Australian influencer who underwent controversial 'Barbie waist' surgery hits back at cruel trolls who said she looks 'unrecognisable' and 'like a Holocaust survivor'

An Australian influencer known for her controversial plastic surgery and self-confessed 'tanning addiction' has clapped back after being mocked online. 

Matilda Baxter, 23, who boasts 962,000 Instagram followers, shared a video on the platform on Tuesday in which she lashed out over cruel comments about her changing appearance, after she underwent a 'Barbie waist' procedure. 

'If you have to put me through a group chat to talk s**t about how different I look,  saying that I look like a Holocaust survivor with bolt-ons, then you are the lowest of the low,' she began the lengthy rant. 

'Let's dive a little deeper into this... You are allowed to look completely different from how you looked a year ago, or a week ago, or ten minutes ago,' she continued. 

'If you're liking, commenting, sharing, putting it in group chats, b***hing, the negativity only brings money towards me. 

'I love how people say, "You are unrecognisable". Like I was supposed to be offended. Dig up the old photos, keep b***hing about it, keep comparing, because at the end of the day I'm still a topic of discussion.'

Matilda went on to show photos of herself before she underwent what she estimates is $50,000 to $100,000 worth of plastic surgery, and insisted she is happy with her new look and enjoying the attention it attracts. 

'If it's a group chat, a conversation, a headline, whatever, I'm still a topic in your boring f***ing life, okay? It makes me money,' she said. 

'Some people glow up and grow up, while all the others are in comment sections and group chats bullying and b***hing.'

The influencer then showed off how small her surgically-enhanced waist is, demonstrating how it is narrower than her hands, and her new Chanel bag, which she also held up for comparison. 

'If I'm being talked about in your group chat, clearly I've won the game,' she concluded. 

The adult content creator has sparked plenty of concern in the weeks after her rib contouring procedure.

Earlier this year, she raised eyebrows after uploading a video of herself wearing lingerie as she showed off her new figure.

'It looks insane. Not edited. Waist where?' she said.

Followers flocked to the comments of her video to express their concern over her slimmed-down frame.

'All I am seeing is the bones,' one person wrote, while another added: 'Omg I remember when I looked like this. I was so sick.'

'Please eat more, your ribs are freaking me out,' said a third.

'I'm not here to negatively judge but more protein and carbohydrates are needed. Stay safe and look after your health people,' someone else commented. 

It comes after the controversial influencer admitted she is seeking counselling over her dangerous tanning addiction following concerns raised by her parents and her new partner.

Adelaide-based Matilda uses a risky combination of tanning peptides that are not approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), and a home solarium.

The TGA warned that peptides containing melanotan, which are administered through injection, ingestion or nasal spray, can cause 'serious health problems'. 

However, the devices are still permitted for personal use, and Baxter - known on social media as Tilds Search - told the Daily Mail that she uses the $7,000 solarium in her garage at least four times per week.

'I am not an advocate for (using tanning beds), and I will say that I am an addict. I am seeing a therapist about it,' she said.

Baxter said her parents are 'concerned' about her use of tanning beds, which blast users with ultraviolet radiation that damages skin cells' DNA.

She has been open about her surgical procedures, which have included high-definition liposuction, a boob job, hip surgery and a 'Barbie waist' operation. 

'I've probably spent like $50,000 on my face, and the general upkeep of my look costs between $80,000 and $100,000 per year,' she told the Daily Mail.