The number of British women undergoing an ‘extreme’ tummy tuck identical to the one former Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley opted for has doubled in the last five years, claim experts.
They have blamed the trend on soaring obesity levels and a dramatic increase in the number of weight loss operations carried out by the NHS.
The fleur de lis type of procedure is reserved for those who experience extreme weight loss, because it gets rid of more excess skin and fat than the standard abdominoplasty.
And it appears some may also have been inspired by star Lisa who revealed in August she had 1.5 stone of saggy skin cut away using this method after shedding 12 stone.
After transforming herself form a size 28 to a svelte size 12, instead of being left with the body of her dreams, Lisa, 41, spoke out about feeling repulsed by the painful folds of skin she was left with.
Nearly a third of the world’s population is now overweight or obese, according to World Health Organisation figures.
MailOnline reported earlier this year there has been a 500% increase over a decade in obesity surgery, including gastric bypass and gastric band operations.
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