Woman loses 7st after gastric band surgery

A woman whose weight increased to 18 stone after an injury meant she could not exercise or diet has told of her happiness since having gastric band surgery.

Sharon Burge told the Sun how she shed seven stone following the weight management surgery and then decided to have her excess skin taken away.

The 46-year-old said paying £4,000 for gastric band surgery would be "money well spent" and she returned to a size 12 in one year.

However, after regaining her confidence, Mrs Burge decided to go step further and have a full body lift, involving a tummy tuck, thigh lift and liposuction.

In addition, she opted for eye bag surgery and fat removal from her chin.

"I now weigh under ten stone, wear a trim size 12 and adore my body," she said. "For the first time in ages, [my husband] told me how sexy I was."

A celebrity who revealed all about her use of a gastric band was Sharon Osbourne, who is a famous face considered by many to be a great example of cosmetic surgery.