A woman has spoken of her regrets about going under the knife after a Turkish surgeon botched her facelift and left her with her ears sewn awkwardly to the side of her face . Belinda , 56 , from Essex , had hoped the operation would deal with her jowls and says she was looking 'worn out ' ahead of the procedure . But the 'horrendous ' scars produced by the bungling surgeon have left her bereft of confidence and feeling worse than ever before . Scroll down for video . Belinda , 56 , from Essex , admits she wishes she 'd never had a facelift because of the 'horrendous ' scars it left her around her ears - the result of a botched procedure she underwent in Turkey ( pictured ) Budget job : Belinda , who appears on tonight 's episode of TLC 's Extreme Beauty Disasters ( pictured ) , travelled to Turkey to have the facelift because it was cheaper . Now Belinda is to appear on TLC 's Extreme Beauty Disasters to warn of the dangers of travelling abroad for cut-price surgery - and to see if anything can be done about her botched facelift . Plastic surgeon consultant Vik Vijh commented : 'Her scars are really very poor . They 're stretched and they are dragging down her earlobes . ' Belinda 's problems began when she noticed she was looking more tired than usual and set about finding a cosmetic solution . In the UK , the average facelift costs £7,900 , so Belinda was thrilled when she found a Turkish surgeon offering cut-price operations that cost a fraction of the UK equivalent . Having already had successful cosmetic procedures in the past , among them breast implants and a tummy tuck , she says she felt positive about the prospect of facelift . Her husband agreed at the time , hoping it might 'freshen her up ' , but says , with hindsight , that 'it was one of the worst ideas I 've ever had in my life . ' Expert opinion : 'Her scars are really very poor , ' admits plastic surgeon consultant Vik Vijh , who set out to correct the damage by re-doing her facelift . 'They 're stretched and they are dragging down her earlobes ' Mr Vijh ( left ) recommends another full face and neck lift to correct the damage , but warns Belinda ( right ) she could be risking nerve damage and further scarring . An excited Belinda then travelled to Turkey for the procedure , where such 'bargains ' are common , checked into an Istanbul clinic and went under the knife . Initially thrilled with her 'fresh , plumped-out skin ' , doubts began to set in during the healing process . Expecting a dramatic change , the healed facelift , says Belinda , 'had n't done anything ' - except , much to her horror , leave her with earlobes that had been 'sewn ' to the sides of her face . According to Mr Vijh , this was due to the surgeon stitching up Belinda 's face in the wrong position , resulting in bad scarring that should have been concealed behind her ears , not around them . Still , Belinda is determined to go ahead , and after a gruelling session on the operating table at the hands of Mr Vijh ( pictured ) , she comes out smiling . 'We 've lifted her neck , we 've pulled up her face , and got rid of all those scars , ' Mr Vijh states . Pictured , Belinda 's ear before ( left ) and after ( right ) the corrective surgery . As a result , another full face and neck lift was required , as well as extra surgery to hide the scarring . Belinda , who had been left miserable by her experience , says the new face lift has restored her confidence and left her happier . 'Finally I am happy , ' she says . 'My scars have drastically reduced and now I can stop worrying about going out , or about people looking at me from the side . ' Extreme Beauty Disasters starts next Tuesday at 8pm on TLC . No more hiding : Belinda , pictured before ( left ) and after ( right ) , makes a reappearance on the show once she has healed and looks refreshed and happy with her new and improved appearance . 'Finally I am happy , ' says Belinda , pictured with her husband . 'My scars have drastically reduced and now I can stop worrying about going out , or about people looking at me from the side '
overall , 56 , from 2015 , had the largest facelift in history . She was left with prominent scarring ' tearing down her earlobes ' Need a full face and necklift and added surgery to avoid botched surgery .