EXCLUSIVE I had 15 plastic surgeries in ONE DAY... it almost killed me and the recovery was gruesome but it was worth it

Daily Mail​

16-07-2025

A transgender model who had 15 plastic surgeries in one day has revealed how the endeavor nearly killed her.
Lana Madison, 29, who now splits her time between New York City and Miami, grew up in a strict Catholic household in Southern Texas, but she always felt like she didn't fit in.
After years of feeling 'constantly at odds with herself,' she realized she was transgender during college and started hormone therapy at age 21.
But during her transition, Lana realized that to become the girl she truly dreamed of being she would have to go under the knife multiple times because there were so many things about her appearance that she wanted to change.
So instead of going through recovery over and over again, she decided to do it all at once - undergoing a whopping 15 procedures during one marathon 10-hour surgery.
This included having her hairline pulled down, fat grafting to her cheeks, shaving down her Adam's apple, getting buccal fat pads partially removed, a rhinoplasty, brow lift, breast augmentation, and other tweaks to her lips and forehead.
'I wanted to go under and wake up as a new person,' she explained exclusively to the Daily Mail.
'I didn't want to spend years in and out of recovery, nitpicking parts of myself, constantly planning the next procedure. I wanted to just be done and move forward in my life.
Lana Madison, 29, who now splits her time between New York City and Miami, grew up in a strict Catholic household in Southern Texas, but she always felt like she didn't fit in
After years of feeling 'constantly at odds with herself,' she realized she was trans during college and started hormone therapy at age 21. She's seen at age 15 before her transition
'I didn't want to heal one part of myself while still dealing with dysphoria about another. I wanted to wake up in a body that felt whole.'
Unfortunately, the healing process 'didn't go exactly as plan.'
One day after the procedure, Lana was rushed back into surgery after she began suffering from a life-threatening complication.
'I had a hematoma in my left breast, so they had to put me back under the next day to stop the internal bleeding,' she explained.
Lana admitted that the physical and emotional pain that she endured during her recovery was extremely difficult and left her battling depression.
'Two weeks after surgery, I had a full-on breakdown,' she confessed. 'I remember filming myself crying, thinking, "What did I do? I look like a freak. I look like a monster."
'My face was still swollen, my body was bruised, and my brain chemistry was completely off.
'I didn't feel like myself. I'm not a depressive person, so that feeling really scared me. I had deep bruising under my eyes for three months from the bone work around my orbital rim.
'The swelling made it hard to recognize myself, and it took time for the final results to settle in.'
Lana said changing so many aspects of herself at once 'hit harder than she expected,' and she felt like she had to 'grieve' her old self.
'I thought I'd feel nothing but relief, but I found myself mourning the version of me who had survived all those years,' she continued.
'The version of me who had masked and fought to get to this point. That person kept me alive, but also carried so much pain.
'Letting that go wasn't just physical. It was emotional and spiritual. I had to honor who I had been, even while celebrating who I had become.
'That grief eventually gave way to something more powerful - peace. I had finally arrived in the body that matched my spirit.
'But those first few weeks were raw and emotional, and no one prepares you for that.'
Even so, she is now 'so happy with the results' and feels it has given her a 'second chance at life.'
Lana said changing so many aspects of herself at once 'hit harder than she expected,' and she felt like she had to 'grieve' her old self
'I want my ribs fractured and remodeled to make my waist even slimmer,' she shared
She ultimately looks at the transformation as a 'rebirth' after years of having to 'pretend to be masculine' due to her religious upbringing.
And now, Lana - who went on to get a hair transplant and two more boob jobs - is already eyeing her next procedure.
'I want my ribs fractured and remodeled to make my waist even slimmer,' she recently shared with Jam Press.
'It might sound bizarre but the results I've seen on other people are insane. I want to go all the way.'
Lana now sells racy snaps of herself online and has raked in more than 76,000 followers on Instagram.
In the end, she's said she's immensely proud of herself for overcoming everything she's endured.
She concluded to the Daily Mail: 'At one of my lowest points, I created the version of myself I had always dreamed of. And I'm really proud of her.'