Woman with 'world's biggest lips' in agonising pain – but doctors won't treat her
Andrea Ivanova has embarked on an unrelenting quest to secure the title for having the "world's biggest lips", consistently seeking out filler injections despite being warned of the risks. Her dedication comes at a price, though.
Not only has she invested over £20,000 in her pout, the 28-year-old has also encountered health challenges. Healthcare professionals have cautioned that the monthly injections might be lethal, yet Andrea continues undeterred, even as some practitioners now decline to administer treatment. After damaging a tooth on a hazelnut chocolate bar and suffering "excruciating" discomfort, Andrea met with frustration. She recounted: "It's made me feel terrible. Both dentists didn't give a specific explanation.
"They just said they didn't want to work on my tooth given that I have such big lips. It's clear they feel disgust and notes of mockery towards me."
The assistant nurse, who broke the tooth a month prior, expressed her "extreme disappointment" in the dental professionals' attitudes.
She elaborated: "I don't know how they can refuse [me] just because of my huge lips. I find their behaviour toward me extremely disrespectful.
"I have to look for a new dentist that will treat me and hopefully I won't have to go abroad."
With plans to travel to Venice in two weeks, Andrea worries she might not get her tooth repaired in time, claiming that two local dentists in Sofia, Bulgaria, have already denied her service.
She remembered: "When I warned them over the phone after making the appointment that I had bigger lips, they said there was no problem. But on the day, he and the assistant nurse looked at me strangely."
Andrea went on: "He told me: 'I'm sorry, but I can't treat your tooth. Your lips are too big and it will interfere with my work.'
"He hadn't even tried to help. I just got up and left – if I stayed, there would have been some unpleasant remarks.
"The second dentist flat out told me: 'You have huge lips and I can't guarantee your safety or accept you in this form.' They're not professionals [if you ask me]."
Andrea is running out of local options due to what she perceives as sheer "stupidity."
However, some believe she is responsible for her extreme fillers.
Her family have expressed their concern in the past – pleading with her to avoid plastic surgery – but the lip-enhanced woman remains unfazed.
She stated: "I'm an adult, I decide what to do with my body. My friends have no qualms about going out with me, despite my huge lips, and they accept me for who I am.
"They are used to seeing me now with big lips, so are no longer impressed by it all.
"But my parents and grandparents constantly tell me my lips are huge and that I look scary to them. I don't pay attention to their words."
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