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A doctor has weighed in on the controversial 'Barbie Waist' surgery Bec Zacharia has spent weeks flip-flopping over.
The Married At First Sight star, 35, finally revealed on Tuesday that she had gone through with the slimming procedure which 'deforms' her ribs using 'piezoelectric technology' after initially backing out.
On Thursday, Dr Sam Hay, also known as Dr KIIS, made an appearance on the KIIS Breakfast Podcast to share his thoughts on the 'ridiculous' body modification.
'I get really nervous about people going overseas and getting surgeries like this,' he said.
'It's unnecessary. It comes with complications, infections. The aftercare in these countries for this medical tourism is not great. I think it's ridiculous.'
It comes after Bec finally underwent the controversial 'Barbie waist' surgery in Bali, after changing her mind multiple times over the past two weeks.
A doctor has weighed in on the controversial 'Barbie Waist' surgery Bec Zacharia, 35, has spent weeks flip-flopping over
The MAFS bride shared a video on Instagram on Tuesday where she documented the process after initially backing out.
First, Bec confessed that she had been misleading her fans into believing she had already had the work done, before vanishing from social media for several days.
'I've been lying to you. I haven't had surgery yet. I've been in Bali, it's been almost three weeks,' she said at the start of the video.
She then explained that she was heading into the hospital that same day.
'It's been not any fault of my own, but today is the day. I know I promised you guys transparency, so I'm actually gonna take you in with me,' she said.
Bec said she hoped to silence critics and those branding her trip to Bali for the surgery as a PR stunt.
'There are delays in life, ones that I can't control,' she added, before explaining that she would be sharing every step of the process on social media.
The reality star was then shown arriving at the clinic, where she stripped down into a hospital gown and was attached to IV drips.
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On Thursday, Dr Sam Hay, also known as Dr KIIS, made an appearance on the KIIS Breakfast Podcast to share his thoughts on the 'ridiculous' body modification
The Married At First Sight star finally revealed on Tuesday that she had gone through with the slimming procedure which 'deforms' her ribs using 'piezoelectric technology'
Next, she was led into the operating theatre while holding the hands of two nurses.
The clip then cut to Bec lying in bed as she recovered from the operation, while wearing a medical corset around her waist.
'I'm out of surgery. It all went really well. This is what I look like. I'm not hiding anything from you guys,' she said.
'The pain is probably a 3 out of 10 right now. I'm comfortable. The hospital was incredible and now it's just about making sure that I take you guys along on the journey of my results as they go,' she continued.
'There was a delay but it was well worth it. I'm in bed and you'll be seeing me in a corset for the next 12 weeks.'
The controversial body-contouring procedure, which is not currently available in Australia, reshapes the lower floating ribs to create the appearance of a dramatically smaller waist without removing the bones.
It has become increasingly popular among influencers travelling to Bali, but has also attracted fierce criticism from medical professionals and social media users concerned about unrealistic beauty standards.
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