Supermodel Linda Evangelista ‘brutally disfigured’ after failed cosmetic procedure

Linda Evangelista took to Instagram on Wednesday to celebrate National Son Day by calling 14-year-old son Augustin James the 'light of my life.'The 56-year-old supermodel shared an older picture of her son as a small child on the beach standing next to a heart with the inscription 'Augie + Mommy' in the sand.The Canadian star made headlines last week when she publicly revealed that she underwent a CoolSculpting procedure in 2016 that impacted her appearance, as part of a $50 million suit against the parent company, Zeltiq Aesthetics.

Karren Brady, 52, has weighed in on the use of cosmetic procedures and how supermodel Linda Evangelista’s case is “proof” they do not always work. The television personality admitted to having had “tweakments” done over the years, but also revealed she often questions why she is undergoing such procedures.Speaking of Linda’s experience with CoolSculpting, Karren wrote: “The cause of her misery was a rare reaction to CoolSculpting, a procedure that freezes and kills fat cells, which are then ejected from the body via the liver.“Sounds disgusting, I know.

INCREASINGLY under pressure to look young and beautiful, countless celebrities have gone under the knife. But while some are happy with the results of their nip and tuck, others were left reeling after their cosmetic surgery went badly wrong - most recently supermodel Linda Evangelista.

women my age, I fetishised slim, angular faces with big features. The kind seen in fashion campaigns, Winona Ryder films, and Mizz, the now-defunct teen magazine.

Linda Evangelista revealed to her 900k instagram followers that she suffered from complications from a non-surgical cosmetic procedure that she underwent a few years ago. Evangelista said her “deformity” prevented her from being in the public eye all these years.

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“brutally disfigured” — is not the miracle solution promoted by gushing American stars.Dr. Alex Sobel, a specialist in correcting botched cosmetic procedures, told The Post that the method can cause “unexpected side effects” and comes with “under-reported” risks.His expert opinions contrast with the rave reviews of celebrity slimmers like music diva Mariah Carey, reality TV personalities Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner, and model-actress Molly Sims, who became a spokesperson for the brand in 2015.Zeltiq Aesthetic, the California company behind CoolSculpting, markets its cash cow as the fastest and most efficient way to permanently destroy fat.

LINDA Evangelista has been praised as ‘brave, strong and beautiful’ by supermodel pals Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Helena Christensen and Naomi Campbell. It comes after the 56-year-old claimed she's been left "deformed" and "permanently disfigured" by a cosmetic procedure.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterSupermodel Linda Evangelista has claimed she has been left "permanently deformed" after undergoing a cosmetic procedure.The catwalk star, who was one of the most famous models of the 1990s, claims she has developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), adding this has "destroyed my livelihood" and sent her into "a cycle of deep depression", which has led to her becoming a recluse.PAH is described as a rare and adverse effect of CoolSculpting or cryolipolysis, when fatty tissue grows instead of shrinking in response.Taking to Instagram Evangelista, 56, wrote: "Today I took a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former supermodel Linda Evangelista has filed a $50 million lawsuit over cosmetic procedures that she says left her "brutally disfigured" and turned her into a recluse. The Canadian model, one of the biggest figures on runways and magazine covers in the 1990s, said in an Instagram post that she had undergone treatment to reduce fat some five years ago.

Linda Evangelista recently spoke candidly about her own experience with the negative outcomes of cosmetic treatments on Instagram, where she revealed that she has been “permanently deformed” by a CoolSculpting procedure. According to Evangelista, who has since filed a lawsuit against Zeltiq Aesthetics, the parent company of CoolSculpting, the non-invasive fat-freezing technique that she underwent five years ago “did the opposite of what it promised”.

Linda Evangelista is a proud mom to her 14-year-old son, Augustin “Augie” James. The former supermodel, who recently got candid about a botched procedure that left her “deformed”, shares the teenager with her ex François-Henri Pinault, 59. She welcomed the youngster in October 2006, however didn’t reveal the identity of his father at first. It wasn’t until Linda took the business tycoon to court over unpaid requests for child support that it became public knowledge. Here’s everything to know about Augustin, affectionately known as Augie.

Mayo Clinic, the cryolipolysis procedure, also called CoolSculpt or CoolSculpting, is a fat-reduction treatment that uses controlled cooling to target and eliminate diet and exercise-resistant fat. Meanwhile, according to, PAH is a rare but serious side effect of CoolSculpting, in which the fat cells in the treatment site grow larger rather than smaller. In her Instagram message, Evangelista revealed her health struggles in recent years.«To my followers who have wondered why I have not been working while my peers' careers have been thriving, the reason is that I was brutally disfigured by Zeltiq's CoolSculpting procedure which did the opposite of what it promised,» she writes.

Linda Evangelista, famously known as one of the “big five” supermodels alongside Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington, took to Instagram to publicly address her recent absence from the limelight. In a text post captioned “#MyTruth #MyStory”, Evangelista explained “to her followers who have wondered” why she’s “not been working” while her “peers’ careers’ have been thriving.

Linda Evangelista is known as a legendary model who was known for owning the fashion runways in the 1990s. However, fans have noticed that the 56-year-old has not been in the public eye in the last few years and there’s a reason for that.

Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia (PAH) – a rare side effect of cryolipolysis used in coolsculpting treatments which causes fatty tissue to thicken and fat cells to expand rather than breaking them down. She claims PAH led to her ‘self-loathing’ and plunged her into a cycle of ‘deep depression’, forcing her to take a step back from the spotlight and undergo two corrective surgeries to try and rectify the original procedure.Linda’s statement read: ‘Today I took a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five years.

Linda Evangelista says she has been “brutally disfigured” as a result of rare side effects from a cosmetic procedure she underwent five years ago. The former supermodel, 56, explained why she had been absent from the spotlight in a September 22 Instagram post, citing the botched surgery for her “reclusive” behavior. The Canada native claimed she had undergone a CoolSculpting procedure to “decrease” her fat cells, however it actually “increased” her fat cells, and left her with a rare side effect.

SUPERMODEL Linda Evangelista has claimed she has been left "deformed" and "permanenelty disfigured" by a cosmetic procedure. The star opened up on social media about the rare side effects that she suffered after undergoing the cosmetic procedure five years ago.

Supermodel Linda Evangelista claims that she was "deformed" after undergoing a cosmetic procedure more than five years ago.  Evangelista was best known for her modeling work in the 1990s, being the face of multiple fashion campaigns, walking catwalks and co-starring alongside fellow models like Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Naomi Campbell in George Michael’s "Freedom! ‘90" music video.

A post shared by Linda Evangelista (@lindaevangelista)It is so saddening to think that following this treatment, Evangelista said it has not only destroyed her livelihood, but also that it ‘sent me into a cycle of deep depression, profound sadness and the lowest depths of self-loathing.’ In the process, she writes, she has become a ‘recluse’.Of course, this was a cosmetic procedure, but how was she to know there would be such dramatic side effects? What we need is more, not fewer, public figures opening up about cosmetic treatments that go wrong as well as right.

Linda Evangelista has revealed why she has been a recluse for the past five years, confessing to her nearly one million Instagram followers via a statement that she was "brutally disfigured" half a decade ago.MORE: Linda Evangelista gives her opinion on the new generation of supermodels"Today I took a big step towards righting a wrong that I have suffered and have kept to myself for over five years," the statement began.WATCH: Supermodels bare all for Mario Testino shoot"To my followers who have wondered why I have not been working while my peers' careers have been thriving, the reason is that I was brutally disfigured by Zeltiq's CoolSculpting procedure which did the opposite of what it promised.READ: New mom Naomi Campbell celebrates