‘Giraffe Woman’ Stretched Her Neck For 5 Years Has Now Taken The Rings Off

Notwithstanding removing her necklace, Smith still proudly considers herself the ‘Giraffe Woman’ whilst she shares photographs of herself without the loops with her 11,000 followers on Instagram.

Whilst Smith’s journey may be over, she is still dealing with the consequences of trying to stretch her neck beyond its regular capabilities. A couple of times a week, the Californian native will undergo physical therapy to help soothe the stiffness in her neck.

After removing the necklace, Smith was left with bruising around her collarbone and complained that her “neck felt very weak, kind of like arms on a toothpick”. However, despite these problems, Smith doesn’t regret her decision to elongate her neck.

Describing how she feels after the removal, Smith says:

“People have this misconception that they think that your neck is going to look super long when you remove the rings. It goes back to normal. I do feel my neck is longer than when I started but I feel like it has shrunk since I took them off. I really enjoyed the feeling of the rings around my neck. I miss the sensation of the weight on the collarbones, which was in a weird way very comforting.”

Doctors are mystified by how quickly Smith’s neck has recovered and regained a more normal length. After all, it is not a common occurrence for patients to purposefully stretch their necks, so Smiths journey has been a learning curve for all!

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