Did Kichka Bodurova have liposuction? What she said herself

Asked directly by Klukarnik.com, which cited “Bulgaria Dnes” in a report published on 24 January 2019, she confirmed it without hesitation: “Да, така е. През годините съм си правила дребни корекции по себе си – това, което съм намерила за необходимо. Но никога такива, че да не приличам на себе си. Подлагала съм се на липосукция, влефаропластика (поправка на клепача), лазер, на ботокс, но рядко.” (“Yes, that's right. Over the years I've had small corrections done on myself - whatever I felt was necessary. But never anything that would make me unrecognisable. I have undergone liposuction, blepharoplasty [eyelid correction], laser treatments and botox, though rarely.”)

That is everything we rely on here. Bodurova named the procedures herself but gave no further detail - no year, no clinic, no treated areas - so this article does not guess at any of it. Where the sections below explain methods, areas and timelines, they describe liposuction in general, not her personal treatment.

She has also said plainly that she doesn't lie to her fans and says what she thinks, which is part of why her statement is treated here as a direct, on-the-record confirmation rather than a rumour. Unlike many public figures who deny cosmetic work for years, she answered the question the same way she says she answers everything - directly.

• VASER (ultrasound-assisted) liposuction - fat cells are broken down by ultrasound before removal; it suits defining muscle contours and more delicate areas.

Fat cells removed from a treated area do not grow back, which is why doctors describe the result as lasting as long as a person's weight stays stable - but liposuction is a contouring procedure, not a way to keep weight off long term.

• a hormonal screening, used to rule out hormonal causes of excess fat and improve the long-term result;
• stopping medication that affects blood clotting about 2 weeks before surgery;
• stopping alcohol and smoking about a week before, for faster healing.

The first visible change appears in 3-4 weeks, once the swelling goes down, and the final result is assessed at 3-6 months, once the tissue has fully settled.

Prices start at $1,200 for a single area such as the outer or inner thigh, with abdominal liposuction at $1,700, flanks at $1,400, a combined abdomen-and-flanks zone at $2,400 and torso liposuction at $3,600; the final price is confirmed after an in-person examination and fixed in the contract. More details are on the liposuction page.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Kichka Bodurova or her treatment. Her story is simply a well-known example of someone who spoke openly, in her own words, about the cosmetic work she has had done.