A 45-year-old woman spent nearly $14,000 and 19 hours on a flight to get multiple cosmetic surgeries in Turkey
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She said that some people have criticized her new look, telling her that she looks "years older" and that it was a "waste"
"I don't know why people put others down like that," she said, adding that she is "really happy" with her results
A woman who spent nearly $14,000 and 19 hours on a plane to get multiplecosmetic surgeriesis clapping back at people who say she "looks years older."
Jojo McGinniss, 45, of Adelaide, Australia, said she began seriously considering plastic surgery when she was 42, according to news agency SWNS.
"I still wanted to be me, that was my goal. I just wanted to look refreshed," she explained while speaking to the outlet.
Jojo said that she initially researched clinics in Australia, but she ultimately began looking into plastic surgeons in Turkey due to more affordable pricing.
After finding a surgeon she liked and saving up the money, Jojo booked an appointment for adeep plane face lift, neck lift, temple lift, liposuction on her mid-section and facial fat transfer.
Jojo went on to say that numerous people in her life, including her partner, Dave Pettman, 53, had some concerns about her decision.
"Dave was fearful at first that I'd not look like myself any more. And beforehand, people told me 'You're beautiful as you are', or [said] I'm 'still young and didn't need it,' " she recalled.
However, Jojo said that she felt confident in her choice, despite what others thought.
"My biggest concern was my neck, and I knew it was the right decision for me, even though people told me I'm still young," she said.
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Jojotraveled to Turkeywith Dave, 53, for her scheduled surgery in February, which entailed a 19-hour flight in economy and eight hours on the operating table.
Jojo said that she experienced significant swelling after the surgery, but she knew it was to be expected.
"When I first saw myself after the surgery, all swollen, I was like, 'What the f--k?' But I knew it would only be temporary," she said.
Now, over a month later, Jojo said she is already thrilled with her results — despite the fact that she has received somenegative trollingabout her new appearance on social media.
"People say I look years older, or that I look exactly the same, but I have thick skin … I don't think I look older, and I don't know why people put others down like that, just [sitting] behind a keyboard," she said.
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"Some have said it's awaste of money," Jojo added. "But all I wanted was to look and feel snatched, and if I went back in time, I'd do the same thing again," she told SWNS.
Jojo added that she's "really happy" with her results, noting, "It's a lot of money for quite subtle changes, but they're exactly the changes I wanted."
All in all, Jojo paid about $13,800 dollars for her new look, including the surgeries ($10,900) and flights ($2,900), per SWNS.
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