Influencer Anastasia 'Stassie' Karanikolaou, the long-time best friend of Kylie Jenner, is confidently showcasing her newly streamlined silhouette after undergoing surgery to reduce her derriere. The 28-year-old shared a series of sun-drenched images from an exotic getaway, giving her over 10 million Instagram followers a look at the results of her Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) reduction procedure.
From Poolside Glamour to Candid Regrets
In the recent Instagram posts, Karanikolaou was seen enjoying a holiday with friends, including singer-songwriter Jesse Jo Stark and model Gabbriette Bechtel. She posed by the pool in a tiny black bikini and a pink two-piece, laughing and dancing in a cabana while clad in a crop top and skirt. The photos mark a stark contrast to the vulnerable revelations she made last autumn about her surgical journey.
In an October 7 TikTok video, Karanikolaou first revealed she was recovering from a BBL reduction, stating she was comfortable and excited to see a "nice, lifted, smaller" result. However, the very next day, she posted a follow-up video expressing profound regret for ever getting the original augmentation procedure done when she was younger.
"I wish I had someone that showed me the not-glamorized side of plastic surgery," she confessed. She described the BBL as a decision she had been trying to "reduce and fix for years," something that ultimately made her feel more insecure and inauthentic. Karanikolaou emphasised that while people should do what they want with their bodies, her own choice was a "mistake I made super young."
A Journey of Reversal and Advocacy
This was not her first attempt to alter the effects of the initial surgery. On her 'Better Half' podcast in May, she disclosed she had undergone other procedures to reduce the BBL's size and had another surgery scheduled. She urged her audience not to "surgically alter your body for a trend," warning that trends are fleeting but surgical changes are long-lasting.
Her message has consistently been one of caution and self-acceptance. She pressed her followers to "do what makes you feel comfortable, not what you think that you should do," hoping her experience could help others make more informed decisions.
Jenner's Own Health Battle
Meanwhile, Stassie's closest confidante, Kylie Jenner, has been dealing with her own health issues. On December 3, Jenner revealed on her Instagram Stories that she underwent stem cell therapy for chronic back pain stemming from her last pregnancy. She credited her half-sister Kim Kardashian for encouraging her to seek the treatment after experiencing little relief for nearly three years.
The two friends, who met as teenagers, have grown up in the public eye and collaborated on business ventures like their Kylie x Stassie makeup line. Their parallel journeys—one navigating the complications of cosmetic surgery, the other seeking treatment for postpartum pain—highlight the personal health challenges faced by even the most glamorous public figures.
