What Is Stephanie's Illness on '90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days'?

On 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, Stephanie Shared the Details of the Illness That Almost Prevented Her from Boarding an International Flight. Two Year's Before She Started Filming for Season 4, She Was Diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia, Which Is a Disorder in Which the Body Doesn't Produce Enough Blood Cells and They Are Instead Produced in the Bone Marrow from Stem Cells.

Despite Living with Aplastic Anemia, Stephanie Underwent Plastic Surgery.

Stephanie Has Never Been Shy About Admitting to Plastic Surgery to Her Many Social Media and Youtube Followers. in the Past, She Has Had Liposuction on Her Face, Botox, Fillers, and Breast Implants. Then, in March 2021, She Revealed That She Planned to Have Parts of Her Body Airscuplted, Which Stephanie Explained on Social Media Is a Less Invasive Form of Liposuction.

She's Part of a Documentary About Her Illness.

Despite the Obstacles Stephanie Has Faced Because of Her Illness, She Has Been Able to Connect to Her Fans on Youtube Even More Strongly Than Before She Was Diagnosed. And, Apparently, She Was in a Documentary About Her Condition. She Posted a Trailer for a Documentary Called Empty Blood, Which Appears to Be About Not Only Her Journey from Pre-Diagnosis to the Present Day but Those of Others as Well.

Stephanie and Erika Were the First Same Sex Couple on '90 Day Fiancé.'

While Stephanie’s Life Hasn't Been Easy Following Her Diagnosis with Aplastic Anemia, It’s Something She Has Managed to Deal with Thus Far. She Won’t Ever Be Completely Healthy, but She Takes a Plethora of Medications to Ensure She Maintains as Good of Health as Possible.

'90 Day Fiancé's' Stephanie Matto Hasn't Let Illness Prevent Her from Getting Plastic Surgery

By Maya Lin-Takahashi

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

'90 Day Fiancé's' Stephanie Matto Hasn't Let Illness Prevent Her from Getting Plastic Surgery

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Stephanie’s Illness on '90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days' Almost Prevented Her from Traveling, and It’s Something She Lives with Every Day.

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