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Supermodel Anok Yai Undergoes Surgery for Lung Defect

12/22/2025

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Anok Yai, a supermodel, announced on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with a congenital lung defect that has been overworking her heart and slowly destroying her lungs.
The 28-year-old said she was asymptomatic until a lingering cough escalated to chest pains and blood.
She underwent successful robotic lung surgery, thanked her medical team and family for their support, and remains optimistic that she will be back.

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Anok Yai, a supermodel, announced on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with a congenital lung defect that has been overworking her heart and slowly destroying her lungs.
The 28-year-old said she was asymptomatic until a lingering cough escalated to chest pains and blood.
She underwent successful robotic lung surgery, thanked her medical team and family for their support, and remains optimistic that she will be back.