At the age of 32, after rigorous diet and exercise regimes achieved a 2-stone weight loss but not the desired six-pack, Matthew was told by his trainer that the only way he would be able to get rid of the loose skin around his stomach was with cosmetic surgery.

‘It was, in every sense, an astonishingly slick operation.

This is why you pay for a proper surgeon practising at a proper clinic with a proper team behind them. Believe me, I did my research and not everyone’s experience was as smooth as mine.’