Hirase Airi, a social media influencer from Japan, spent over 20 million yen ($140,000) on plastic surgery to completely alter her appearance and change her life around.

Seeing photos of Hirase Airi from before she began her plastic surgery journey, you would swear they were two different people. The difference in appearance is like night and day, and the young influencer admits that without the work she has had done over the last few years, she wouldn’t be where she is today. Apart from boasting over two million fans on various social networks, she appears on television shows and also works as a ring girl at fighting events. She is living the life she has always dreamed of, and it’s all thanks to her drastic physical change. She is now an advocate for cosmetic enhancement, claiming that she is living proof that it can completely change a person’s life for the better.

Ever since she was a little girl, Hirase Airi was teased and even bullied by her peers because of her “unattractive” appearance. A few months ago, she posted a couple of videos about her dramatic change on YouTube, including some photos from her childhood, and people were shocked by the difference. Even as a teenager, she struggled with bullying and vowed to change her appearance as soon as she could afford it.

Having only graduated from high school, Airi couldn’t really apply for a stable, well-paying job, so she worked menial jobs like security agent or mover, leading an extremely frugal lifestyle so she could save enough money for plastic surgery. As soon as she saved 10 million yen, she went under the knife for the first time. It’s hard to tell what exactly she had done because her old photos are so different from her new ones that she looks like a different person, but she claims she has spent over 20 million yen ($140,000) on various procedures.

Hirase Airi credits her plastic surgery transformation for the 180-degree change in her life. She went from doing modest jobs to appearing on television in popular shows like Hyena of Love, and having millions of online followers. Although some people consider plastic surgery a trap, she swears by it and encourages people who lack confidence because of their appearance to use plastic surgery in moderation to boost their confidence.