Our husband bought us Surgery for Christmas

Carole Wigglesworth’s family cancelled their Christmas holiday so that the mum-of-two, 42, from Leeds, could have the boob job she craved.

I’ve always had small breasts and hated them. After I breast-fed my two girls, my boobs disappeared completely along with my self-confidence. My husband Mark always told me he loved me the way I was but I’d spend a fortune on push-up or gel bras just to give me a bit of shape. When I hit 40, my boobs seemed to sag even more and I became really depressed about it. I didn’t realise how much I moaned about them, but last November I came home from work to find Mark on the internet researching breast enlargements! He told me that if I wanted it done he’d treat me for Christmas.

At first I was thrilled but when I realised it would cost £3750, I balked. We’d been talking about going on a family holiday to somewhere hot, but then Mark said we’d use the money for the operation instead.

I chose Surgicare in Manchester because my friends’ daughter had her boobs done there and they looked fabulous. Without telling any of my colleagues, I booked a week off work to have it done. I thought I’d feel terrified before the operation, but the surgeon put me completely at ease and I couldn’t wait to see the results.

When I first peeled off the bandages to look at my new boobs, I was shocked by how massive they were. But I soon got used to them. To be able to fill a bra and have a cleavage was an amazing feeling. Mark thought they were great and even my eldest daughter Jade, 17, who hadn’t been happy about me getting a boob job, thought they were fabulous.

When I went back to work, my colleagues couldn’t believe there difference. I’d gone up four cup sizes, so they noticed my new breasts straight away. The men couldn’t even look me in the eye!

I couldn’t wait to show my new boobs off to our close friends, so the week before Christmas last year I wore a tight-fitting top to go to our local pub. And on Christmas day I unwrapped another lovely gift from Mark lots of sexy underwear. Now I feel sexier, more confident and extremely proud of my body. People are complimenting me.

Having a boob job has made me think seriously about having more surgery. I’d consider an uplift or going even bigger, but I’ll need to save up for it. I watched Gemma Atkinson on I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out Of Here! And I’d love boobs like hers.

Mark and I are taking the kids away skiing this year – it’s the holiday we never had last year. But I don’t regret spending the money on new boobs. There’re my new babies and I adore them. They’re the best Christmas present I’ve ever had.

Alisha Hussain, 30, from Birmingham, was treated to a tummy tuck by her husband

My three pregnancies really took their toll on my body. I’ve always been a size 10, but after I had my third child I piled on the pounds, ballooning to a size 22. I lost the weight eventually, but I was left with lots of stretch marks and saggy skin. There was no way I’d be seen dead in a bikini or tight clothes such as jeans because of the roll of fat that hung over my waistband.

I tried everything to shift it, from creams and wraps to toning beds, but nothing made a difference. I was so disgusted with my body I wouldn’t even let my husband Bash see me naked with the light on.

Bash offered to pay for surgery a few times, but the thought of going under the knife terrified me. Then, last December, sick of moaning about looking fat, he paid for me to have a tummy tuck with Surgicare as a surprise gift. My first thought was: ‘I don’t want to be in hospital just before Christmas.’ But I knew it was the only way I’d get my confidence back, so I booked the appointment.

I couldn’t sleep in the days leading up to surgery. When they wheeled me into the theatre, I was sweating and crying. I kept saying to the surgeon: ‘Please don’t let me die.’ When I came round I felt terrible, but I wasn’t in as much pain as I expected. I was even back at college a week later, where I’m studying to become a beauty therapist.

I had to keep the bandages on for two weeks, but when they finally came off I wasn’t disappointment. In place of my old flabby belly was a completely flat and toned stomach. I was worried I’d be left with a gaping scar, but it was tiny.

The difference surgery has made is incredible. I can now shop in places I’d never have gone to before, like H&M. I can wear anything I fancy and my husband bought me lots of new clothes so that I can show off my flat tummy.

He’s so impressed with my new body that he’s offered to buy me a boob uplift and implants this Christmas. I want to go from a DD to F/G. Now there’s no stopping me.