Undone

Healing from botched cosmetic surgery

Cover image of Undone

Undone is Michelle Roniak’s courageous memoir of body image, beauty, trauma and self-acceptance.

At 39, Michelle appears to have it all: a successful business, a vibrant social life and a loving family. Yet behind the confident exterior lies a lifelong obsession with physical perfection. Every day begins with the same relentless self-criticism: If only I could lose five kilos. If only my stomach were flatter, my waist smaller and my smile brighter.

After undergoing breast augmentation at 21, followed by years of Botox and cosmetic fillers, Michelle is drawn ever deeper into the promise of aesthetic perfection. When a trusted surgeon recommends what should have been a routine liposuction procedure, she believes she is one step closer to the body she has always dreamed of.

Instead, everything changes.

What begins as a simple cosmetic procedure ends in devastating complications, transforming Michelle’s pursuit of perfection into a fight for her health, her identity and, ultimately, her survival.

With honesty and extraordinary courage, Undone exposes the hidden realities of today’s booming cosmetic surgery industry and the emotional toll of body dysmorphia. More importantly, it tells the story of one woman’s journey from shame and silence to healing, self-acceptance and genuine freedom.

Powerful, deeply personal and ultimately uplifting, this is a memoir about discovering that true beauty begins not with changing your body, but with changing the way you see yourself.

R249,00

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AUTHOR

Michelle Roniak

ISBN

9781990973994

PUBLISHER

Melinda Ferguson Books

RELEASED

August 2025

FORMAT

Soft cover, 240pp

100 in stock

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