DANNIELLA Westbrook showed off her bloodied and bruised scars after latest surgery to save her collapsing face
The former soap star, 52, has been undergoing a series of reconstructive surgeries after a decades-long battle with cocaine addiction left her face distorted.
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Danniella Westbrook was seen stepping out for the first time after having more surgery Credit: BackGrid
The ex EastEnders star has had treatments aimed at restoring her facial features Credit: BackGrid
In February, Danniella flew out to Dubai for major surgeries including a full £45,000 neck and face lift.
It followed a nose surgery she’d had in the summer, with cartilage from her rib being taken out to fix her nose.
And now the star is said to have had an upper vascular flap procedure, lip augmentation and treatments aimed at restoring her facial features.
Danniella stepped out this week after the procedures and her face was displaying visible signs of scarring.
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Danniella is said to have had an upper vascular flap procedure and lip augmentation Credit: BackGrid
The actress was spotted in Mayfair this week with rollers in her hair Credit: BackGrid
The ex EastEnders actress visited a hair salon in London’s Mayfair, wearing her pink T-shirt, patterned cardigan and beige trousers.
The media personality was seen with rollers in her hair as she departed celebrity hairstylist Matthew David’s salon with a shopping bag on her arm.
Earlier this month, Danniella revealed how many surgeries she needs to fully reconstruct her face.
Speaking to Vanessa Feltz on the Channel 5 show Vanessa, Danniella discussed the amount of surgery she needs over the next 18 months.
Danniella visited celebrity hairstylist Matthew David’s hair salon Credit: BackGrid
The former soap star has been undergoing a string of procedures Credit: BackGrid
“Well, I’ve been through umpteen surgeries. I think I’m coming up to surgery number six at the moment.
“Five or six will be this Thursday. So it’s quite scary,” she explained to the host.
Danniella added: “I’ve had quite a few surgeries to rebuild and refix my face.
“I think since I got older, the osteoporosis has set in on my bones,” she noted, revealing how on one side of her face, she doesn’t have “any bone at all”.
Danniella heartbreakingly admitted that she ‘hates’ looking in the mirror Credit: Getty – Contributor
Danniella said she want to return to EastEnders when she ‘looks like the way she is supposed to’ Credit: PA:Press Association
“So they’ve got to rebuild all my bones. At the moment it’s filler, but they’ve really got to do a metal bone,” she explained.
Danniella said how at some point she will get a metal cheek bone fitted into her face, which will connect further inside to where the bone isn’t corroding away.
A shocked Vanessa asked: “Oh goodness me. And how many different procedures is it going to take?”
Danniella revealed: “About another six to go I think after this one.”
Vanessa exclaimed: “Wow, you poor thing.”
“The next one they’re doing is like a hair lip reversal because my lip’s so far up now where it’s pulling up that way.
“So I’ve got to do that from the inside, cut a flap from the inside of my cheek, flip it round and over and then bring it in from there and put it through because I don’t want the scarring on the outside of my face,” Danniella explained.
She then revealed: “It’s another 18 months of surgery after surgery after surgery.
“About every two and a half, three months I’m in surgery.”
Elsewhere, Danniella heartbreakingly admitted that she “hates” looking in the mirror.
“I hate it. I hate looking in the mirror. I hate it. I hate looking,” she confessed on the show.
“Even now, I’ve just recently had to have a facelift to realign both sides of my face because they were so wonky.”
In February, the star admitted she was hoping to rebuild her face so that she can kick start her acting career once again.
On the day of her surgery, she said: “Big day for me heading down for a very long surgery right now to rebuild my face.
“Then I can get back to work.”
Danniella played the role of Sam Mitchell on EastEnders for eight non-consecutive years, with actress Kim Medcalf replacing her while she was off-screen.
She left the popular soap back in 2016 while trying to work on her mental health.
Danniella has since opened up about hoping to return to the show one day when she looks “like she’s supposed to” after her cosmetic work has finished.
