Vera Sidika opened up about bleaching her body following a query about where she underwent the skin-lightening procedure which seems to be flawless.
A fan while engaging Vera in a Questions and Answers (Q&A) session on Instagram sought to find out where Vera underwent the bleaching procedure because her skin looks so perfect without any side effects unlike the case with 'mkorogo' skin-lightening creams.
"But where did you get your skin done? I love that there are no side effects and it looks healthy," the fan posed.
Vera responded by revealing that she underwent the skin-lightening procedure in the United Kingdom (UK).
Skin-lightening procedures work by reducing the concentration or production of melanin in the skin. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its colour and helps protect it from the sun. The main techniques used to lighten the skin include skin-lightening creams and laser peel or lasabrasion.
Ksh15 million
Speaking during an interview on NTV with Larry Madowo on June 6, 2014, Vera Sidika openly talked about the skin-lightening procedure she had just undergone.
"Looking good is my business. My body is my business, nobody else's but mine," Vera said.
The socialite further disclosed that underwent the skin-lightening procedure in the UK and suggested it cost somewhere in the region of Ksh15 million.
Vera claimed she had seen an increase in demand for her services after the bleaching procedure.
Larry Madowo came under a scathing attack after interviewing Vera.
"I was accused of promoting or endorsing a white-centred view of beauty for African girls by interviewing her. The criticism was quite intense," Madowo said in an interview with the BBC.
Vera's cosmetic surgeries
Vera Sidika underwent multiple cosmetic surgeries after the skin-lightening procedure in the UK.
She also underwent breast augmentation surgery in the US to enlarge her boobs with silicone implants, a procedure she claimed cost her Ksh2 million.
The socialite first revealed that she underwent the boob job in Beverly Hills, California during a 2018 interview with Tanzania’s Kwanza TV.
Vera shed more light on her breast augmentation surgery during an interview with Jalang’o in September 2020.
She explained that she went for the boobs implants in her quest to make her body proportional because she used to be thick with a flat chest.
“I wasn’t proportional…I used to be thick but not proportional so I just decided to be proportional and added my boobs and I at least don’t wear bras anymore. It cost me $20,000. I got it done in Beverly Hills. They are actually good because they don’t interfere with your breasts as you can still breastfeed. The Breast has like a ka-pocket that is empty, so they normally put the implant in that pocket, so it doesn’t interfere with anything in your breasts," Vera explained.
In early 2021, Vera Sidika claimed that she spend millions to get veneer teeth.
Veneers are thin coverings that are placed over the front (visible) part of the tooth. They look like natural teeth. Veneers can be used to correct a wide range of dental issues, such as teeth that are stained and can't be whitened by bleaching. chipped or worn teeth. [sic]
"Got so many complications on my dental formula from the videos. Thank you! The best investment ever. I spent millions on my teeth and it was totally worth it! Honestly, it changes your entire face. Whenever I'm talking to someone, they just stare at my teeth," Vera Sidika wrote on social media.
"Told my doctor I want my teeth to be brighter than the hater's future. He said say no more I picked the whitest veneers from the colour chat. God bless whoever invented veneers, you must get it done by a professional. Otherwise, you'll end up getting horse teeth so big you end up looking funny.
"That's why I only get work done in Beverly Hills. I did my boobs and veneers there. It's expensive but worth every penny. These Hollywood celebs they use on teeth whitening adverts mostly have veneers. They make y'all spend money doing teeth whitening yet they used models who got veneers," she added.
