You Don't Know Me Anymore — Episode 3

facial aesthetics and post-procedure recovery. I've seen people walk into those looking hopeless. Six months later, they walk out with their heads up. So when I look at Corinne's so-called natural face, I see the details right away. Her nasal implant tip is slightly her. When she smiles, the filler in her right cheek settles more slowly, and the slight pull

at the corners of her eyes. That's a thread lift that hasn't fully settled. She is She just has nothing to do with natural. My bedroom door opens. Mom walks in with a mug of warm water. She glances at my phone. Her brow pulls tight. Are they talking about looks again? I turn my phone face down and shake my head. It's nothing. She doesn't

Teela, you don't owe anyone their version of beauty. She pauses. But if you don't like how you feel right now, you can change that. I look back at the mirror. The girl staring back has hair falling across her

Her shoulders curl inward. Her face looks puffy. I know my features aren't the problem. I've just been lazy. Too lazy to work out. Too lazy to sleep early. Too lazy to take care of my skin. Too lazy to fix my posture.

Every time someone makes fun of me, I tell myself I don't care. But I do, and I'm done pretending I don't.