On October 29th, A Japanese news outlet reported, “A model who spent over 20 million yen on plastic surgeries has become a hot topic after sharing unedited ID photos on her social media.”
The mentioned person is social media influencer Hirase Airi, who has undergone a total of 25 plastic surgery procedures since graduating high school in 2017.
First deciding to get plastic surgery at 15, she began saving money by working moving and security jobs from age 16. Airi’s total spending on plastic surgeries amounts to 24 million yen (approximately $160,000 USD).
Starting with eye surgery at 19, Airi later had hyaluronic acid injections in her forehead, nose, and chin, along with a nose bridge enhancement. She also underwent breast augmentation surgery costing 1.7 million yen (approximately $11,000 USD). Her most expensive procedure was jaw surgery, which cost 4.37 million yen (approximately $28,500 USD).
In her driver’s license, passport, and school graduation album photos that Airi shared, one can see a completely different appearance from her current look. Explaining why she posted her past unedited photos, Airi said, “I gained fame after sharing my plastic surgery journey and before-after photos on social media,” adding, “I’ve been invited for interviews and TV appearances. I’m happy that it became more popular than I imagined.”
She continued, “I wanted to give courage to people who struggle with their appearance like I did. I hope they can take action to resolve their concerns,” and added, “Actually, I hadn’t thought about what I wanted to do after becoming famous. What I’ve achieved has exceeded my expectations.”
So what led Airi to make such a significant investment in plastic surgery? In a previous interview with a media outlet, she explained it was “due to constant criticism about her appearance from her mother and bullying from friends.”
Airi revealed, “While I was called cute when I was young, from middle school, I became so insecure about my appearance that I hated looking in mirrors,” and added, “I think I gained confidence after my first eye surgery in high school.”
Currently, Airi has become a popular influencer with over 4 million followers and serves as the CEO of a beauty-related company.
Source: Daum
