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The year was 2018 and it had been around 13 years since I offered my body at the altar of cosmetology. Yes, it’s true, I was once that insecure. I didn’t have women around me that could reflect back on my power. It was actually my grandmother’s idea, one look at my postpartum body was enough for her to plead with me. Do it for your husband she said, save your marriage she said. My mother nodded saying look, I got them also, nose and lips as well, so go ahead and purchase a more authentic, more lovable, and acceptable version of yourself.
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