Chanelle Hayes shared a candid snap of her stomach after her 9st weight loss surgery on Tuesday.
The Big Brother star, 36, who dropped from 17st 4lb to 9st 5lb after a gastric sleeve operation in 2020 has always been candid with her fans.
As part of a Q&A she posted the image of her tummy dotted with marks and bandages as she recovered from going under the knife.
One fan had asked her: ‘Did weight loss surgery have a massive impact on your mental health? Negatively at the start? xx.’
She wrote back: ‘No, I’ve only ever felt postively about my WLS. It’s different for everybody though but if you’re feeling low I would definitely reach out to your healthcare provider or WLS company for support.’
Chanelle Hayes shared a candid snap of her stomach after her 9st weight loss surgery on Tuesday (seen before and after)
As part of a Q&A she posted the image of her tummy dotted with marks and bandages as she recovered from going under the knife
At the height of her fame in 2009, Chanelle weighed 8.5 stone, barely ate and took laxatives to try and achieve a ‘WAG body’.
Yet in 2020 the reality star had a secret gastric sleeve operation after she reached 17 stone.
Chanelle lost nine stone and dropped from a size 18 to a size 10.
Her weight loss surgery meant she was left with loose skin around her stomach, which led her to also undergo a tummy tuck amid her body transformation.
Chanelle explained her weight loss caused her breasts to be disfigured, leaving her looking like she had ‘four boobs’.
During her tummy tuck surgery, Chanelle revealed the secret health scare doctors found whilst she was under the invasive procedure.
In an interview with New! magazine, she said: ‘They [surgeons] found a Hernia during surgery, so repaired that which caused a lot of pain.’
Three years on from her dramatic weight loss, the reality star revealed how much her confidence increased.
Chanelle lost nine stone and dropped from a size 18 to a size 10. Since she has been flaunting the results on holidays
One fan had asked her: ‘Did weight loss surgery have a massive impact on your mental health? Negatively at the start? xx.’ She wrote back: ‘No, I’ve only ever felt postively about my WLS’ (before and after comparison seen)
Her weight loss surgery meant she was left with loose skin around her stomach, which led her to also undergo a tummy tuck amid her body transformation (seen after looking sensational)
Chanelle added: ‘I’m a much nicer person since losing weight. I was just so sad all the time, or always in a mood. It got to the point where I didn’t want to go out anymore, so I’d just stay in on my own.
‘I’d make an excuse every time someone asked me to do something so I didn’t have to leave. I lost a part of my life and myself.’
Last July, she took to social media to share some before and after photos of her weight loss, adding that her operation had ‘changed her life’ and she had ‘no regrets’.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘I get so many DMs about my weight loss surgery. Was I nervous? Yes! But I did plenty of research beforehand.
‘Do I regret it? Not one bit, it’s changed my life when I was unable to do so on my own.
‘Is it easy? No, there’s still lots of work to put in, it’s not a quick fix and it changes the way you eat/digest forever.’
During her tummy tuck surgery, Chanelle revealed the secret health scare doctors found whilst she was under the invasive procedure
She continued: ‘Is it for everybody? No. Nothing is for everybody really. If you’re seriously considering bariatric surgery, do your research. Exhaust other options. Speak to a professional who is able to give you medical advice.
‘Did it change my life? Yes it did and I am forever grateful…in some ways it didn’t only change my life but it saved it.
‘It allowed me to live again. My WLS allowed me to experience things with my loved ones that I wouldn’t feel able to do before. It improved my mood, my health, my quality of life.
‘Ps – always seek medical advice from a bariatric professional. This is purely my experience as a patient.’
