seeing the results for the first time, vowing to keep her social media followers updated on her recovery.
“I hope this normalizes this procedure. You don’t have to be overweight to suffer from this. You are not alone!” Cabral said. “I’m currently documenting the entire post-op healing process, and I’m so excited to share it with you.”
source: people.com
