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Did Amanda Brunker have liposuction? Yes — and she posted the before photo
Amanda Brunker, the former Miss Ireland turned television presenter and columnist, did what few celebrities dare: she posted the unretouched before photo of her liposuction alongside the after. Her back had resisted every diet, she turned 45 and decided to act. Here is what she said, and what liposuction involves.
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Key facts about the procedure
- Operation time1–4 hours
- Back to work7–10 days
- Final result3–6 months
- Pricefrom $1,200
Profile
Amanda Brunker
- Country
- Ireland
- Who
- Irish TV presenter, columnist and former Miss Ireland
- Year of operation
- 2019
- Quote source
- EVOKE, 14 July 2019
What did Amanda Brunker say about her liposuction?
Amanda Brunker had liposuction on her back — an area, she admitted, that dieting simply could not fix. Rather than let the tabloids tell it, she shared the journey on her own Instagram: the before photo, with the outline her doctor had drawn marking the surgical area, next to the after.
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WhatsAppAs EVOKE reported on 14 July 2019, she wrote that she “must be mad” to share “a before and after shot of my body,” admitting she felt “a bit sick” showing the pre-surgery picture because — aside from the missing tan — “it reflects an old tired me.”
Her reasoning for doing it now rather than never was the line most patients will recognise: “heck, I was turning 45, what was I waiting for?” And the verdict afterwards was enthusiastic: the EVOKE report described her as absolutely chuffed with the outcome — even though, as her doctors noted at the time of posting, she was only halfway through the healing process.
That is what this article relies on: her words as reported by the outlet. Everything below describes liposuction in general, not her treatment.
Why her story matters
Two details in Amanda Brunker's account carry real information for patients. The first is the target area: the back — specifically the fat deposits that survived dieting. Liposuction is not a weight-loss tool; it is the tool for exactly this problem, localised fat that will not shift.
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Her case also shows the surgical marking in the before photo: the doctor draws the treatment zones before operating, which is part of every proper liposuction plan.
The second is her honesty about the timeline. By posting while only halfway through healing, she showed the stage most celebrities hide: the swelling, the marks, the work in progress. Patients who understand that the final contour takes three to six months to emerge are the ones who do not panic in week two — and do not judge the result by the mirror in the first fortnight.
How liposuction works today
Liposuction removes fat cells through small punctures using thin cannulas, permanently reducing the number of fat cells in the treated areas. Common treatment areas are the abdomen and flanks, thighs, hips, arms, the double chin — and, as in Brunker's case, the back, where rolls of fat often resist every exercise. Techniques include tumescent liposuction and ultrasound-assisted variants such as VASER, which liquefies fat before removal for finer sculpting.
Back
- What liposuction does
- Removes the rolls and deposits that resist diet and exercise
- Notes
- Often treated with the flanks for a smooth contour
Abdomen and flanks
- What liposuction does
- Defines the waistline
- Notes
- The classic area; the most requested zone
Thighs, hips, arms, double chin
- What liposuction does
- Balances the overall silhouette
- Notes
- Skin quality decides how smooth the result looks
The choice of technique and the plan of which areas to treat are decided at the consultation, not from a celebrity story.
Who is a candidate and how to prepare
The right candidate is at or near a stable target weight with localised fat deposits that resist diet and exercise, good skin elasticity and no conditions that rule out surgery. Contraindications include severe heart or lung disease, uncontrolled diabetes, blood clotting disorders, active infection and pregnancy. Liposuction is not a treatment for obesity.
- Arrive at a stable weight: the result keeps its shape only if your weight stays roughly constant — the dieting Brunker had already done was the right preparation.
- Stop blood-thinning medicines, alcohol and smoking on the doctor's schedule before surgery.
- Plan for the compression garment — several weeks of wearing it is part of the result, not an optional extra.
What recovery looks like
Liposuction is usually an outpatient or one-day procedure. Bruising and swelling peak in the first week — the stage Amanda Brunker showed publicly, halfway through healing. The compression garment is worn for about four to six weeks.
Most people return to desk work after about a week; sport starts gradually after two to four weeks, with the full result judged after about three to six months, once the swelling has completely gone and the skin has tightened.
How recovery after liposuction usually goes
- Day of surgeryFat removal through small punctures; outpatient or one night in the clinic; compression garment goes on.
- Days 1–7Bruising and swelling peak; the compression-garment stage begins.
- Week 2Return to desk work; walking daily; garment stays on.
- Weeks 2–4Light sport returns gradually; swelling starts to settle — the halfway stage Brunker posted at.
- Weeks 4–6Compression garment comes off; the new contours become visible.
- Months 3–6Swelling has gone completely; the final result is assessed.
Liposuction at City Medical Centre
City Medical Centre performs liposuction for international patients, including patients from Dublin. The first consultation with the surgeon is free and can begin online with photos: the surgeon assesses the areas you want treated, explains which technique fits and fixes the price in the contract before a date is booked. Prices start from $1,200 (outer and inner thighs), with the abdomen from $1,700. More details are on the liposuction page and the page for patients from Dublin.
To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Amanda Brunker or her treatment. Her story is quoted here only because she chose to share her procedure openly.
Frequently asked questions
Did Amanda Brunker have liposuction?
Yes. The former Miss Ireland had liposuction on her back and shared before-and-after photos on Instagram herself, as EVOKE reported in July 2019.
Why did Amanda Brunker have liposuction?
She had been dieting but could not shift the fat on her back, and turning 45 settled it: "heck, I was turning 45, what was I waiting for?"
Why did Amanda Brunker post the before photo?
She said she "must be mad" but shared the before-and-after anyway, admitting the pre-surgery picture reflected "an old tired me" — and she was described as absolutely chuffed with the result even halfway through healing.
Is liposuction a weight-loss method?
No. It removes localised fat deposits that resist diet and exercise; it is not a treatment for obesity and works best at a stable weight.
How much does liposuction cost at City Medical Centre?
Prices start from $1,200 for outer and inner thighs, with the abdomen from $1,700. The final price is fixed in the contract after the free consultation.
Sources
What the article says about the celebrity is based only on these public statements.
- EVOKE (her Instagram post), 14 July 2019
Medical background and further reading
General information about the procedure from health authorities and medical societies. It is not advice for any individual patient.
- PubMed / NCBI — Safety of tumescent and laser-assisted liposuction: review of the literature (2011)
- PubMed / NCBI — A Systematic Review of Efficacy and Complications of High-Definition Liposuction (Plast Reconstr Surg, 2023)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons — Liposuction
- World Health Organization — Safe surgery
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