Melissa Bell admits she suffered body dysmorphia leading to thousands of dollars of plastic surgery
MELISSA Bell has opened up in a tell-all interview that she suffered from body dysmorphia and depression leading to $115,000 worth of cosmetic surgery.
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MELISSA Bell has opened up in a tell-all interview that she suffered from body dysmorphia and depression leading to $115,000 worth of cosmetic surgery.
Best known as Lucy Robinson in Neighbours, the 42-year-old admitted she had six major operations, including three breast operations, liposuction, Botox and even getting a balloon inserted into her stomach to suppress her appetite.
The star said her split with her first husband caused the illnesses.
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“I’m finally happy,” Melissa, 42, said to Woman’s Day.
“I’m comfortable with who I am, what I’ve done and what I’ve got.”
“My first husband left me the minute my eldest son Dylan was born. I was still in the hospital and I’d just had a caesarean, so it was quite traumatic. Then you start to think, ‘Am I the problem? Did my marriage break down because of the way I look?’ I guess that’s what triggered me into getting my first operation.”
Bell is a far cry from what most would remember her on the hit Aussie TV drama.
She now has bleached blonde hair, lost weight and large breasts.
“Once you start the cycle of getting work done, you just think, ‘Oh, this is pretty normal,’ ” Bell told the glossy mag.
“You almost start to feel a bit trapped by it all, and it gets more risky as you go along.”
“I’ve got four beautiful children to look after, so I can’t keep putting myself at risk,” the doting mum admits.
“I’ve finally learnt to work with what I’ve got and be happy and comfortable with who I am.”
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