Waist, where?
Ruth Lujan — who goes by @abracadabra.patadecabra on TikTok — has revealed how she shrunk her waist down to 11.8 inches by wearing corsets.
Yes, it is nearly the circumference of a red Solo cup.
The 26-year-old former Mexican ballerina was diagnosed at 19 with hyperlaxity syndrome, a rare condition in which the ligaments that support your joints have more stretchiness, according to Summit Orthopedics.
Her ballet teacher was the first to notice something was wrong with her movements and advised her to consult a doctor.
After her initial shock at being diagnosed with hyperlaxity, she went through a grieving process of sorts.
“It made me feel so sad,” Lujan said. “Because this condition is never going to allow me to wear ballet shoes again.”
However, her new look is far from just a viral fashion statement racking up millions of views on various social media platforms.
Lujan’s doctors actually first suggested she wears corsets to protect her muscles and ligaments and avoid painful symptoms such as fatigue, and stiffness with clicking in her joints.
“Your muscles become weak, your ligaments too and of course your spine,” the stunning redhead went on to explain in a Youtube video documenting her unusual journey.
Following the doctor’s orders, she started to wear the waist-tightening undergarments beneath her every day clothes.
At first, she was hesitant about it — but then she began to enjoy the cinched hourglass look it gave her.
“The practice has given me more confidence and self-love. I feel empowered by my ability to shape my body the way I want to, and I’m proud of the way I look,” she confessed to DailyMail.
“I’ve shrunk my waist to 11.8 inches,” Lujan reveals. “Who doesn’t want a really small waist — like a mermaid?”
Wearing tight-lacing corsets reportedly helped the 24-year-old’s posture, too.
However, corsets do present a risk of compressing the ribs and other internal organs, potentially leading to tuberculosis, cancer, and scoliosis or curvature of the spine, according to the National Library of Medicine.
Even Allure recommends corsets should be four inches smaller than your natural waist measurement, especially for first-timers.
When deciding to lace up, Dr. Tasneem Bhatia, a board-certified physician, suggests “make sure [the corset is] not super tight to the point that you can’t breathe. You should be able to breathe. You should be able to sit and stand comfortably.”
Lujan showcases her itsy-bitsy waist to her 1.3 million followers on social media, wearing colorful outfits and showing off her contortionist skills.
“Your corseted waist is always super amazing,” one follower gushed in the comments section. “Wow! Beautiful waist and contortion!”
“Contortion AND tight-lacing. That’s the first time I see that! Awesome,” added another.
While one person dreams of having Lujan’s agility: “Wish I was that flexible, never seen contortion done wearing a corset. Well done.”
She has received immense love from people who support her battle with hyperlaxity syndrome, but some people think Lujan is taking it too far.
“People think my look is extreme. They think I’m not real – that I’m a robot,” Lujan said.
“Flaka of the devil, and where did you come from,” one person commented.
Some people expressed their concerns, “Don’t wear the girdle anymore. It will hurt you [and] hurt your organs.”
“Girl are you ok? Your waist is dangerously small,” wrote another. Lujan replied to the viewer, saying, “Yes I am, that’s cause I’m a contortionist.”
“I don’t let the negativity bring me down. In fact, I use it as motivation to continue doing what I love,” she said.
The Mexican native first shared her condition first shared her condition with the public in a UK TV series called “Hooked On The Look” in 2021, showing viewers how she cinches her waist with corsets, reducing it from 15 to 11.8 inches.
Fast-forward two years: Lujan doesn’t let her condition limit her lifestyle — she enjoys dancing, cosplay and kickboxing.
“Life is too short to not have fun and be yourself.”
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