'I've taken ownership of my body back'

Melissa Jolly underwent the "mummy makeover" and tells how it has changed her life completely

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When Melissa Jolly looked in the mirror, she "despised" her reflection and would "feel sick" when clutching her untoned stomach, which once carried her four children.

In a bid to get her pre-pregnancy body back, the 32-year-old from Manchester tried “every diet under the sun” and regularly exercised. She lost weight, going from a size 16 to a 14, but it wasn't just about shedding the pounds for her as she tells us, “everything was just very saggy”.

Her body image severely impacted her mental health, took a toll on her relationship and stopped the doting mum from going to certain places with her children - Lucca, 11, Annabel, eight, Reggie, six, and Acer, three.

It wasn't until her friend recommended a surgeon that she made the drastic decision to go under the knife for a full “mummy makeover”, costing an estimated £15,000.

"I had a breast enlargement with uplift, tummy tuck, liposuction and muscle repair - I don't regret a thing," Melissa shares.

On reflection

"I was miserable before, and I avoided the mirror at all costs, I just despised what I looked like. I felt down about it and I was constantly hating on myself," she adds.