“Teen Mom” ​​alum Kailyn Lowry breaks down in tears in an emotional video she shared to her Instagram on Jan. 7, admitting she deeply regrets going under the knife. .

“I was basically willing to do anything to lose weight,” she said, crying. The 32-year-old photographed herself wearing make-up for the first time since undergoing breast reduction surgery in December, and opened up about the emotional turmoil following the experience. “I had a very, very emotional morning, mostly in the shower. I prayed that my children would not be so worried about their body shape that they would mutilate and lose weight. That’s all,” she said. video.

Lowry spoke at length about his struggles with body image.

“I think some tightening is fine, like a rhinoplasty or breast job, but going through this to lose weight is truly a mental illness. I say that with respect,” she said.

She admitted that she was “struggling through this time” and said she didn’t want her daughters and sons to “experience this level of body dysmorphia.”

Lowry expressed disappointment in herself and regret over her choices.

“I was basically willing to do whatever it took to lose weight over the Christmas holidays, even if Elijah wasn’t around. Even if it meant going to another state for Christmas. Even if it becomes,” she said.

“I was willing to do anything terrible to achieve that.”

She went on to say that the experience was “difficult,” but she told herself to push through the strong emotions and said she was going to “get through it” and move on.

“I was going to make my breasts smaller, but I thought, ‘Oh, I’ll just add a little Lipo 360 and pull my tummy in a little bit,'” she said. (Related article: Blac Chyna says indecent plastic surgery gave her the wrong kind of attention and huge regrets)

She ended the video with some careful advice for her fans.

“Think twice before undergoing plastic surgery,” she said.