- Against the rising wave of deaths during or after body enhancement procedures, some men in Lagos State have appealed to women to love their bodies irrespective of society's view
Against the rising wave of deaths during or after body enhancement procedures, some men in Lagos State have appealed to Nigerian women to love their bodies irrespective of society’s view.
Against the rising wave of deaths during or after body enhancement procedures, some men in Lagos State have appealed to Nigerian women to love their bodies irrespective of society’s view.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports an uproar on social media on June 2, when a Port-Harcourt based lady, Christabel, was confirmed dead in a Lagos hospital from complications after cosmetic surgery, fuelling speculations it could have been a case of medical miscalculation.
Christabel’s friend alleged on Twitter that she complained of bleeding after the surgery, but the doctor assured her it was a usual post-surgery symptom.
Barely five days after Christabel’s death, another socialite, Temitope, died from complications after gastric bypass surgery
Segun Oluwanisola, a businessman, said nature had already made women desirable. He appealed to them to build their self-confidence and love themselves unapologetically.
“I know the world of social media has made it difficult for women to believe that real men do not particularly care about these things that much. For every woman, a man is praying to have her in his life.
“I can’t imagine needless piercing through my body talkless of undergoing surgery when I’m not ill. I love myself too much. Even in surgery, chances are 50-50,” he said.
David Anjah, a drink mixologist, said, “Getting body work done in a country like Nigeria, where cosmetic surgery is not well regulated, is a death sentence.
“Even those who die due to apparent medical negligence, for instance, fibroid surgery, don’t get justice. How much more for a body enhancement.
“If you don’t love yourself, people who don’t give a damn about you will kill you and get away with it, and there are lots of quacks out there. Real men don’t care about these superficial things.”
Safer alternatives
Ademola Alani, a fitness coach, told NAN that exercise could fix most of the body issues people complained of. Still, a lack of discipline and consistency made achieving somebody’s goals impossible.
People want the easy way out, and they don’t want to put in the work. There’s no part of our body that we can’t fix with workouts and a good diet plan.
“Look at Kate Henshaw, Kaffy Shafau. These women are consistent, make healthy life choices and stop making some quacks rich. They take your money and your life,” he said.
Chima Njoku, a civil servant, told NAN that going abroad for Surgery does not guarantee a safe procedure.
“If you love yourself, you will flee from anything that can harm you; remember, Stella Obasanjo did hers in Spain, and we all know how it ended.
“If what you have in your head is low, trust me, your body, no matter how beautiful, is useless. Women should embrace their looks and be confident,” he said.
Celebrities too
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Alex Asogwa, popularly known as “Alex Unusual”, also shared her thoughts on people undergoing cosmetic surgery.
In an Instagram post, Alex said people who choose to undergo cosmetic surgery are insecure.
“Why to eat and add to the point where you feel Surgery is your only solution. She said that we will never meet society’s standard and will never make them less attractive to the right people,” she said.
Also reacting, actress Anita Joseph took to her timeline to address ladies, telling them to stop seeking validation from other people and desist from getting intimidated by girls with large backsides. Instead, they should love their God-given bodies and work on their self-esteem.