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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Katie Price shows off the results of her 'painful' botched BBL in a VERY skimpy polka dot bikini as she hits the beach in Ibiza after sparking concern with her weight loss
She's already concerned fans with her shrinking frame. And despite confessing that her Brazilian Bum Lift was her most 'painful' cosmetic surgery to date, Katie Price was proudly showing off the results of her procedure during her trip to Ibiza. Heading to the beach for a spot of sunbathing on Wednesday, the former glamour model, 45, left little to the imagination in a skimpy coral bikini with a black spotted print as she soaked up the sun. Katie showed off her famous cleavage in the revealing two-piece as she relaxed on the sand before heading to the ocean for a dip. The reality star also flaunted her new posterior in the colourful bikini, no doubt enjoying a spot of downtime after a wild week of partying on the Spanish island. Katie recently shared that her BBL proved to be her most 'painful' procedure, after jetting to Turkey for the botched surgery. Heading to the beach for a spot of sunbathing, the former glamour model left little to the imagination in a skimpy coral bikini Opening up to Katherine Ryan on her What's My Age Again? podcast last week, she said: 'I tried that BBL abroad where they take your own fat and put it in your bum. It was so painful. And it just did not look right on me.' Katie revealed the procedure took place in Turkey, but despite the painful experience, it hasn't diminished her enthusiasm for having cosmetic work done abroad. 'I would never have surgery in England again. Ever, ever,' she confessed. 'I'd always have it abroad.' Over the years, Katie has had at least 16 boob jobs, three rhinoplasties and two facelifts. Since arriving in O Beach in Ibiza, Katie has caught up with famous pals including Wayne Lineker, Dean Gaffney and Jamie O'Hara. The star was also seen partying with Conor McGregor at the Ibiza hotspot, with the MMA star going onto floor a partygoer with two punches at the infamous Pacha nightclub during his wild night out. Katie previously addressed her shrinking figure back in May in a post for her worried fans on Snapchat. She said: 'Yes I've lost weight. Yes that what I've wanted to do, I've wanted to lose weight. The reality star also flaunted her new posterior in the colourful bikini, no doubt enjoying a spot of downtime after a wild week of partying on the Spanish island A string of social media posts had led many of Katie's fans to share their worry over her figure 'Because the past three, four years ago when I broke my feet and I was in a wheelchair for 10 months because they said I'd never walk again, and obviously you put weight on being in a wheelchair. 'And then I did all the IVF stuff, that also puts on weight. So yeah I did put on weight and I hated it, I felt uncomfortable and it wasn't me.' Last month, Katie branded herself 'ugly and disgusting' as she watched back video footage of herself undergoing plastic surgery in Turkey. In January, the mother-of-five flew abroad for 'tweaks' to her sixth £10,000 face lift and documented the trip for a new YouTube video. Filming herself reacting to the clips, she looked at herself getting prepared for theatre and mused: 'I'm so ugly there - that was before my surgery.' She admitted that the team of nurses 'don't always understand English', but revealed she was excited in the buildup because she 'loves being put to sleep.' Reflecting on her appearance pre-surgery, she said she looked 'very skinny and gaunt' and marvelled at the size of her breasts, revealing she plans to have more surgery on her assets in the future. Watching herself signing the consent form she confessed: 'I'm not not reading, just signing, I want to get in and get surgery done,' before adding: 'I actually look really fake and disgusting.' Katie, who was also getting a mini lift on her nose said she ignored the doctor's warnings about potential scarring and was just eager to get in and have her surgery. After undergoing the tweaks to her facelift and nose, the surgery wasn't finished for Katie. She had planned to get her ears pinned back to match her new taut visage, but after her blood pressure dropped during the surgery, the doctors advised she get the procedure the following day under local anesthetic. Watching herself getting the procedure, she insisted: 'It didn't hurt at all!' adding, 'but the question is - am I done?' Examining her face in the video, Katie continued: 'I do like how I look, it makes me want to have more now. 'It's so bad why am I watching this? I still think there's room now to pull more [skin]'. Katie added: 'The past three, four years ago when I broke my feet and I was in a wheelchair for 10 months... obviously you put weight on being in a wheelchair' Katie continued: 'And then I did all the IVF stuff, that also puts on weight. So yeah I did put on weight and I hated it, I felt uncomfortable and it wasn't me' She admitted that the team of nurses 'don't always understand English', but revealed she was excited in the buildup because she 'loves being put to sleep' Watching herself signing the consent form she confessed: 'I'm not not reading, just signing, I want to get in and get surgery done,' before adding: 'I actually look really fake and disgusting' Katie, who was also getting a mini lift on her nose said she ignored the doctor's warnings about potential scarring and was just eager to get in and have her surgery She had planned to get her ears pinned back, but after her blood pressure dropped, the doctors advised she get the procedure the following day under local anesthetic She said: 'I always said I haven't got body dysmorphia but there's definitely something, I don't know what it is...' However, despite having had at least six face lifts, Katie insists that she is not scared of aging She said: 'I'm not afraid of getting old: I like getting old because you become wiser. But with the face and that I just think if there's something to tweak it's just easy to do' Despite her recent 'painful' surgeries, Katie was in high spirits as she larked about in the pool with one of her pals Speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast last year, Katie explained that she has never been happy with her body. She said: 'I always said I haven't got body dysmorphia but there's definitely something, I don't know what it is... 'I've never looked in the mirror and thought I'm pretty or whatever.' However, despite having had at least six face lifts, Katie insists that she is not scared of aging. She said: 'I'm not afraid of getting old: I like getting old because you become wiser. But with the face and that I just think if there's something to tweak it's just easy to do.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Skye Wheatley reveals the eye-watering amount she has spent on cosmetic surgery
Skye Wheatley has revealed the shocking total figure she has spent undergoing cosmetic surgeries in her life. The I'm a Celebrity! winner, 31, spilled the personal detail to her co-host Callum Hole, 27, on the second episode of their new Nova podcast Skye & Callum. Skye estimates the total cost of her cosmetic enhancements is close to half a million dollars. 'Honestly, I would say all up maybe $200,000,' Skye said at first. However, after factoring in 'heaps of' cosmetic procedures such as laser skin treatments, Botox which she says costs $300 to $400 per session, and fillers such as Profhilo which can cost $500 per session, she admitted the total would be more than double: 'But if we're going off my life, I'm going to say $500,000.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Skye is a vocal advocate for transparency about her 'entirely unnatural' appearance in the social media space. The Australian influencer has courted controversy for admitting to having liposuction, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (where they cut the saggy eye lid skin and sew it together), multiple boob jobs, as well as her headline grabbing fox eye lift in Turkey last September. Some of these procedures, she has previously admitted, were undertaken against the advice of her plastic surgeon. 'The latest surgery that I've had done is the temporal lift - so the fox eye - and I went to Turkey to have that done which is pretty traumatic if I'm being completely honest,' she told Callum. 'Overall, I'm stoked [with the result].' However, when she first woke up, Skye was 'blind for three days' and couldn't walk because she was catheterised and 'dosed up on morphine'. 'Couldn't walk. Couldn't move. I needed to vomit,' and what's more she couldn't speak to the nurses because 'no one spoke English'. 'I was screaming help. I don't know what I would've done if I hadn't gone with a friend,' she said. The fox eye lift surgery, designed to mimic the red carpet look of the same name, has pulled back the outer corner of her eyes to have the almond shape usually achieved with dramatic eye make-up. Skye's longtime partner Lachlan Waugh told her she looked 'f**king horrific' post op and her kids said she looked 'so scary.' 'That's horror movie spec,' Callum agreed. Skye was forced to address accusations of a plastic surgery addiction shortly after she announced she was travelling to Turkey last year. 'Really not being a hater - but YOU'RE the exact reason girls have self esteem issues,' one follower wrote on her Instagram. 'I want to be completely open and honest about everything that I'm having done because I don't want young girls to look at me and think I'm natural because I'm not,' Skye said. 'I don't want young girls to look at me and think they have to do that in order to feel beautiful. I wasn't born like this and I'm not going to get online and fake it. I'm honest about having body dysmorphia.' Body dysmoprhia, or body dysmorphic disorder, is a mental illness where sufferers obsessively focus on a perceived flaw in appearance. The flaw may be minor or imagined, but a person with BDD may spend hours a day trying to fix it. According to the American Psychiatric Association, people with BDD 'often seek unnecessary surgical interventions'. 'I've always been like this,' Skye admitted, saying her obsession with 'tweaking' her body began in primary school. Callum, who rose to fame on Love Island in 2022, joked that if Skye had a book of all her surgeries, 'it would be like a Bible,' and because of her propensity for surgeries 'Lachy's got a new girlfriend every couple of months.' After Skye entered the public eye on Big Brother in 2014, the first surgery she had done was a breast augmentation in Thailand that almost resulted in 'three boobs.' 'It was through some CosMedi tour. You know, the Australian companies that fly you over to Thailand because it's cheaper and it was a massive disaster,' she recalled. She then had her nose reconstructed before having her two sons, Forest, six, and Bear, three, before 'getting my boobs done again.' 'When I woke up, I felt like a truck had been dropped on my chest both times,' Skye said. Skye went back under the needle, less than six months after getting the 'fox eye lift' and several other beauty enhancement procedures in Turkey last year. The influencer starred in a promotional video for Gold Coast cosmetic injectables clinic, sharing the results of her new side profile to Instagram on after getting 'chin filler.' Chin fillers involve injecting temporary dermal fillers, which are gel-like substances, into the soft tissues of the jaw to create a stronger jawline. In addition to her fox eye lift, which she said made her look like an 'angry bird', Skye also had liposuction on her arms and inner thighs, a temporal lift and a blepharoplasty. A temporal lift is a fat transfer into the face to prevent the need for injectable dermal fillers and a blepharoplasty is an eyelid surgery. In Australia, the cosmetic surgery industry brought in a number of rigorous reforms backed by practitioners in July 2023 and further reforms will be introduced in September 2025 to restrict the number of under 18s undergoing procedures.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Skye Wheatley reveals how much she's spent on plastic surgery as she details most ‘horrific' one yet
Skye Wheatley has spoken candidly about all the surgeries she's had in the past, even revealing the whopping total amount she has spent so far. Speaking on her new Nova Podcast Skye & Callum with co-host Callum Hole, the 31-year-old estimates that she has probably spent close to half a million dollars in her quest for perfection. 'Honestly, I would say all up maybe $200,000,' she shared before factoring in cosmetic procedures such as skin treatments, Botox which she says costs $300 to $400 a pop, and fillers such as profhilo which can cost $500 a pop. 'But if we're going off my life, I'm going to say $500,000,' she added in the episode, released today. Wheatley also shared her surgery journey with co-host Hole, who rose to fame on Love Island Australia in 2022. He joked that if she had a book for all her surgeries, it 'would be like a bible'. The social media star recalled going under the knife for the first time to have breast augmentation surgery after her breakout stint on Big Brother in 2014 – a surgery that almost ended with her having 'three boobs'. 'I went to Thailand for that. I went through some CosMedi Tour thing. You know, the Australian companies that fly you over to Thailand because it's cheaper,' she said. 'So I had that done and that was a massive disaster. I ended up getting double bubble, so I had like a massive lump.' 'I literally had three boobs, actually. That's the best way to describe it.' Wheatley would go on to have breast revision surgery after having her two sons, as well as rhinoplasty, liposuction and blepharoplasty, a procedure that improves the appearance of the eyelids by removing excess skin and fat surrounding it. The reality star underwent another procedure in the last year: canthoplasty, which is commonly known as a fox eye lift. Wheatley said she had this done in Turkey after being recommended a surgeon by fellow users on Instagram. 'The reason I went to this Turkish doctor is that I had spoken to three girls in Australia who had had it done. And I'm like OK, he's gotta be good,' she said. 'Did my research and all of that and I was like. 'Yep, that's definitely going to be my surgeon.' I had full trust.' That's not to say she didn't find the experience 'nerve-racking', revealing she had never 'been so nervous to be put to sleep before'. And her fears were warranted because when she woke up from the procedure, she couldn't see and it was 'horrific' due to the language barrier, even with an interpreter. 'I was blind for three days. No one spoke any English,' she says of waking up in a Turkish hospital. 'So I couldn't see anything, my face was bandaged.' Wheatley is thankful she travelled there with a friend named Elle, who came running in the hospital when she needed help. 'I woke up from surgery fully blind – I couldn't see. The nurses would come in speaking their language and I'm trying to talk to them and we could not understand each other,' she recalled. 'I couldn't walk, couldn't move, fully blind and I was screaming help.' With the help of Elle and being dosed up on Morphine for three days, Wheatley was able to recover and travel back home to Australia, where she was spotted out and about in Brisbane with bandages still on her face last September. Although she says it takes at least 6 to 12 months to completely heel for her fox eye lift, the star is happy with the outcome so far. Wheatley says she's planning on yet more surgery, and plans to have her pingueculas cut off – a procedure where the small growth in the sides of your eyes is removed. 'I wish that I had a magical mirror that I could look into and be like, 'OK, longer hair, longer lashes, no freckles …' It's f***ed. I'm sorry I don't know why I'm like that,' she said of wanting to constantly change her look. 'I've always just had an interest in tweaking. I find it so fascinating.'
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Miami woman charged with running unlicensed recovery home, illegal dumping, MDSO says
A woman faces multiple charges, including organized fraud and illegal dumping, after authorities uncovered an unlicensed post-cosmetic surgery recovery home operating at a Miami-Dade home, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. Investigators said Torrasha Monique Smith, 41, operated the facility, which was not licensed as an assisted living facility (ALF) in Florida, per a records check with the Agency for Health Care Administration. Investigators said they executed a search warrant on April 30, 2025, at the home located in the 21400 block of SW 132nd Ct., where they found six post-operative patients receiving personal care services such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, personal hygiene, medication assistance and lodging, the sheriff's office reported. Unlicensed operation uncovered The investigation revealed that patients, all from outside Miami-Dade County, paid Smith $300 to $500 per night via Zelle for services, believing the facility was licensed, authorities said. One employee reported being paid $16 per hour to work 12-hour shifts five days a week, while another was paid $45 per ride to transport patients, according to the sheriff's office. Smith's operation allegedly netted over $50,000 by defrauding vulnerable clients recovering from cosmetic surgery, investigators said. Authorities noted that Smith had been arrested previously on January 11, 2024, for operating another unlicensed recovery home and continued to move her operations to new locations when discovered. Hazardous waste violations In addition to fraud charges, Smith faces charges related to illegal dumping of hazardous medical waste, the sheriff's office said. On April 30, investigators found a red trash bin in the residence's garage containing contaminated plastics and cloth, including blood-soaked adult diapers, gloves and medical pads, creating a biological hazard, according to the report. A biohazard waste bin was also found overflowing and covered with a blue tarp, with no authorized waste company managing disposal, authorities said. On April 24, a trash pull from a county waste bin in front of the residence revealed similar contaminated materials, the sheriff's office said. Smith voluntarily turned herself in on Wednesday, June 18 and was taken into custody without incident. She was charged with organized fraud, operating an unlicensed ALF, hazardous waste violations and other related offenses, according to authorities.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
We've spent thousands on ‘Mounjaro makeovers' – it's the king of fat jabs but it left us with shocking side effect
WITH Mounjaro users shedding nearly double the amount of weight compared to its other counterparts, it's no wonder the injection is being dubbed the 'king' of fat jabs. But with such drastic results, it's becoming all too common for users to experience side effects they may never have expected - and when that happens, you get yourself booked in for a £10,000 'Mounjaro makeover'. 8 8 8 After injecting the wonder drug for mere months and watching the weight drop off stone by stone, Brits up and down the country are feeling healthier and sexier. But when the fat is gone and all but stretched skin remains, many will feel disheartened at not having achieved their dream body with a quick fix. Mounjaro users are more likely to experience saggy, excess skin compared to those using other brands of fat jabs because of rapid weight loss, according to cosmetic surgeons. Mum-of-three Claire Wilson was one of them - shedding three stone on Mounjaro, she was left with an abundance of loose skin around her middle, which she just couldn't stomach. She told The Sun how the fat jab completely changed her life when she hit 13st after turning 40. But it wasn't the end of her weight loss journey as she'd hoped - and she decided to go under the knife for a £10,000 'Mounjaro makeover' to achieve her dream figure. The makeover is a combination of cosmetic procedures sought by patients to remove excess skin after rapid weight loss. Claire had four pounds of flabby skin removed, finally hit her goal weight of 9st and cried with joy when she looked in the mirror for the first time. The 43-year-old from Swansea told Fabulous: 'I've spent decades hating my body. 'But I burst into tears the second I saw my new, flat stomach. 'I used to hate my reflection and looking at myself but the second I had the surgery and saw how different I looked, I just couldn't believe it. It's changed my life.' 'King' of fat jabs Mounjaro - dubbed the "King Kong" of weight loss jabs - helped people shed significantly more weight than it's rival Wegovy, research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found. Though both drugs were effective for weight loss, Mounjaro not only helped people shed more pounds, but they also lost more inches around their waist. Mounjaro's active ingredient is tirzepatide, while Wegovy's is semaglutide - the same active drug in diabetes jab Ozempic. One study, by weight loss programme Second Nature, found that Mounjaro users experienced a 21.4% reduction in body weight, while Ozempic patients saw a 11.2% reduction over a 40 week period. I've had three children so like lots of mums I ended up with loose skin but losing weight on Mounjaro it became even more evident. Claire Wilson Dr Darren Smith, a New York cosmetic surgeon, explained how the rapid weight loss from Mounjaro can contribute to excess skin laxity. Explaining the trend, which is rising in popularity in the US, he told his Instagram followers: 'The term 'Mounjaro Makeover' is increasingly popular, and this is a term I use to describe any combination of operations that we're performing to help you get rid of extra skin that you're seeing after weight loss with Mounjaro. 'In many cases, patients that are using Mounjaro and losing a significant amount of weight over a very short period of time might experience even more significant skin laxity than patients that are doing it with Ozempic. 'Patients on Mounjaro are often achieving nearly bariatric surgical levels of weight loss, and these patients are having operations similar to those patients after bariatric surgery to get rid of extra skin.' 'I hated my excess skin' Claire weighed 13st at her heaviest and while she would have liked to work off her weight gain in the gym, like she had done in the past, she noticed her metabolism slowed down when she hit 40. She says: 'I've gained and lost around three stone three or four times in my life. 'I'd ended up around 13st but I'm only 5ft 2in and when I tried to exercise and diet the weight off this time around, I simply couldn't.' Claire began researching fat jabs and decided to try Mounjaro. She added: 'I saw so many people on social media losing over 9lbs a week. I was keen to try it for myself.' Claire started using the jabs in May 2024 and the weight began to drop away at a rapid rate. 8 8 8 She says: 'It was amazing. It totally changed my appetite. I was on a 2.5mg dose to begin with, which went up to 5mg. That was my maximum dose which I'm still on now. It's a maintenance dose I take every two weeks to keep my appetite low." But by September of that year, she noticed that her excess skin was becoming an issue. 'I've had three children so like lots of mums I ended up with loose skin but losing weight on Mounjaro it became even more evident,' she says. 'I absolutely hated it, which is when I started thinking about a Mounjaro makeover. 'I spent over £1,000 on Mounjaro and then saved £10,000 to have tummy tuck surgery. 'I hated the excess skin and what I looked like, my self-esteem was terrible and it affected every area of my life.' Claire's surgery last month - after she hit her target weight of nine stone - was the culmination of 13 months of weight loss. Her surgeon, Iain Whitaker; professor of Plastic Surgery, and The Welsh Representative on BAAPS Council, performed a 'fleur de lys' surgery with a horizontal and vertical incision before removing around 4lbs(1.75kg) of Claire's excess skin. She says: 'I couldn't believe the amount of skin they removed, there was so much, the video (taken by the medical team) was incredible when I first saw it, around 1.75kg of skin was removed. 'I've been in a bit of discomfort but the recovery has been incredible. I'm still bound at the moment to help reduce scarring but then the surgery was only recently. 'My recovery is ongoing but I'm so happy with the new body I have, getting rid of my flabby tummy has changed my life.' Claire says she can't wait to get into a bikini this summer. She adds: 'It's incredible how much my confidence has changed. 'Having a Mounjaro makeover has completely changed how I feel about myself. I feel sexier than I have in years and have had loads of compliments from friends.' 'Easy way out' Meanwhile, Abbie Rose, 28, started taking Mounjaro in December and credits it with helping her achieve her dream body. The mum of three from Shropshire says: 'I was a size 12 and weighed 11 stone 9lbs. 'I think there can be some negativity around weight loss injections but they're amazing. 'I think if they help people and give them their confidence back, that's amazing.' But, like Claire, she was left with extra skin around her stomach, so she booked in with Professor Whitaker to help her hit her ideal weight of 9st 7lbs. She says: 'My Mounjaro makeover consisted of a tummy tuck, muscle repair and liposuction, it was £9,000. 'It was uncomfortable but manageable when it came to the pain and the recovery. I was over the moon when I first saw my results. 'I spent £300 on Mounjaro injections and the Mounjaro makeover isn't something I went into with my eyes closed. 'I spoke to lots of friends and family about it and they were supportive of my decision and knew it was something I had wanted for a long time, around seven years.' Claire agrees - despite having received negativity, she says she simply couldn't have achieved the body she has now by exercise and diet alone. She told The Sun: 'It's easy for people to say Mounjaro and Mounjaro makeovers are cheating and are the easy way out. 'But I've battled with my weight for years and, thanks to the injections and Professor Whitaker, I'm at the exact weight I want to be, and I have a body I've always dreamed of having.' Professor Whitaker says a patient should be at or near their target weight, with a BMI around 25 or lower, before considering surgery. He says: 'That ensures the skin is looser and the fat thickness is reduced, which reduces tension on the closure, better blood supply, reduced complications and leads to better results. 8 8 'Surgery is most successful when the weight is stable. Some people may still have a bit to lose post-surgery, but they've already done the hard work.' He adds: 'The hashtag #mounjaromakeover started in the US but like a lot of trends, it's come to the UK. Now dozens of women have shared their Moujaro makeovers online." Mounjaro is approved for weight loss in the UK, while Ozempic is only approved for type 2 diabetes. Gemma Collins and Jeremy Clarkson are two of the Brit stars who have admitted using Mounjaro, while Sharon Osbourne, Amy Schumer and Oprah Winfrey have discussed their Ozempic journeys. Prof Whitaker adds: 'The Mounjaro Makeover can remove skin from anywhere with the most common areas being the abdomen, arms, breasts, or thighs – or a combination. 'Each has its pros and cons, but the abdomen is by far the most common and the area I'm asked for when it comes to Mounjaro Makeovers the most.' Everything you need to know about fat jabs Weight loss jabs are all the rage as studies and patient stories reveal they help people shed flab at almost unbelievable rates, as well as appearing to reduce the risk of serious diseases. Wegovy – a modified version of type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic – and Mounjaro are the leading weight loss injections used in the UK. Wegovy, real name semaglutide, has been used on the NHS for years while Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a newer and more powerful addition to the market. Mounjaro accounts for most private prescriptions for weight loss and is set to join Wegovy as an NHS staple this year. How do they work? The jabs work by suppressing your appetite, making you eat less so your body burns fat for energy instead and you lose weight. They do this my mimicking a hormone called GLP-1, which signals to the brain when the stomach is full, so the drugs are officially called GLP-1 receptor agonists. They slow down digestion and increase insulin production, lowering blood sugar, which is why they were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes in which patients' sugar levels are too high. Can I get them? NHS prescriptions of weight loss drugs, mainly Wegovy and an older version called Saxenda (chemical name liraglutide), are controlled through specialist weight loss clinics. Typically a patient will have to have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, classifying them as medically obese, and also have a weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure. GPs generally do not prescribe the drugs for weight loss. Private prescribers offer the jabs, most commonly Mounjaro, to anyone who is obese (BMI of 30+) or overweight (BMI 25-30) with a weight-related health risk. Private pharmacies have been rapped for handing them out too easily and video calls or face-to-face appointments are now mandatory to check a patient is being truthful about their size and health. Are there any risks? Yes – side effects are common but most are relatively mild. Around half of people taking the drug experience gut issues, including sickness, bloating, acid reflux, constipation and diarrhoea. Dr Sarah Jarvis, GP and clinical consultant at said: 'One of the more uncommon side effects is severe acute pancreatitis, which is extremely painful and happens to one in 500 people.' Other uncommon side effects include altered taste, kidney problems, allergic reactions, gallbladder problems and hypoglycemia. Evidence has so far been inconclusive about whether the injections are damaging to patients' mental health. Figures obtained by The Sun show that, up to January 2025, 85 patient deaths in the UK were suspected to be linked to the medicines. Prof Whitaker says surgery after large weight loss on Mounjaro is honestly the only option. 'The reality is, once you've lost that kind of weight, no matter what anyone says, it's unlikely you can bring the abdominal muscles back together through physio or exercise alone. And you certainly can't remove the excess skin without surgery. 'The idea that injections, lasers, suction, or radiofrequency devices can meaningfully tighten that skin after this volume of weight loss is, frankly, complete nonsense. 'None of those approaches are effective for the kind of skin laxity we're talking about here. The only real solution is surgery.'
