She Took Her Power Back”: Gina’s Breast Reduction After Surviving Abuse | Once Upon a Surgery

In this powerful and emotional episode of Once Upon a Surgery, host Kerry Berlet sits down with Gina, who bravely shares her journey of survival, healing, and transformation. After enduring childhood sexual abuse, Gina spent years longing for a breast reduction—feeling trapped in a body that didn’t feel like her own.Following a hard-won legal settlement against her abuser, Gina made the life-changing decision to finally undergo breast reduction surgery. The result wasn’t just physical—it was emotional and symbolic. Gina opens up about reclaiming her body, finding peace, and how the surgery has helped ease her anxiety, including trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder), and given her the confidence to fully move forward.This is not just a story about plastic surgery—it’s a story of justice, self-love, and the deep connection between trauma and transformation.🎧 Watch now to hear how Gina took back control of her life—one powerful choice at a time.#OnceUponASurgery #BreastReductionJourney #SurvivorStory #PlasticSurgeryHealing #TraumaRecovery #Trichotillomania #BodyAutonomy #KerryBerlet #DrBerlet #Beforeandafter #Interview #Podcast