Laura's Story

Hi! My name is Laura, I’m 22, and I’m from Mexico. I had idiopathic scoliosis, so I wore a brace for four years, which was hard. Many people made fun of me, plus bracing didn’t work, so I decided to have surgery at age 13.

In the first surgery, my right lung deflated, so I had to have a second surgery to correct it - each surgery was 5-9 hours! 

When I turned 21, I had scoliosis surgery again, which took 14 hours, and still didn’t correct 100% of my curve, but it corrected it enough to calm my insecurities, and with time, I learned to accept myself for who I am.

I used to be ashamed of wearing backless dresses, but now, I love sharing my scar with the world, and I accept and love myself as I am.