Jamie-Lee Domburg has shared insight into her body transformation after treating herself to a mommy makeover.
In January 2020 the Heart FM presenter, who has a five-year-old son, started her fitness journey as a New Year's resolution. While she lost an exponential amount of weight, no amount of training or dieting could get rid of loose skin.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Jamie-Lee revealed she recently had a breast reduction and a panniculectomy to get rid of loose skin. This turned into an emergency abdominoplasty during surgery because the doctor realised mid-procedure she had a diastasis recti (abdominal separation) and her bowel area was exposed through it.
“I had a mini mommy makeover surgery, which is basically breast reduction, and I also had a lot of loose skin after pregnancy and weight loss. They also found that my abdominal walls separated during pregnancy so they had to repair that,” she told TshisaLIVE.
Before weight loss, she was a 34G breast cup size and went down to 32F through exercise. Post-surgery she is a 32C cup size.
“Breast reduction surgery is something I wanted to do since I was very young because I've always had big breasts. It is something I have been suffering from since I was 16 so I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to do it.”
It has been a week of her not being on air, and she's spending another week off work to recover before getting back to the swing of things.
“Mentally I'm on the mountain, I'm running already. Physically I'm in so much pain, and very highly medicated as well, so I'm taking it one day at a time. I'm a very active and busy person so that has been the biggest challenge for me, to switch off and rest before going back to work.”
Jamie said she is relieved the surgery is done.
She recalled having to have to sellotape her breasts in the bathroom when shooting a campaign for the clothes to fit.
She has planned a new wardrobe to fit the new version of herself.
Celebrating her new chapter, Jamie-Lee hosted 20 close friends and family members to her “Boob Voyage” party to show appreciation to her loved ones who have been supportive of her journey.
“I celebrated the new version of me with my girlfriends WHO have been part of this chapter. This is THE closing of a chapter for me.
“My mom has been the most supportive on this journey. I wouldn’t be able to do this without her, my partner and my village, who have been taking care of Luca and all his needs while I’m on bed rest. Thank you for all the prayers and check-ins. I want to apologise in advance for how much more confident I’m going to be. It’s almost time to say goodbye to this chapter.”
From a 34G cup to a 32C, Jamie-Lee Domburg details her ‘mommy makeover’ surgeries
‘Breast reduction surgery is something I wanted to do since I was very young because I’ve always had big breasts’
Image: Instagram/ Jamie-Lee Domburg
Jamie-Lee Domburg has shared insight into her body transformation after treating herself to a mommy makeover.
In January 2020 the Heart FM presenter, who has a five-year-old son, started her fitness journey as a New Year's resolution. While she lost an exponential amount of weight, no amount of training or dieting could get rid of loose skin.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Jamie-Lee revealed she recently had a breast reduction and a panniculectomy to get rid of loose skin. This turned into an emergency abdominoplasty during surgery because the doctor realised mid-procedure she had a diastasis recti (abdominal separation) and her bowel area was exposed through it.
“I had a mini mommy makeover surgery, which is basically breast reduction, and I also had a lot of loose skin after pregnancy and weight loss. They also found that my abdominal walls separated during pregnancy so they had to repair that,” she told TshisaLIVE.
Before weight loss, she was a 34G breast cup size and went down to 32F through exercise. Post-surgery she is a 32C cup size.
“Breast reduction surgery is something I wanted to do since I was very young because I've always had big breasts. It is something I have been suffering from since I was 16 so I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to do it.”
It has been a week of her not being on air, and she's spending another week off work to recover before getting back to the swing of things.
“Mentally I'm on the mountain, I'm running already. Physically I'm in so much pain, and very highly medicated as well, so I'm taking it one day at a time. I'm a very active and busy person so that has been the biggest challenge for me, to switch off and rest before going back to work.”
Jamie said she is relieved the surgery is done.
She recalled having to have to sellotape her breasts in the bathroom when shooting a campaign for the clothes to fit.
She has planned a new wardrobe to fit the new version of herself.
Celebrating her new chapter, Jamie-Lee hosted 20 close friends and family members to her “Boob Voyage” party to show appreciation to her loved ones who have been supportive of her journey.
“I celebrated the new version of me with my girlfriends WHO have been part of this chapter. This is THE closing of a chapter for me.
“My mom has been the most supportive on this journey. I wouldn’t be able to do this without her, my partner and my village, who have been taking care of Luca and all his needs while I’m on bed rest. Thank you for all the prayers and check-ins. I want to apologise in advance for how much more confident I’m going to be. It’s almost time to say goodbye to this chapter.”
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