A WOMAN who was left with a “turkey neck” after losing three stone on weight loss jabs is finally comfortable in her own skin after getting a £10,000 ‘mummy makeover’ abroad.
Victoria Vigors decided to have a tummy tuck, liposuction, breast lift, face lift and neck lift after using Mounjaro – a prescription injection used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity – to slim down.
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The 40-year-old initially felt “misshapen” after losing so much weight.
But now she’s never been happier – and says she looks better today than she did aged 20.
“I was very self-conscious about my fupa,” the mum, who is a content creator with 270,000 followers, revealed.
“My tummy overhung because I had a caesarean with my daughter, so it left a scar that my stomach would fall over.
“It was really obvious – I would wear tight-fitting clothing, and you could just see I had a really unnatural-looking belly. I hated it.
“My boobs felt misshapen, and one was much bigger than the other.
“And where I had lost weight on Mounjaro – the skin around my neck was like a turkey.
“It was all saggy, and I hated my jowls.
“I just felt old and unattractive.”
Victoria, from Kent, said people used to stare at her stomach and even make comments.
She said: “I’ve been called ‘flabby belly’ online.
“People would say I looked more like 50.
“My side profile would show my sagging neck, and people would point it out.
“As much as my daughter would joke, she would also call me ‘jelly belly’ and poke my stomach.
“I’d been on Mounjaro for ages and eating really healthily, so I felt fantastic on the inside.
“But on the outside, my confidence was at an all-time low.”
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After speaking to friends and getting recommendations, Victoria found Revitalize in Turkey.
She spoke to the clinic and was told about a £10,000 ‘mummy makeover’.
The mum booked in for surgery and flew out just 10 days later.
She said: “Weirdly enough, I didn’t feel anxious at all about going in.
“I was just so excited.
“I was already staying at the villa with loads of people who’d already had surgery and were recovering.
“They were all looking great already, so I wasn’t nervous.
“I was a bit more stressed going into having my face done because obviously that’s my face, and if that goes wrong, then I’m stuck with it.
“But I’d seen other people’s results, which looked great.”
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DAY OF THE SURGERY
Victoria’s first surgery was for her tummy tuck, liposuction and breast lift.
She said: “I woke up feeling very groggy, and the pain in my stomach was unreal.
“It’d hurt even more when I moved or coughed.
“I was in and out of sleep for a while, so I was a bit confused at times, but the next day they encouraged me to get up and see if I could start walking.
“I didn’t feel any pain in my boobs whatsoever – it was all in my belly.
“I had drains in to collect any blood that was still coming out, and then they showed me a bit of my stomach that they cut away.
“It looked like a slab of fatty pork – I asked them to bin it!”
Five days later, she was taken in for the second surgery for her face and neck lift.
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She said: “Waking up, my face felt really painful and tight.
“I had massive quilting stitches all over my face and neck, which looked like bicycle tyre tracks.
“I was told they were to help direct the blood flow and drain any excess, but they were really uncomfortable and itchy.
“The first 24 hours were really painful, but then after that it eased off and just felt tight and numb.”
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SURGERY RECOVERY
Victoria had a check-up two days later and was allowed to go home five days later.
She said: “I was really nervous to see the results of my facelift as I had to keep the support on for four weeks, as well as the compression garments on my abdomen.
“I also had to keep my boobs strapped for six weeks.
“But once I could take them off, I was over the moon.
“My tummy had gone down and was so flat.
“My boobs looked great, and my face even better.
“I was like, wow, this is my body now!”
The mummy makeover would have cost £10,000 – but Tracy paid a discounted rate.
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BOOSTED CONFIDENCE
She is overjoyed with her new look, and her friends and family have been “super supportive”.
Victoria said: “They just can’t believe how great I look.
“I went to a baby shower a couple of weeks ago, where I hadn’t seen some of the girls there for a long time.
“And one of them walked straight past me, didn’t even realise it was me, and then she was like, ‘Oh my god, look at you now – the glow-up is real.’
“Now I can wear little belly tops, cocktail dresses, tight clothing, and not feel self-conscious anymore.
“I’m super happy.
“There is a lot of pressure for you to be perfect.
“Of course, nobody can be, but this is my idea of perfect to me.”
In May, Victoria re-visited the clinic to have laser eye surgery and turkey teeth fitted.
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She said: “I had 20 porcelain crowns and my eyes done.
“My vision is incredible, and my teeth are perfect.
“My face looks lovely.”
TIMELINE OF SURGERY
- 10 March – First surgery on tummy tuck, liposuction and breast lift.
- 15 March – Second surgery on neck and face lift.
- 20 March – Flew home back to the UK.
- 7 May – Turkey teeth and laser eye surgery.
- 20 September – Labiaplasty and breast implants.
MORE SURGERY
Victoria plans on visiting for the final time in September to have breast implants and a labiaplasty.
She said: “I was supposed to have breast implants when I was there in March, but they said doing that, as well as a lift, was a no-go.
“My blood count was too low when I went for blood tests, so the surgeon said he couldn’t do my implants at the same time.
Now I can wear little belly tops, cocktail dresses, tight clothing, and not feel self-conscious anymore
Victoria Vigors
“Now I’ve given my boobs some time to rest – then I’ll be going back.
“I’m super excited for my labiaplasty.
“After having two children, one of my labia appears bigger than the other one.
“I want it to be more levelled out and neat.
“Now, my face is done, my body looks great, it is just those final things.”
What are the risks of getting surgery abroad?
IT’S important to do your research if you’re thinking about having cosmetic surgery abroad.
It can cost less than in the UK, but you need to weigh up potential savings against the potential risks.
Safety standards in different countries may not be as high.
No surgery is risk-free. Complications can happen after surgery in the UK or abroad.
If you have complications after an operation in the UK, the surgeon is responsible for providing follow-up treatment.
Overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment, or they may not provide it to the same standard as in the UK.
Also, they may not have a healthcare professional in the UK you can visit if you have any problems.
Source: NHS
