Mercy Eke, the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 4, has candidly shared her experience with the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery she underwent in 2018.
Speaking during an interview on the Love is a Gameshow by Kenes Gloww on YouTube, Eke discussed the reasons behind her decision to undergo the procedure, admitting that it was largely influenced by societal trends and peer pressure, despite already having a naturally slim body.
She explained, “To be very truthful, at first, it was because of the trend. I did my body in 2018. I think at the time it was just the trend, maybe peer pressure; everyone was doing it. I had a beautiful, slim body, but my stomach was a little too much.
“I was really scared when I wanted to do it; I didn’t tell my mum because I didn’t want anyone to discourage me. So it was me and two of my other friends; we planned it, paid, and did it together,” she shared.
The reality star also admitted that she had not conducted proper research on her doctor or the risks involved, acknowledging her ignorance at the time.
“I did my body here in Nigeria. I didn’t do any research on the doctor beforehand. Maybe I was just ignorant. I didn’t think about the risks. But now, if I have to touch my body, I have to see the works of that doctor.
“How many deaths? How many complications? I’m going to ask a lot of questions before anybody can touch my body again,” Eke said.
In addition to discussing her BBL, Eke addressed rumors surrounding her facial features.
She clarified that aside from lip fillers, which dissolve after three months, she has not had any work done on her face.
“People keep saying that I touched my face, so I keep posting throwbacks for them to see. I have touched my lips; just fillers are done; it dissolves after three months, and I feel like people need to be more educated, especially fillers; it’s not liposuction,” she stated.
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Still speaking on the Brazillian butt lift post-surgery recovery, Eke described the process as painful.
“After the surgery, you get to have your body massaged—that’s the painful part. You can’t sleep on your butt for 14 days; you have to lay on your stomach.
“Also, when the nurses try to massage you bring the water out. When you wake up from surgery, it’s also painful; you cry for three days, but it’s worth it,” she recounted.
