Lucy Pargeter, 43, who’s appeared in ITV’s Emmerdale since 2002, revealed last year she had her DD breast implants removed as they’d stopped her breathing properly. Th actress described her implants as “toxic bags” and couldn’t wait to get them out her body.

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She told The Sun: “They are out. I’m as flat as a pancake, I look awful but feel good.

“When I woke up in recovery, the first thing I did was panic because I could breath – I could take in a massive breath.

“I thought they were trying to give me too much oxygen – I panicked.

“I forgot what it was like to have a full lung of air. I mean, it’s amazing – I can breathe.”

Lucy told her story on a Dispatches documentary on Channel 4, which investigated women who claimed their breast implants were making them feel ill.

It looked at 250 women preparing to take class action over possible links to cancer and the growing phenomenon of breast implant illness.

Symptoms include choking, heart palpitations, physical pain and mental health issues – many of which the Emmerdale star endured.

Speaking on her surgery to remove the implants, Lucy said: “The surgery went absolutely fine, they were both really encapsulated, so they were both quite deformed. I know that everything is going to be much better, including my symptoms.

“Hopefully my joint problems and anxiety and the rashes on my chest and the pain I get in my chest and armpits will be gone.“Why I had them done in the first place: vanity. That old thing called vanity.”

Lucy had two boob jobs – the first at the age of 21 and her second at 32.

Breast implants

Having a breast enlargement is a big decision, advises the NHS.

It says: “It’s major surgery, the results are not guaranteed and there are some risks to think about.

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“During the operation, implants are inserted into your breasts to increase their size, change their shape, or make them more even.

You usually have to pay to have breast implants, and in the UK they cost around £3,500 to £8,000.

The health body adds: “Before you go ahead, be sure about why you want breast implants. Take time to think about your decision.”

Breast implant can sometimes cause problems.

These are listed as:

• Thick, obvious scarring
• The breast tissue feeling hard because scar tissue has shrunk around the implant (capsular contracture)
• A ruptured implant – this may cause small tender lumps (siliconomas), which are only noticable on breast scans; the implant will need to be removed
• Creases or folds in the implant
• The implant rotating within the breast, resulting in an abnormal shape
• Rippling of the implant – this happens when the implant is only covered by a thin layer of tissue, which sticks to the surface of the implant and is very difficult to treat
• Nerve problems in the nipples – they may become more sensitive, less sensitive, or completely numb; this can be temporary or permanent
• Not being able to breastfeed or producing slightly less breast milk than you would without implants – your baby will not be harmed if you breastfeed with implants

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