20/06/2026
I had some minor surgery on some veins in my legs this week. I wont share the graphic images - Safe to say that I look like a Cabbage patch kid who got kicked around the store room before being discarded!
I was told it was "minimally invasive" & I could carry on with my day to day life as normal.
I was informed most people say it is uncomfortable, but not painful.
Apparently I am not most people! It was fcking agony - Probably not helped by my anxiety kicking in.
I am glad I didnt listen to the whole "You can go about your normal life" thing and booked the week off work, as for 3 days, I felt pretty horrific.
Anxiety, an adrenaline crash, local anaesthetic & Ibuprofen = A chemical & emotional s**t storm.
Do I regret it? - Too early to say - I am hoping once I can take these hideously uncomfortable compression stockings off & once the bruising goes down, that I may see some progress.
I wanted to share for anyone considering this "minimally invasive" procedure, what the real deal is! If you look it up on socials or online, you get the glory tale. It isn't like that at all!
I didn't skip out the clinic doors, showing off my legs, like they do in the videos, twirling around & feeling grateful...
I felt miserable, and time will tell if I regret putting myself through this or not. (I do right now!).
I wanted to speak out, because we are living in an era that cosmetic procedures are seemingly as common and risk free as going to the dentist these days. (I dont particularly like the dentist either, but am fortunate enough to have an amazing one!).
Sometimes cosmetic procedures aren’t about vanity — they’re about health, prevention, comfort, and confidence. They are also about Vulnerability, self‑consciousness, and the pressure to “look good".
But are they worth it?
