A woman who has been single for a decade after struggling with her body image has spent £14,000 on a full body makeover.
Tyla Gibbons, went under the knife in August and had a tummy tuck, liposuction, breast lift and breast implants.
She weighed 16st 10lb when she was a teenager and lost seven stone by the time she was 21 - leaving her with excess skin on her stomach and uneven breasts.
But after struggling to afford the procedures for 10 years, Tyla, 31, said her body image destroyed her confidence when dating.
Now, after spending thousands of pounds on the procedures, she says she feels confident and ready to start dating again.
Tyla, 31, from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, who works as a dog trainer, explained: "I'm so happy with the results - I'd recommend it to everyone if it's going to improve your confidence and I have absolutely no regrets.
"It was really painful and uncomfortable but it was worth it.
"I feel like a completely different person - I look in the mirror and I feel so much more confident.
"My insecurities used to massively effect relationships because I didn't feel comfortable in my own skin.
"I felt like I always had to cover up and if I couldn't find a way to cover up, I'd find a way to push them away.
"I've been single for 10 years and I blame that on my insecurities.
"I self-sabotaged because of it and it was never them that was the problem, it was me".
Tyla had a lipoabdominoplasty and mastopexy augmentation in August, with the procedure taking five and a half hours.
"I had lost seven stone so I had been left with loose skin on my stomach and my breasts were asymmetrical," she said.
"All I wanted was a flat stomach but I was left with an overhang of skin that made it look like I hadn't even lost the weight.
"I had worked so hard to lose the weight so it was a kick in the teeth when I was left with that.
"I went from a size 20 to a size 12 so it was a big jump.
"All I wanted was to feel normal - having an overhang was abnormal to me and there were days when I was a complete mess because of the way I looked.
"When they first took the bandages off, it looked like I was going to fall apart. But, it was worth it in the long run".
"I had quite a lot of work done - I went from a 38B to a 36D," she continued.
"I went to the NHS when I was 25 and spoke to them about the excess skin but the doctor looked at it and said it wasn't that bad but I do feel I should have had some sort of funding from them.
"I saved the NHS money by losing weight by myself.
"I was too embarrassed to talk to anyone about it but when I opened up to my parents, they agreed to help with the cost.
"It took me nine months to save up for my part.
"Now, I'm just glad it's done and I can feel confident and happy again".
