New York Post
Influencer drops $19K on surgery to ‘become a virgin again’ — but a doctor warns of the risks involved
By Ben Cost
Published Dec. 4, 2024, 2:33 p.m. ET
She’s renewing her V-card.
A Brazilian influencer plans to become a “virgin again” by dropping more than $19,000 on a vaginal rejuvenation operation — but a doctor has a warning about potential risks.
“The procedure holds a special meaning for me,” Ravena Hanniely, 23, told Jam Press while describing her decision to cosmetically wind back the clock on her sex life.
The bombshell plans to undergo a hymenoplasty, also known as a hymen repair, in which the surgeon sews together the torn edges of a woman’s hymen with dissolvable stitches. That way, the patient will bleed the next time she has hanky-panky, as if, in the immortal words of Madonna, she is “touched for the very first time.”
For Hanniely, who frequently shares salacious snaps for her over 266,000 Instagram followers, the surgery “symbolizes a fresh start in my personal and professional life,” she said.
“I want to become a virgin again,” declared the model. “This is for my self-esteem and for personal reasons that have always been important to me.”
Hanniely, who is single, says she has not yet decided who will re-deflower her post-op.
She added that the surgical time machine has psychological benefits, in addition to aesthetic ones, claiming: “It’s about how a woman feels and what she wants for herself.”
It’s unclear when Hanniely has scheduled her renovation; however, she acknowledges that the procedure “requires specific care” and says she’s “fully dedicated to ensuring everything goes well.”
“I will follow medical advice, such as avoiding physical exertion, abstaining from intimacy for the recommended period and choosing comfortable clothing,” said the aspiring virgin.
However, Hana Salusollia, CEO of London-based Medisonal Clinic – a virtual doctor’s office that offers access to specialist physicians — claimed that the hymenoplasty is not the sexual fountain of youth that it’s billed as.
She said that while the procedure is a “recognized cosmetic surgery,” it’s more “symbolic” and doesn’t actually restore someone’s virginity.
Salusollia added that this virginity reversal carries some risks, including infection and scarring. The patient could also suffer minor bleeding during and after the procedure, irregular healing and dissatisfaction with the results.
“These risks can be reduced if performed in compliance with ethical standards by top surgeons,” said the physician.
The concerns are more than just physical.
“It also raises huge ethical questions and patients should be encouraged to be empowered to make their own ethical choice rather than feeling forced due to societal pressures,” Salusollia claimed. “Informed consent is critical as these decisions intersect with cultural and psychological dimensions.”
AH: We live in a pretty sad world when a newspaper article has to include a quote saying virginity can never actually be restored.
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