A mother-of-three is so desperate to drink from ‘the fountain of eternal youth’ that she’s had 100 collagen injections in her derrière to try and defy age.
Marcela Iglesias, an Argentine living in Los Angeles, had the unusual procedure to stimulate collagen in her bottom, with the aim of tightening the muscles and keeping her skin supple.
Fearing the effects of ageing could leave her bottom droopy, Marcela underwent the non-invasive cutting-edge procedure – and said that it was ‘completely painless’.
She hopes that cosmetic procedures like this – and others she’s tried including leech therapy – and a healthy lifestyle will keep her looking younger for longer.
Mother-of-three Marcela Iglesias, originally from Argentina but now living in LA, shared how she’s undergone a revolutionary spider web butt lift involving having 100 injections of collagen in her bottom. The trendy treatment rejuvenates skin’s appearance and improves elasticity
Marcela, who won’t reveal her age, claims the procedure was ‘completely painless’ and has left the skin on her derriere looking renewed. She’s also tried other non-invasive treatments including leech therapy in a bid to stave off ageing
Dr. Aleix Bazzi performed the surgery, which is non-invasive, on Marcela; she says the procedure has helped her fight against ageing, when muscles become less full with age
Marcela underwent the ‘spider web butt lift’ less than two weeks ago with Dr Aleix Bazzi and Dr Payman Simoni in Los Angeles.
Named after the unusual pattern created on a patient’s rear that the PDO threads (tiny lines of collagen) are inserted into, the procedure costs $3,000 (£2,320) – and works by encouraging cellular renewal and renewing elasticity.
She said: ‘I want to maintain the way I look and keep people guessing how old I am, people can’t believe I have a 17-year-old son.
‘For the past five years I have done a lot of research to maintain youthful skin from leech treatment to taking care of my body, quitting soda and meat.
HOW DOES THE SPIDER WEB BUTT LIFT WORK?
Dr Aleix Bazzi explains that the procedure is based upon a spider web, one of the strongest structures in nature.
He says: ‘The threads of collagen are inserted apart from each other and don’t touch or tie one to another once they are inserted into the skin, in the dermis.
It produces collagen, leaving the skin lifted, tight and more youthful.
The spider web pattern ensures that the collagen threads are evenly distributed
If you look at the butt it’s a circular object, so we create a swirl so to speak.
The way I did it with the web allows it all to connect and form a web-like collagenesis in a circular fashion.
The threads will enhance the skin colour and texture but improves the cellulite dimpling affect too.
When adding collagen, which is a stimulating substance, you improve the texture and the cellulite’s appearance.
Because of the number of threads used, Marcela will have a better duration of improvement.’
‘I know with ageing of the muscles you start to lose volume in every part of your body, so I know this will help me.
She adds that she hopes the lift will ‘prevent sagging’ and ‘give a bit of extra volume too’.
‘I felt no pain at all, I encourage anyone who is scared of plastic surgery to try the treatment. I want to keep looking as young as I can with procedures and a healthy lifestyle, I feel more confident.
What drove her to undergo the scary-looking procedure? ‘I’m looking for the eternal fountain of youth, a new way of life, so I look the best I can be without modifying or changing my body through surgery.
‘I’m doing all I can to avoid ageing, I like to say I’m ageing beautifully.’
The treatment gets its name from the pattern doctors use to map out where the injections should go into the skin; a spider web is one of the strongest structures in nature
Marcela said the procedure didn’t hurt but was offered some gas to help with the multiple injections, which are left in the skin for 45 minutes
Is this the secret to the perfect bottom? Dr Aleix holds the pre-prepared mini injections of collagen placed in the bottom to rejuvenate skin
Just after the procedure, Marcela was left with minor bruising from the injections…but two weeks on, she says she can already see improvements to her skin and volume
The beauty, who won’t reveal her age, says people can’t believe it when she tells them she has a 17-year-old son
Marcela believes her fixation for body alteration stemmed from not being allowed to play with Barbie dolls as a child, because her mother considered them to be ‘too fake’.
Now she is determined to alter and prevent herself from ageing through non-invasive procedures.
Marcela said: ‘Marcela Iglesias, an Argentinian living in California, is so keen to drink from the ‘fountain of youth’ that she underwent the $3,000 procedure, which involves having 100 mini injections in her bottom.
‘The injections of collagen improve cellular renewal and improves the skin’s elasticity. Mother-of-three Marcela says she’ll do anything to stop the ageing process. I couldn’t express myself the way I wanted.
I felt nothing, I was completely comfortable during the procedure and I will do it again if I want to…
‘Internally I would love to look like Super Girl, but as a child I couldn’t go out like that nor look crazy, no one would let me and would criticise me to the point of bullying.’
Marcela underwent leech therapy seven month ago to keep her face looking youthful and now she’s trying to stop her butt from sagging.
She said: ‘I’m a Latina woman with round buttocks, so it has always been kind of big.
‘I was ashamed back then but now I think ‘Thank god big butts are in’ and I would like to maintain it as much as I can.
‘I’ve never had any plastic surgery in my life but would like to maintain what I have and make it better with non-invasive procedures.’
Marcela created the Plastics of Hollywood platform in 2016, dubbed the ‘Real Life Barbie Doll House’ that hosts people wanting to alter themselves through surgery.
Among the talent includes: Rodrigo Alves, Justin Jedlica, Pixie Fox, Jennifer Pamplona, Bryan Ray, Luis Padron, Nikki Exotika and many more.
Marcela said: ‘My mother never bought me a Barbie doll to play with as a child because she said they looked fake, but now I have the real human dolls to have fun with.
Dr Aleix at work: The threads are inserted apart from each other and don’t touch or tie one to another once they are inserted into the skin, in the dermis
‘I am amazed by people who can achieve certain looks or turn themselves into characters and couldn’t believe these people didn’t have a platform like mine that supports them unconditionally.’
While a lot of individuals on the platform focus on going under the knife, Marcela is trying to find her way around it with as little pain and the least invasive way possible.
She said: ‘But for this procedure, I was literally working on my phone and making jokes.
‘I felt nothing, I was completely comfortable during the procedure and I will do it again if I want to.
‘I was always scared of plastic surgery because I have seen ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ and there’s a lot more bad and ugly, than good.’
The procedure that typically takes 45 minutes uses polydioxanone (PDO) a strong flexible fibre that break down in the body within one to two months.
The effect can last for up to a year dependent on the amount of threads used and can be applied to any area of skin from the face to the abdomen, arms and other places.
I’m looking for the eternal fountain of youth, a new way of life, so I look the best I can be without modifying or changing my body through surgery…
It was performed by Dr. Aleix Bazzi of L’Artiste Aesthetics and Dr. Payman Simoni from Simoni Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Bazzi said: ‘The threads are inserted apart from each other and don’t touch or tie one to another once they are inserted into the skin, in the dermis.
‘It produces collagen, leaving the skin lifted, tight and more youthful.
If you look at the butt it’s a circular object, so we create a swirl so to speak.
‘The way I did it with the web allows it all to connect and form a web-like collagenesis in a circular fashion.
‘The threads will enhance the skin colour and texture but improves the cellulite dimpling affect too.
‘When adding collagen, which is a stimulating substance, you improve the texture and the cellulites appearance.
‘Because of the number of threads used, Marcela will have a better duration of improvement.’