Did Jodie Marsh have a breast augmentation? Yes — and now she wants it reversed

The reduction, however, is stuck. Her three obstacles, in her own words: “I would like to have my boobs reduced, but right now I don't have the time or money to do it,” and — the strangest of the three — “I can't find a surgeon that will do it anyway,” because “they're all saying it's too big a job and I think they're scared to do it.” The surgeons who did engage told her the reality of a large implant removal: the implants would come out and she would be left with loose skin for up to nine months before a second procedure could lift the result. And with her animal rescue farm to run — work she describes as intense manual labour — she cannot afford that recovery window.

That is what this article relies on: her quoted words in the report. Everything below describes breast implant surgery in general, not her treatment.

Breast goals are not permanent; the surgeon's job in the consultation is to choose a size that will still suit the patient in ten years, which is a genuinely hard prediction.

The second is what she revealed about large-implant removal: it is a bigger job than patients expect. Taking out very large implants can leave stretched, loose skin that needs a staged plan — removal first, then a lift months later — which is why some surgeons decline or hesitate. Her case tells patients considering very large implants to think about how they would feel about the reverse operation too, including its costs and calendar. And her bottom line — no regrets about the augmentation, but a considered wish to change — is exactly the balanced tone a good consultation aims for.

Implant removal — the operation Jodie Marsh now considers — and removal with a lift are established procedures, planned around skin quality and implant size.

The plan is made at the consultation after examining the implants and skin — not from a celebrity story.

• Choose size for the decade ahead, not just for now — the lesson of Jodie Marsh's 32GG.
• Ask about the reverse operation too: what removal would involve, how long the staged plan takes, and what the skin will do.
• Bring your medical history, including previous operations and medicines; the surgeon decides which tests are needed.

Compression garments are worn for 4–6 weeks; swimming and fitness usually return then, strength training after about three months. Swelling settles in about a month, and full recovery takes 3–6 months. For removals after large implants, the surgeon discusses whether a lift follows immediately or in a second stage, as in the plan described to Jodie Marsh.

The price is $4,700 and covers result modelling, anaesthesia, the inpatient stay with meals, dressings and check-ups for a full year. More details are on the breast augmentation page and the page for patients from London.

To be clear: City Medical Centre has no connection with Jodie Marsh or her treatment. Her story is quoted here only because she chose to speak about her operations openly.