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Ari Fletcher is no stranger to keeping it all the way realbut this time, she mightve shared a little more than folks were ready for. During a recent livestream, Ari got to talking about her body and past surgeries, and lets just say the convo took a turn that had viewers Googling “internal bra.”
Earlier this week, Ari appeared on Jordyn Lucas’Twitch livestream. During their chat, Fletcher got candid about her past cosmetic proceduresand one in particular had folks shook. She revealed that what she called her “bra procedure” was actually the most painful thing shes ever experienced. According to Ari, the procedure involves a metal structure being placed inside her chest and drilled into her ribs. “I have a bra inside of my chest its a metal bra. Its drilled into my ribs,” she explained, leaving viewers stunned.
Ari went on to admit that while the procedure was suggested to herseemingly by her surgeonshe didnt fully understand what it entailed before agreeing to it. Afterward, she says she was left dealing with “excruciating pain.”She also shut down long-running assumptions about her body, claiming shes never had a BBL. Instead, she shared that shes had liposuction done in areas like her legs. Jordyn even chimed in, joking that Ari be getting procedures shes never even heard of before.
The clip obtained by Key and Shea Show on Instagram had folks rushing straight to the comment section to share their two cents. Some admitted they had no idea this even existed, while others joked, “TSA definitely hate to see her coming.” And of course, plenty made it clearthis is not a procedure theyd ever want to deal with themselves.
To be clear, no credible sources list metal as a material used in internal bras. Instead, surgical biocompatible meshes are reportedly used for this type of procedure.
One Instagram user @jwoody09 said, “I didnt even know what was a thing“
This Instagram user @vancity_vixen wrote, “Isnt the point of implants is so that you have a permanent (ish) lift? This is crazy Lol“
And, Instagram user @jneg82 added, “People get surgery and dont even know what they had done to themselves the internal bra procedure uses silicone or mesh.“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @leesamharrison shared, “I had to Google this because ain’t no fukn way. You’d never be able to have a MRI LOL“
While Instagram user @robinrfisher commented, “Definitely sending off alarms at the airport.”
Lastly, Instagram user @fanof_comedy said, “I thought she was joking. I was ready to laugh.”
Now this isnt the first time Ari Fletcher has hinted at this kind of procedure. Back in 2020, Ari actually spoke about getting what she described as a permanent bra during a breast augmentation revision. At the time, she hopped on Instagram Live while still fresh out of surgeryand clearly in painto answer fans questions about what she had done.
She explained that she had a revision to bring her breasts closer together, along with a lift, and added, I got a permanent bra inside my chest, thats why it hurt so bad. Even then, she made it clear the recovery was no joke. Looking back, it sounds like she may have been referring to that same internal bra procedure shes got everybody talking about now.
After Ari Fletcher had the timeline in shambles over her “metal bra” comment, folks started doing their Googling. And, the answers are just as intense as it sounded. What Ari is likely referring to is something called an internal bra.” One version of the procedure is known as the Orbix Breast Support System. An internal bra is a surgical technique where doctors use a mesh-like material inside the body to support the breasts. Think of it as built-in scaffolding that helps hold everything up, shape it, and keep implants in place over time. Again, metal is NOT used in the U.S. for this procedure.
The mesh is typically attached to the chest wall, surrounding tissue, or even ribs to give an extra lift and prevent sagging. But heres the part that really has people side-eyeing. It’s apparently not officially FDA-approved for use as an “internal bra.” That means it’s reportedly considered an off-label procedure, meaning surgeons allegedly use it in ways that havent been fully cleared for that purpose.
According to Music City Plastic Surgery in Tennessee, some versions of the material can dissolve over time as your body replaces it with collagen.Then, there’s the price tag, which can start at $4,000, per Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery. That cost can go up to $14,000 says The Lett Center, a surgery practice and medical spa in Tennessee.
Watch a plastic surgeon explain the cosmetic procedure below.
