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There was a girl on earlier who had lipo to remove fat deposits so she could get into jeans - she said she'd tried all sorts of exercises and diets (she really was skinny) and just wanted to feel comfortable in that regard. I can sort of understand a one-off procedure like that, I mean sheer annoyance with glasses and lenses are why people get laser treatment and it's far scarier. But the whole 'I've just read a contemptuous magazine...' bit can fcuk right off.

Breast surgery.... for cancer survivors, fair enough.

BAAPS, seriously?

Or she could get bigger jeans? Levis make great jeans for people with narrow waist and wide legs just for that purpose

@Spreadie, my first thought as well.

@l3v1ck and breast reductions. A Cousin had 5Kg removed from her breasts due to Thema causing back problems. She was still around F/G after the op. I certainly don't envy her having to carry those around with her all day.

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Those reduction operations really should be covered by the NHS as they are preventative of further back problems as well. Reconstructive surgery should be covered as it can harm the mental state of the person.

I seriously doubt she had wide legs she was that thin. She described it as 'a lot of women will know what I'm talking about' , and it was put across as a one-off. I can see why a quick op would be appealing to people, although many will get them because of self esteem issues.

Interestingly, the 'drain on the NHS' argument is quite an invalid one depending which area of the NHS you approach. I have a friend who (through his own hard work) lost 11 stone in weight and was left with a lot of left over skin, not a 'Fat B*stard' level but quite significant. He went to see his GP to ask about a surgical consult to have the extra skin removed because it was affecting his quality of life and self-esteem. He was told that he wouldn't be able to have the operation on the NHS and would have to go private (£8k) to get the skin removed. His parents took out extra borrowing on the mortgage to help him afford the operation after he spent 2 years fundraising through sports events and even approached tv programs to try and get help.

So, even though he's worked hard, on his own, lost all that weight, dramatically reduced his chances of being a massive drain on the NHS for the rest of his life, he can't get his skin removed without going private. Since having the operation his life has changed dramatically and he's now carrying on with fundraising opportunities doing sporting events and endurance events in his new body to help other people who are in the same position.