Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed what her scars look like after undergoing laparoscopy surgery for endometriosis in November.
The former TOWIE star, 34, shared a video in a black bikini as she discussed the procedure and pointed out the faint scarring she has been left with.
Filming in a mirror, Lucy explained: ‘For people asking about my laparoscopy surgery for endometriosis, my recovery and my scar – I thought I’d show you.
Pointing to a slight scar above her belly button, she said: ‘So that’s where the camera goes in – that’s the biggest scar, which you can’t really see – in my tummy.’
She continued: ‘I know everyone’s experience is different so this is my experience and my body after,’ before adding, ‘That’s a burn so ignore that.’
Lucy then pointed to the lower right side of her abdomen and then the left, and said: ‘This is where they took most of the endometriosis tissue and then there is a tiny little incision here, they have glued and put some stitches here.’
Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed what her scars look like after undergoing laparoscopy surgery for endometriosis in November
The former TOWIE star, 34, shared a video in a black bikini as she discussed the procedure and pointed out the faint scarring she has been left with
Sharing her overall experience, she said: ‘Recovery has been pretty good and they are so low [the scars] you can’t see it.’
Another of her followers asked how her symptoms have been since and if they have improved, and she said: ‘Honestly not hugely. Bloating is slightly less, lower back pain has gone which is positive! Fatigue is very much still there.’
Weeks after the operation, Lucy praised the ‘incredible’ results of her endometriosis surgery and has reassured her followers that she is feeling ‘completely fine’.
She underwent a laparoscopy after suffering with symptoms from the ‘awful’ condition for years.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, the mother-of-two gave a health update two weeks after the operation.
Lucy said: ‘So, endo recovery wise, honestly it’s been five days and I know everyone is different, but this is my experience.
‘The first five days I really took it easy, sitting up and everything it felt like, “Oh my god, is my core strength ever going to come back?” but I wasn’t in loads of pain. I just felt a bit fragile and tender.
‘About 12 days in I got back into working out, walking, a bit more normal in house, for a week really I was more normal and now I just feel completely fine.’
Another of her followers asked how her symptoms have been since and if they have improved, and she said: ‘Honestly not hugely. Bloating is slightly less, lower back pain has gone which is positive! Fatigue is very much still there’
Lucy praised the ‘incredible’ results of her endometriosis surgery and has reassured her followers that she is feeling ‘completely fine’
Showing off her toned abs with barely visible scars, the former TOWIE star, 34, praised the seamless work of the surgery
Lucy added: ‘The scars are near enough already invisible, my core strength feels like it’s come back.
‘I took it easy when I did a workout the other day but actually I felt fine, I felt no pain.’
Showing off her toned abs with barely visible scars, she praised the seamless work of the surgery, though said: ‘It’s too soon to tell if it’s improved my symptoms.’
Lucy explained: ‘A few people have asked me for an update on my recovery for endo, physically it’s incredible.
‘The biggest incision was here [pointing to bely button], I’ve still got a bit of a scab but there’s zero scar.
‘And this is what’s insane, that is what is left [pointing to a tiny scar on her hip], that is just incredible in literally two weeks that’s been.’
Endometriosis is a condition in which endometrial tissue – tissue similar to uterine lining – grows outside of the uterus, such as on the cervix, bladder, and ovaries, where it collects and thickens over the course of every menstrual cycle.
Symptoms include pain, heavy periods and fatigue, as well as a higher risk of infertility, and bowel and bladder problems.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, the mother-of-two gave a health update two weeks after the operation
Pointing to a tiny scar on her hip, Lucy said: ‘And this is what’s insane, that is what is left, that is just incredible in literally two weeks that’s been’
Lucy underwent a laparoscopy last month after suffering with symptoms from the ‘awful’ condition for years (pictured in November just after the operation)
Lucy previously explained how she had put off having the surgery, which removes as much of the endometrial tissue as possible, after insisting her symptoms were not ‘as bad as other people’s’.
She also said she had anxiety about what the procedure and recovery would entail.
‘One of the anxieties I had about the surgery was not knowing how that day looked and going into it completely blind, I found that really intimidating,’ Lucy explained to her Instagram followers.
She revealed how her symptoms of ‘fatigue, bloating, constipation and back pain’ didn’t feel as severe as other sufferers who are ‘living with these awful, crippling period pains and fertility issues.’
But the star, who has two children with her fiancé Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, 41, admitted she had recently felt, ‘I’ve had enough. It felt like time to do something for me.’
‘I eat well, I exercise, I’ve tried to make changes to my lifestyle and yes it helps when I don’t eat processed food,’ she added.
‘When I look after myself my symptoms are better and I have a slight relief but I’m at the point where I can’t physically live like that every single moment of every day.’
Lucy explained how she had put off having the surgery, which removes as much of the endometrial tissue as possible, insisting her symptoms were not ‘as bad as other people’s’
She also noted the messages she received about her bloating started to impact her, explaining: ‘I get a lot on social media, people messaging me saying, “Why are you hiding your pregnancy?”
She also noted the messages she received about her bloating started to impact her, explaining: ‘I get a lot on social media, people messaging me saying, “Why are you hiding your pregnancy? Tell us already, I’ve seen the bump.”
‘I’m like, “Babes it’s not a bump, it’s just endo bloat, endo belly.”‘
Lucy received her endometriosis diagnosis in early 2024, revealing that her symptoms had ‘really affected her’ since having her daughter Lilah, who is now three.
The mother of two said that she was surprised by the diagnosis because her symptoms didn’t include period pain and fertility issues, which are typically associated with endometriosis.
