Overview
- She writes that a fall down the stairs led to a ruptured breast implant and an initial removal surgery after a plastic surgeon confirmed the damage.
- Bertinelli recalls seeing her removed implants described as hard and crusted like ostrich eggs before postoperative complications set in.
- Within weeks she developed severe discoloration, swelling, fever and drainage, prompting a second operation to clear infected tissue.
- She describes cratering, an open wound and tissue loss before a prolonged recovery, then a third procedure that placed a smaller implant and repaired remaining nipple tissue.
- Bertinelli says her breasts remain uneven and she expects another corrective operation, and she also recounts a distressing first try with Botox in 2019.