3<\/p>\n The 29-year-old Aussie made headlines after forking out a whopping \u00a36,000 to turn herself into a catCredit: Jam Press\/@jolenedawson 3<\/p>\n Jolene has since admitted it was all a publicity stunt – one she now regretsCredit: Jam Press\/@jolenedawson 3<\/p>\n She is now hopeful to have all of the filler properly removed so her face can return to normalCredit: Jam Press\/@jolenedawson<\/p>\n In a TikTok<\/a> that went viral garnering 900,000 views, the 29-year-old admitted it was all a bid to get attention \u2013 and says she now regrets getting the work done after being left with painful side effects.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was always intended to be a publicity stunt and I stuck with reversible options because I knew I wouldn’t want to look like a cat forever,\u201d\u00a0Jolene, a venture capitalist, told\u00a0What’s The Jam.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHowever, I could have never predicted my body’s reaction to these treatments<\/a> and the way it has changed the composition of my lower face.\u201d<\/p>\n Jolene\u00a0says her body began to \u201creject\u201d the filler<\/a>, and the \u201cexperimental\u201d barbed threading left lesions on her cheeks after she tried to remove the threads<\/a> herself due to pain.<\/p>\n She believes that, in doing so, it has created internal damage and potentially scarring.<\/p>\n Jolene\u00a0also has other \u201clesions\u201d on her face, which she originally thought were pimples<\/a>.<\/p>\n After trying to pop them, she says filler came out rather than pus.<\/p>\n And despite her previous claims that she \u201crelates to cats\u201d and had \u201cnever felt more myself\u201d following the procedures,\u00a0Jolene\u00a0has since admitted that it was all an act.<\/p>\n In the TikTok,\u00a0Jolene, who lives in Gold Coast<\/a>, Australia<\/a>, said: \u201cI recently spent $12,000 (\u00a36k) on cosmetic procedures<\/a> to look like a cat, and now I\u2019m losing my voice, I\u2019m in agony and I regret it so much.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll be honest with you \u2013 and I don\u2019t want to admit this \u2013 but I was just doing this for attention.<\/p>\n I’ve spent thousands on plastic surgery but regret it almost all – a \u00a314k boob job lasted 8 months & my gums bleed daily<\/p>\n \u201cI never wanted to be a cat, I never identified as a cat.<\/p>\n \u201cI knew better than to do this.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause I didn\u2019t want it to be permanent, I\u2019m very lucky that this is all that is happening \u2013 I didn\u2019t use silicone or anything like that.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t go under the knife \u2013 I may have at some point, if this was profitable enough for me.<\/p>\n What are the risks of getting surgery abroad?<\/p>\n IT’S important to do your research if you’re thinking about having cosmetic surgery abroad.<\/p>\n It can cost less than in the UK, but you need to weigh up potential savings against the\u00a0potential risks. <\/p>\n Safety standards in different countries may not be as high.<\/p>\n No surgery is risk-free. Complications can happen after surgery in the UK or abroad.<\/p>\n If you have complications after an operation in the UK, the surgeon is responsible for providing follow-up treatment.<\/p>\n Overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment, or they may not provide it to the same standard as in the UK.<\/p>\n Also, they may not have a healthcare professional in the UK you can visit if you have any problems.<\/p>\n Source: NHS <\/p>\n \u201cIn the past, I\u2019ve done things like this for attention and it\u2019s been successful.<\/p>\n \u201cBut, I haven\u2019t augmented my body to such an extreme, and I think that\u2019s the mistake I\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought I could push it a little further.\u201d<\/p>\n Jolene\u00a0says her plans have gone \u201ccompletely downhill\u201d following the issues she believes were caused by the procedures.<\/p>\n She is currently suffering with acid reflux, which she says is causing her to lose her voice.<\/p>\n This is my fault, this is no one else\u2019s fault<\/p>\n Jolene\u00a0Dawson29<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Jolene\u00a0said: \u201cWhat I think has happened is that filler may have migrated into either my nasal cavity or my sinus cavity, and is now running down the back of my throat, causing acid reflux and loss of voice.<\/p>\n \u201cI am really worried about this, but I think it should be OK.\u201d<\/p>\n She is now hopeful to have all of the filler properly removed so her face can return to normal, and is also working in therapy on her \u201cneed for validation in the form of public attention\u201d.<\/p>\n Jolene\u00a0added: \u201cI do really regret this.<\/p>\n \u201cYou reap what you sow.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is my fault, this is no one else\u2019s fault.<\/p>\n \u201cNobody asked me to do this.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m well aware of how dumb this was.<\/p>\n \u201cI have been in a lot of pain because of it.<\/p>\n \u201cI just want to advise against ever getting experimental procedures, and any procedure for the wrong reason.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A WOMAN says she regrets her \u201cpublicity stunt\u201d after spending almost \u00a36,000 ($12,000 AUD) turning herself into a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49565,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[933,442,105,688,209,460,561,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-49564","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-animals","9":"tag-body-shapes","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-influencers","12":"tag-longtail","13":"tag-operations-and-surgery","14":"tag-section-fabuloushair-beauty","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114399027133214905","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Woman](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/000-cosmetic-procedures-look-like-989704506.jpg\")
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