26 May 2023 , 16:12
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The Only Way Is Essex star James 'Arg' Argent has been feeling "amazing" as he opened up about his incredible 13-stone weight loss.
Arg, 35, has been "healing" well after undergoing 'life-changing' surgery to remove the excess skin he was left with after shedding the pounds.
The reality star underwent gastric sleeve surgery in 2021 which helped him drop from 27 stone to 14 stone, but he was left feeling self-conscious about the skin around his stomach.
James then underwent a tummy tuck in January and said he has never felt more confident and is now finally 'in a good place' after becoming sober and battling the addictions he struggled with for years.
James lost 13 stone (GC Images)
The star underwent gastric surgery in 2021 and skin removal surgery more recently (James Argent/Instagram)Speaking to The Sun, he said he's been feeling "amazing" since the surgery.
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"There's still a little bit of swelling, actually, because I think the swelling goes down after, say, six months," he said as he discussed his physical recovery.
"And listen, I do have a few scars, but I know that they'll go faint. I think it's quite cool to have a few little battle scars or battle wounds along the way."
Earlier this year, James opened up about the surgery and said the last year has been "incredible" for him.
Taking to Instagram, he posted a snap of himself wearing a light blue T-shirt and beige trousers which showed off his slimmed-down figure.
Alongside the picture, he wrote: "The last year has been incredible and life-changing.
"Since having gastric sleeve surgery with @wearetransform I have lost over 13st, Dropping from 27st to 14st.
"The weight loss surgery alongside significant lifestyle changes has meant that I'm in the best form of my life – both physically and mentally."
James went on to share the downsides of his weight loss.
"Losing such a significant amount of weight has meant that there were areas of my body that I was still self-conscious about.
"That is why I made the decision to have a tummy tuck with @wearetransform to remove excess skin resulting from my weight loss that I couldn’t lose through diet and exercise alone," he wrote.
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