I was furious when my surgeon hubby operated on our baby without telling me but love that he does my Botox over brekkie

LIZZY Savetsky, 39, is a digital influencer and lives in New York with husband Ira, 40, a cosmetic surgeon, and their children Stella, 12, Juliet, 10, and Ollie, four.

Here, she reveals how her surgeon hubby does her Botox over breakfast – and even operated on their baby without telling her.

Sitting at the kitchen table, while my kids eat their breakfast, my husband expertly injects me with Botox.

Knowing I’m fresh-faced for the school run and my big work presentation later is one of the many perks of being married to a cosmetic surgeon.

Before I met Ira back in 2004 in New York on my 19th birthday, I’d never considered surgery.

Growing up in Texas, I took part in beauty pageants, but while other contestants had their boobs done, I just wore a padded bra.

I loved to look glamorous, but when it came to injections or going under the knife, I never felt that I wanted to go down that road.

When we first met, Ira was preparing to go to medical school. We were friends first, then started dating in August 2007.

We got married in November 2009 and went on to start a family, and he became a cosmetic surgeon with his own practice.

He’s always noticed every detail about people. In fact, one of the first compliments he ever paid me was to say how symmetrical my face was!

He wants people to feel their best about their appearance, so it’s no surprise he decided to specialise in cosmetic surgery.

Even though that was his work, he never put any pressure on me to have procedures or was anything less than complimentary about my body and face.

It was my idea to have Botox in 2014 when, at 29, I felt I was looking tired after the birth of our second daughter. I loved the way it refreshed my face, and the fact that Ira could do my top-ups at home was a huge bonus to me as a busy mum.

The year after, I started having some filler in my lips. In 2019, I began to feel self-conscious about my jawline – I was prone to clenching and grinding, and it had enlarged the muscles.

So Ira injected Botox into the muscles in my jaw, which relaxed them and slimmed my face down. I was delighted with the result.

Our son Ollie was born in September 2020, and after breastfeeding all three of my children, I decided I wanted to get my fuller, pre-baby boobs back.

Ira understood exactly what I wanted. I didn’t even know what specific size implants I was having – I let him choose and trusted him implicitly.

Being put to sleep before the operation, and knowing it would be my husband who’d be cutting me open, I had no nerves whatsoever.

When I woke up afterwards, I was delighted with my new C-cup breasts that had been enlarged from an A cup.

My friends were so impressed, and now when Ira does online consultations with potential clients, I show them the work he did on me – I’m a great advert for his skills!

I’ve been asked if being a surgeon’s wife means I feel under pressure to always look glam and perfect, and the answer is no.

My motivation for looking good comes from within, not from Ira’s career choice.

People also ask whether I mind that Ira is always touching other women’s boobs at work. Of course not. Or, if when we’re intimate, does it feel like Ira is analysing my body?

Never! We’re just a normal couple. When we’re in bed, he’s looking at his wife, not a patient.

Ira can switch into surgeon mode in our personal life, though. When Ollie was born, Ira fitted corrective ear moulds, as one ear was folded over and the other was sticking out.

I was furious that Ira whisked him away from me to do it, even after he explained that newborn ears are malleable and this would make them perfect. I didn’t speak to him for almost a week. Now we laugh about it, as Ollie’s ears are gorgeous.

I never worry that Ira’s job negatively influences the children’s sense of self-image. They know it’s natural to want to look good, but we teach them that surgery will never fix what’s on the inside, and that’s what is important.

I’ve no plans to go under the knife again at the moment, although I continue to have Botox. But if I ever feel like having more procedures done, I know I’m married to the best and safest pair of hands.”

• Follow Lizzy on Instagram @Lizzysavetsky.