“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jessi Ngatikaura – who is often also known by the name Jessi Draper – has opened up about the side effects she is suffering from after having a number of cosmetic surgery procedures on her face. Speaking on social media, the reality television personality has detailed the pain and discomfort she is experiencing, but also the positive way that it will affect her life.
Jessi Ngatikaura Reveals How Her Face is Healing
Speaking in a video that she shared on TikTok, Ngatikaura delved into the motivation for her recent facial cosmetic procedures and how she is recovering.
Ngatikaura was quick to point out that the surgery has left her face looking very different due to swelling and then outlined how recently the procedure was carried out.
“I feel like I have to preface every single video I post lately with the fact that I am extremely swollen still,” she explained. “I am three weeks post-op from my face surgery and this is not my final result and I don’t want anything thinking this is what I want to look like, so just gotta say that.”
Later in the video, she reveals how the process has “really messed with” her despite her being warned about the side effects.
“I knew what to expect but it still is kind of an identity crisis when you look in the mirror and you don’t look like yourself.”
She continued, “The reason I am so swollen and the reason I look different is that I also did some fat grafting.” This involved dissolving her previous filler and having fat from other parts of her body used instead.
Despite having a number of treatments to help ease the pain and swelling, she acknowledges that she will have to wait for things to get better.
“You can’t speed up the recovery process,” she said. “It’s a 5-6 week process before you feel like yourself again, but it’s like 3-6 months before it fully settles in.”
Jessi Ngatikaura Explains Why She Opted for Surgery
Ngatikaura then went on to explain exactly why she chose to go under the knife, pointing out that it will help her feel more confident on television, where she feels she is constantly under the microscope for her appearance.
“The thing with plastic surgery is that it’s everyone’s own prerogative,” she said. “I know that I have insecurities, but especially being on TV, it’s heightened.
“It’s OK to tweak a few things you don’t like about yourself. And if that gives you confidence, why the hell not?!”
