Hailey Bieber is 'home now and doing well' after she was hospitalized with a small blood clot on her brain

Gabi Stevenson
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Hailey Bieber at an event in a white dress and dark red lipstick.
Hailey Bieber at the LACMA Art+Film Gala in 2021.Amy Sussman/WireImage

  • Hailey Bieber is home after being hospitalized for a blood clot on her brain.

  • The model said she had "stroke-like symptoms" before being taken to the hospital.

  • It's unclear how long Bieber was in the hospital or what caused the clot to form.

Hailey Bieber revealed on Saturday that she was hospitalized earlier this week with a small blood clot on her brain.

In a statement posted in an Instagram story, Bieber said that she was eating breakfast with her husband Justin Bieber on Thursday when she started having "stroke-like symptoms" and was taken to the hospital. Doctors discovered she small blood clot, which caused her lack of oxygen.

The model said she recovered within a few hours and later returned home, although she didn't say how long she stayed in the hospital.

Bieber called the incident "one of the scariest moments I've ever been through," but thanked the doctors and nurses who took care of her during her hospital visit.

Representatives for Bieber declined to comment further.

Screenshot of a statement by Hailey Bieber posted to Instagram
Hailey Bieber shared a statement about her hospitalization in an Instagram story.Hailey Bieber/Instagram

It's unclear what caused the clot in Bieber's brain.

Blood clot-related strokes are common among women — one in five has a stroke in her lifetime, according to the American Heart Association. Risk factors include birth-control pills, COVID-19, and migraines with aura, as well as smoking, pregnancy, and conditions such as preeclampsia.

Symptoms are not always obvious, such as the widely understood sign of slurred speech, as Insider's Anna Medaris Miller has reported extensively. For example, SoulCycle instructor Emma Zaks had a stroke at the age of 33, but her symptoms of stomach pain and double vision went ignored. Though Zaks went straight to the ER, she didn't get a diagnosis for two weeks.

Zaks experience is not unheard of. Last year there was a viral TikTok trend of young creators describing the times they had strokes and heart attacks, but went ignored because doctors said they were too healthy.

Experts say it's important to learn the signs of a blood clot, and to seek medical help if you suspect you or someone you know is experience symptoms.

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