Kailyn Lowry Opens Up About ‘Body Dysmorphia’ and ‘Mental Illness’ Struggles After Plastic Surgeries

Kailyn Lowry got real about struggling with her mental health and body dysmorphia following her recent decision to undergo plastic surgery.

“I had a very, very emotional morning, mainly just when I was taking a shower. I pray that my kids never struggle with their body images enough to mutilate their bodies to be skinny,” the Teen Mom 2 alum, 32, said in a Get Ready With Me Instagram Reel uploaded on Monday, January 6. “I think a little nip and tuck in terms of a nose job or a boob job is OK but to go through this to be skinny is [a] mental illness, truly. And I say that with the most respect to anyone going through it.”

Last month, Lowry revealed she underwent breast reduction surgery. In the Monday clip, she explained that her video marked the first time she was able to do her makeup since the procedure. She also shared that she was “finally able” to use the shower post-surgery without any assistance. While Lowry admitted that she feels “good” physically, most of the time she’s “struggling” mentally in the wake of her procedure.

“I’m struggling this time around. I don’t know if it’s cause I have a daughter now … not just my daughter, my sons too, I don’t want them to experience this level of body dysmorphia,” she reflected. “Like, I was basically willing to go to any length and do this over Christmas break to be skinny — even if that meant [fiancé] Elijah [Scott] couldn’t be there for me. Even if that meant I was in another state for Christmas. I was willing to go to any freaking length for it.”

Lowry confessed that when she went in for her breast reduction surgery, she was tempted to undergo additional procedures while under general anesthesia.

“I was going for a breast reduction and then I was like, ‘Oh, I should just add some lipo 360, add some tummy tuck in … my scars were fine,’” she recalled. “My old tummy tuck scar and c-section scar were fine. I realized I shouldn’t have put Elijah through all of this ’cause he couldn’t be there for me the whole time.”

Despite being on the mend, Lowry admitted she was having a “rough” time mentally but wanted to put a brave face on.

“I’m going to stop crying and I’m gonna suck it up for the rest of the day,” she said before issuing a warning to her followers. “Think once, think twice before you get plastic surgery and I hope everyone has a happy new year.”

Many of Lowry’s fans flocked to the comments section to give her some much-needed words of encouragement.

“You’ve always looked great! At any size you’re just a gorgeous woman😍,” one user replied while another wrote, “You birthed literally 7 beautiful tiny humans, your body is incredible. I’m sorry you felt pressured to have to fix it. I hope you can learn to love you body, I know your children did 🤍.”

Lowry is a mom of seven. She shares son Issac, whom she welcomed in 2010 with Jo Rivera, son Lincoln, whom she welcomed in 2013 with Javi Marroquin, sons Lux and Creed, whom she welcomed in 2017 and 2020, respectively, with Chris Lopez. She also shares son Rio, who was born in 2022, and twins Verse and Valley, who arrived in January, with Elijah.

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