article_snippet: In late 2010, Karen made a doctors appointment to start the process of having the skin removed.
article_snippet: Karen said: 'All the procedures I’d need came in at £35,000.
article_snippet: and they took out a smaller loan of £10,000.
article_snippet: 28 Karen said: 'I was impressed by how clean the wards were and the qualifications of the surgeons.'
article_snippet: Just a day after the surgery in August 2012, the dressings were removed.