DANNIELLA Westbrook is seen relaxing by the pool in a bikini after having facial reconstruction surgery.
The actress, 49, underwent several procedures that left her in agony and needing hospital treatment.
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Danniella was seen last week with a large bandage around her head in Portugal after her operation.
The star was also shown laid out in hospital with a drip in her arm in a gruesome series of pictures.
But she looked like she was on the mend in snaps taken over the weekend, with the star going for a dip in shades and a blue bikini.
The former EastEnders icon went under the knife in Turkey earlier this month with the post-op photos revealed in The Sun.
Danniella – who has been planning the surgery for years – explained: “For the facial reconstruction I had a surgical thread lift where they put 1,200 threads into my face.
“Then I had liposuction to remove fat from my body and into my cheeks and lips and to make my face more symmetrical.
“They also used it to align my nose. I had fat grafting on my chin and my jawline etched.”
She said afterwards she’d been left battered and bruised, explaining: “I looked like I’d gone 10 rounds with Tyson Fury.
“But the swelling has actually gone down really quickly. I’m already happy with the results.”
However, Danniella told fans the “frightening” pain stayed with her even after she jetted back to Albufeira in Portugal, where she is now based after quitting the UK.
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She said: “Only I could land back in Portugal after surgery only to end up in hospital. The pain I’ve experienced is unreal, most frightening few days.”
The TV star’s septum famously collapsed due to sustained drug use at the height of her soap fame on EastEnders, where she played Sam Mitchell.
Danniella also has osteoporosis which has damaged bones in her cheeks and led to problems with her gums.
Because of her previous struggles with addiction, Danniella has been forced to take minimal amount of pain relief after the operation.
She said: “I literally take my antibiotic, ibuprofen and paracetamol – everything else I have is holistic. I use cream and arnica tablets. I can’t risk having anything with codeine in it because it’s cocaine based.”
Speaking about her concerns before having the surgery she said: “I was very fearful.
“My mum and my son Kai were on the phone constantly – I wrote up a will before I left and my son is the executor of that.
“But luckily I’m still here and I’ve come through the other side. Someone is looking over me.
The star has insisted she paid for the surgery herself, unlike some celebrities who take up offers of free work in exchange for publicity for the doctors who do it.
Danniella said: “I had at least 200 surgeons from all over the world – Turkey, India, California – offering to do the surgery for free.
“But it was important for me to find the right person and I paid for it all myself. This isn’t about Instagram posts, this is my life. I’ve had a lot done for free before and it’s gone wrong.”
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