Overview

• Sofia Alessia, 28, underwent a private gastric sleeve surgery in January 2022 after struggling with postpartum weight gain, reaching 16 stone.
• The surgery led to severe complications, including constant vomiting, pneumonia, blood clots, and chronic sepsis, requiring a corrective gastric bypass in March 2022.
• Despite losing seven stone, Sofia continues to suffer from two internal hernias, daily pain, and requires further specialist surgery.
• She regrets opting for the surgical 'quick fix' and believes newer pharmacological options like Mounjaro, approved in December 2024, could have spared her the ordeal.
• Sofia highlights the risks of inadequate aftercare in private clinics after receiving only a £250 package from the clinic that performed her initial surgery.