Doja Cat Shares Her Lipedema Concerns After Liposuction

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Doja Cat is getting into her insecurities.

She’s now wondering if her decision to get liposuction on her thighs and buttocks in 2023 might have been unnecessary, as she suspects she may actually have lipedema—a condition that causes unusual fat to build up in the legs and hips.

The rapper revealed in a TikTok video on March 9th that lipedema is a condition that runs in her family, and she previously mistook it for cellulite.

Doja Cat, whose full name is Amala Dlamini, recalls developing curves in her early teens, but still having a small waist.

“It wasn’t like a horrible thing. I just felt like it stuck out,” she continued. “I had big ass knees.”

Doja Cat has spoken about being teased for having fuller legs. She remembered wanting a custom latex outfit for her “Go to Town” video, but the maker told her her measurements seemed impossible.

The Grammy-winning artist shared a funny story about someone comparing her appearance to Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants after he ‘ate the Krabby Patties and gained weight in his thighs’.

She explained that this is how lipedema presents itself. She wasn’t significantly overweight, but noticed a disproportionate buildup of fat in her buttocks, ankles, calves, knees, and thighs – a large amount in those areas.

Doja Cat believes she was likely in the early stages of lipedema when she had liposuction, but no one ever mentioned the condition to her.

Doja Cat recently joked that her backside looks a little strange, jokingly attributing it to having a large butt for a long time.

She explained that the excess skin was a result of losing a lot of weight. She likes wearing tights because they help hold everything in place.

Doja Cat explained that while procedures like liposuction can be a concern, she believes her recent physical changes are likely due to fluid buildup, which can be addressed in various ways.

For more celebs speaking candidly about their plastic surgeries and beauty procedures, read on…

A former contestant on Love Is Blind season three recently revealed she had breast augmentation surgery while going through a divorce from her husband, Brennon Lemieux.

In a TikTok video posted in January 2026, she said she was feeling almost back to normal five days after surgery. She had a lift and an implant, and was surprised by how easy the recovery was. She’d wanted the surgery for a long time, especially since finishing breastfeeding, as her breasts hadn’t regained their previous shape.

 

The actress from Uncut Gems has admitted she sometimes wishes she hadn’t had certain cosmetic procedures, like liposuction, a nose job, and dental veneers, as well as Botox and fillers.

In an interview with Allure in August 2025, she shared a longing for the innocence of youth. She explained that she sometimes wishes she could return to a time before she felt pressured to focus on attracting men, believing she once mistakenly thought her survival depended on it.

She acknowledged she might get around to doing more work eventually, but it wasn’t a priority for her at the moment.

Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore had under-eye fillers she received shortly after her 18th birthday removed on the makeover show Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

During the July 2025 episode, the reality star shared that her skin felt noticeably firmer and that she felt more youthful, beautiful, and confident than she ever had before.

Former 90 Day Fiancé star revealed a dramatic new look after getting her large breast implants removed on the July 30, 2025 episode of TopMob’s Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.

Larissa recently decided to reduce the size of her breast implants, going from 1,500 cc to 700 cc, and says it was a deeply positive experience. In an exclusive interview with TopMob News, she explained that the change felt empowering and helped her reconnect with her true self, freeing her from pressures to meet others’ expectations.

The star of Shark Tank revealed in an Instagram post from June 2025 that she’s had several plastic surgeries and cosmetic procedures over the years.

Andy Cohen, the host of Watch What Happens Live, recently shared that he’d gotten Botox after years of saying he never would. He revealed in March 2025 that he finally decided to try the procedure, which is used to lessen the appearance of wrinkles.

He shared during the Married to Medicine season 11 reunion that he’d experienced something for the first time just a month prior, and received a small amount of it.

The lifestyle expert recently admitted to getting cosmetic procedures – Botox, fillers, and laser treatments – to maintain her youthful appearance. In a February 2024 episode of her podcast, she confessed that while she’s not fixated on age, she prefers not to look older.

As a longtime fan, I was really interested to hear Sophia Bush talk so openly on her Whine Down podcast back in February 2024 about the things she’s done over the years – things like Botox and getting breast implants. She was incredibly honest, and she even shared the one thing she didn’t love about her breast augmentation – it was so refreshing to hear her be so real!

Honestly, hearing Jana talk about her experience really resonated with me. She admitted her biggest regret wasn’t the surgery itself, but wondering if she truly did it for herself, and not for anyone else’s expectations. Her advice is so powerful: if you’re considering this, it absolutely has to be something you want, 100 percent. It’s something I’m definitely taking to heart.

In a September 2024 video for Vanity Fair, the actress from Wicked revealed she used to get fillers and Botox, but she quit about four years ago, and that was all she did.

The former Teen Mom 2 star, who has seven children, had a Brazilian butt lift and tummy tuck in 2016. She then had another tummy tuck, liposuction, and a breast reduction in December 2024.

A month later, she spoke candidly about wrestling with her body image.

She expressed her hope on Instagram that her children would never feel so insecure about their bodies that they’d consider drastic measures to lose weight. While she’s okay with cosmetic procedures like nose jobs or breast augmentations, she believes undergoing extreme changes just to be thin is a sign of mental illness, and she says this with empathy for anyone facing those struggles.

In April 2024, three months after being released from prison – where she served seven years for her involvement in the death of her mother, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard – Blanchard had surgery to reshape her nose and correct a deviated septum.

A star from The Real Housewives of Dubai shared photos and updates about her face lift and recovery process on social media in November 2023.

She explained to TopMob News that she wanted people to understand the reality of the recovery process, showing the bruising and swelling that comes with it. “I looked like I’d been in a serious car accident,” she said, “but I was able to go out in public looking presentable after just five days, and felt completely normal at a restaurant after ten.”

The reality TV star explained her openness about getting a face lift by saying it would be strange to return to the show looking noticeably younger without explaining why. She admitted she does look about ten years younger as a result.

Part of the price of beauty for the “Who Says” singer: The occasional dabble with Botox.

The reality TV star has openly discussed her cosmetic procedures over the years, like a nose job, breast augmentation, and the use of Botox and fillers. Most recently, in 2024, she used CellSound to firm up her abdomen.

In an interview with People magazine published in March 2024, she revealed she’s regained her abdominal muscles. She explained she has visible lines on her stomach that disappeared during pregnancy, and shared that, like many mothers, she’s noticed her skin doesn’t bounce back the same way after having children.

She shared in April 2025 that she had spent more than $113,000 trying to find a cure for an unusual parasite affecting her face.

After an Instagram user claimed she’d had lip fillers, Botox, jawline contouring with liposuction, and eyelid surgery, Ariana Madix responded by admitting she has had cosmetic procedures in the past.

In a July 2024 Instagram post, she revealed what cosmetic procedures she’d had. She confirmed getting Botox (commonly known as ‘tox’) in her forehead (specifically 11s), eyebrows, and neck. She also had a treatment called Ellevate on her neck in 2019, done by @theneckdoctor. She’d had a small amount of lip filler because of her face size, and filler in her chin, but denied having filler anywhere else on her face. She also stated she hadn’t had eyelid surgery (bleph) yet, and promised to update her followers if she got any further procedures.

In a June 2024 Instagram video, Zarin revealed she recently had a lower facelift and some other cosmetic procedures. She also explained she had fat transferred to her hands, which she’d always been self-conscious about. Surprisingly, she said the most painful part of the process wasn’t the fat transfer itself, but the liposuction used to remove fat from her leg to perform it.

The Valley star revealed she underwent facial liposuction before filming the Bravo spinoff.

She recently addressed having a procedure to reduce the fat under her chin, which she jokingly referred to as a family trait – ‘the turkey gobbler.’ She explained that despite her efforts to lose weight and overcome personal challenges, she always felt self-conscious about it, as she shared on her ‘When Reality Hits’ podcast in March 2024.

After ending her relationship with David Harbour of Stranger Things, singer Halsey shared that she had breast augmentation surgery.

She mentioned on her podcast, Miss Me?, in March 2025 that she feels great without a shirt or bra, but she also jokingly pointed out a noticeable difference in appearance between her breasts and her face due to age.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 star has spoken publicly about her nose job and her breast implants.

The talk show host not only revealed she used Ozempic to lose weight, but also confessed that her 2021 facelift was a mistake. She described the results, in December 2023, as making her look like the X-Men character, Cyclops.

Lady Gaga revealed in a 2013 interview with Howard Stern that she used to be fixated on getting facial injections, particularly when she was smoking marijuana. She described going to a somewhat sketchy strip mall in Chicago where she’d get fillers like Juvéderm. She admitted she wasn’t in a good headspace at the time, often smoking and drinking before going to get the injections, despite friends telling her it was a bad idea.

She explained that she’d stopped getting cosmetic injections. Before filming the music video for ‘Applause,’ a friend who is a photographer warned her that if she didn’t stop, he would be very upset with her.

The Real Housewives of New York star got breast implants in 2005, but removed them in 2008.

You know, I’ve really reached a point of self-acceptance, and it feels amazing. I was telling Life & Style recently that if something in your life just isn’t working for you, and you have the power to change it, absolutely go for it! It’s all about creating a life you genuinely feel good in.

The Crown star revealed that she’s a fan of Botox. “I’ve had loads,” the actress told BBC Radio 2.

During an appearance on The Talk in 2013, the show’s co-host shared that she had plastic surgery early in her career to enlarge her eyes.

Once I finished, things started to go my way,” she explained. “But I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d given in to what he wanted.

I own all of my past choices, and they’ve led me to this point in my life. I’m not dwelling on the past, and I’m moving forward.

Oh my god, she told The Telegraph back in 2002, and I’ve never forgotten it! She admitted she’d tried everything – a little nip here, a little lipo there, even Botox! And can you believe it? She said none of it actually worked! It’s just… so real, you know? She’s amazing for even admitting it. It just proves she’s perfect, even with all that stuff, because nothing could change her!

The actress told People magazine in 2007 that getting her deviated septum corrected was the best decision she ever made. She said she finally slept soundly for the first time in years. Regarding other gossip, she confirmed everything was still her own, stating plainly, “All of it. Still mine.”

In 2010, the reality TV star from The Real Housewives of Atlanta publicly shared that she’d undergone cosmetic surgery, including a nose job, breast lift, and liposuction.

“I’m very comfortable and confident in myself,” she told People. “I just wanted a tune up.”

Back in 2015, the reality star affectionately nicknamed Dr. Lenny Hochstein her “boob God” because he gave her breasts a lift. She’s always been very open about all her cosmetic procedures, which also include a tummy tuck and lip fillers.

The Beverly Hills housewife got silicone lip injections when she was 24 years old. Later, in 2010, she had some of the filler taken out.

She explained on Today in 2013 that she found it fascinating how popular lip fillers had become, noting how many women had gotten the procedure. She felt like a trailblazer, saying she was among the first to openly admit to getting them. She even stated she’d do it again, joking that her lip fillers had become more successful than her actual career, as she hadn’t had one before getting the procedure.

Back in 2009, when she was only 23, the reality star from The Hills had a complete makeover, undergoing ten cosmetic procedures in a single day. These included Botox, chin and nose surgery, and lip injections with fat grafts.

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