Toddler born with 'clown-nose' birthmark spends two hours in surgery to get a 'face like Mummy's'

By JOANNA CORRIGAN



Connie at three months after the birthmark had grown to cover her nose



For three years, she had to put up with cruel taunts because of a condition that left her with a bright red 'clown nose' just weeks after she was born.



Her mother had to resort to hiding Connie Lloyd's face when they went to the doctors because people made such 'horrible' comments.



But now Connie has a new lease of life after surgery to remove the blemish, which actually marked the existence of a tumour.



Following her three-and-a-half hour operation, a delighted Connie proclaimed that she now had a 'nose like her mum's'.





The little girl had a haemangioma - a benign tumour





Her mother, from Slough, Berkshire, said: 'When we saw her nose we were amazed. She looked like a different child but we knew it was our Connie.'



Doctors had spotted a shadow on Connie's nose at the 26-week scan but when she was born in September 2008, she appeared perfectly healthy.



Two weeks later, her parents Zara and Tom spotted their daughter's nose was turning bright red. What started as a tiny dot quickly grew to 4cm wide.



Their GP referred them to a skin specialist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who diagnosed the baby with haemangioma - a benign tumour.





Happy: Connie following the successful operation to remove the mark





Connie became only the eighth baby in the UK to try the drug Propranolol - used for heart conditions - to stop the growth becoming larger.



But her parents were told there was no cure and also warned she could even bleed to death if her nose was scratched or bruised.



Her mother searched for anyone who could help and eventually located surgeon Dr Iain Hutchison who specialises in treating facial disfigurements.



He operated on Connie in March, working to remove the tumour and leaving her with just a small scar.





Connie in the womb at 32 weeks, with the mark visible on her nose





'We were constantly worried. The doctors said if she cut or grazed it, she could bleed to death. There were treatments to stop it getting bigger but nothing to get rid of it.'



'It was the longest two hours of my life when Connie was in the theatre. When she came out of the operation she said her nose was like her mum's.



'Now she is doing really well, she has a big group of friends and we are so proud of her.'



She added: 'It's nice not to have to deal with the cruel comments any more but, red nose or not, Connie has always been our perfect little girl.'



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Toddler born with 'clown-nose' birthmark spends two hours in surgery to get a 'face like Mummy's'

By JOANNA CORRIGAN



Connie at three months after the birthmark had grown to cover her nose



For three years, she had to put up with cruel taunts because of a condition that left her with a bright red 'clown nose' just weeks after she was born.



Her mother had to resort to hiding Connie Lloyd's face when they went to the doctors because people made such 'horrible' comments.



But now Connie has a new lease of life after surgery to remove the blemish, which actually marked the existence of a tumour.



Following her three-and-a-half hour operation, a delighted Connie proclaimed that she now had a 'nose like her mum's'.





The little girl had a haemangioma - a benign tumour





Her mother, from Slough, Berkshire, said: 'When we saw her nose we were amazed. She looked like a different child but we knew it was our Connie.'



Doctors had spotted a shadow on Connie's nose at the 26-week scan but when she was born in September 2008, she appeared perfectly healthy.



Two weeks later, her parents Zara and Tom spotted their daughter's nose was turning bright red. What started as a tiny dot quickly grew to 4cm wide.



Their GP referred them to a skin specialist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who diagnosed the baby with haemangioma - a benign tumour.





Happy: Connie following the successful operation to remove the mark





Connie became only the eighth baby in the UK to try the drug Propranolol - used for heart conditions - to stop the growth becoming larger.



But her parents were told there was no cure and also warned she could even bleed to death if her nose was scratched or bruised.



Her mother searched for anyone who could help and eventually located surgeon Dr Iain Hutchison who specialises in treating facial disfigurements.



He operated on Connie in March, working to remove the tumour and leaving her with just a small scar.





Connie in the womb at 32 weeks, with the mark visible on her nose





'We were constantly worried. The doctors said if she cut or grazed it, she could bleed to death. There were treatments to stop it getting bigger but nothing to get rid of it.'



'It was the longest two hours of my life when Connie was in the theatre. When she came out of the operation she said her nose was like her mum's.



'Now she is doing really well, she has a big group of friends and we are so proud of her.'



She added: 'It's nice not to have to deal with the cruel comments any more but, red nose or not, Connie has always been our perfect little girl.'



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Octomom Nadya Suleman reveals the gruesome body scars from her pregnancy

War wounds: Octomom Nadya Suleman revealed her midriff at a celebrity boxing match in Miami over the weekend



She managed to lose her baby weight in mere months following the birth of her octuplets.



But Nadya Suleman, who delivered her eight babies via C-section, still bears a reminder of her high risk pregnancy.



The 36-year-old mother of 14 revealed stretched and scarred skin on her lower stomach and sides at a boxing match over the weekend.





Body after babies: The mother has previously denied undergoing a tummy tuck





The reality TV phenomenon, who has 14 children all under the age of ten, allowed the pictures to be taken of her midriff before entering the ring.



She has previously denied reports she underwent a tummy tuck surgery following the birth of the octuplets, insisting she lost the weight - and extra skin - naturally.



'No way,' she responded when asked if she had had surgery by America's Star magazine in January.





What a bump: Nadya and her bump pre birth





'I wanted to prove to myself that I can do it on my own, naturally. My friends call my Rubber Band because I always snapped back so quickly after my other kids!'

She also criticised reality TV star Kate Gosselin, who had twins and sextuplets, for going under the knife.



'I feel like it's cheating,' she said. 'It's her choice. If she has enough money to fix herself, let her. I have a better shape, though. I'm sorry, no offense to her.'





New gig: The mother of 14 last week took part in a celebrity boxing match





Suleman became internationally famous when she gave birth to her eight babies – two daughters and six sons – in January 2009 after conceiving them through in vitro fertilisation.



Noah, Isaiah, Nariyah, Josiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Maliyah and Makai are only the second full set of octuplets to be born alive in the U.S. – and not all of the previous set survived longer than the first week.



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'Abs coming...' Imogen Thomas reveals the results of her Bikram Yoga regime by posing in her underwear on Twitter

By JESSICA SATHERLEY



Salute to the sun: Imogen Thomas has revealed her love of Bikram yoga - and is seen here leaving a class in London yesterday



Imogen Thomas is no stranger to posing in her underwear, but the Welsh model has now jumped behind the camera to create her own photoshoot.



The former Big Brother star has taken photographs of her figure in lingerie with her mobile and posted them on her Twitter page.



It’s all in the name of fitness though and has told her followers that she’s on a diet and is working on her abdominals.





Beaming: The model and reality TV star clearly can't stop flaunting the results of the sessions and has posted up pics of her abs on Twitter





She tweeted the snaps and wrote: ‘Abs coming… 6 sessions and I’m feeling the best ever.’



And she gave her fans a word of advice too, by tweeting: ‘Girls you can do it… trust me.’



She revealed that Bikram Yoga has been part of her workout regime in a bid for a flat stomach.





Working hard: Imogen Thomas, seen here in North London this week, has been working hard for her upcoming calendar shoot



Imogen tweeted: ‘I’m gonna post some photos to show u what bikram yoga does to your body.’



Bikram Yoga is similar to traditional yoga techniques but sessions last for 90 minutes in a heated room of 40.6 degrees Celsius.





The power of heat: Women doing Bikram Yoga in London, where the room is heated to 40 degrees Celsius (posed by models)



The former Miss Wales beauty queen had been shooting in the Spanish town of Marbella.

And was seen posing for a series of photographs at the Sisu Boutique Hotel in Puerto Banus.



She tweeted afterwards: ‘Thank u everyone for loving one of my calendar pics! The fab bike shot :) told you that u wouldn’t be disappointed.’



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'Abs coming...' Imogen Thomas reveals the results of her Bikram Yoga regime by posing in her underwear on Twitter

By JESSICA SATHERLEY



Salute to the sun: Imogen Thomas has revealed her love of Bikram yoga - and is seen here leaving a class in London yesterday



Imogen Thomas is no stranger to posing in her underwear, but the Welsh model has now jumped behind the camera to create her own photoshoot.



The former Big Brother star has taken photographs of her figure in lingerie with her mobile and posted them on her Twitter page.



It’s all in the name of fitness though and has told her followers that she’s on a diet and is working on her abdominals.





Beaming: The model and reality TV star clearly can't stop flaunting the results of the sessions and has posted up pics of her abs on Twitter





She tweeted the snaps and wrote: ‘Abs coming… 6 sessions and I’m feeling the best ever.’



And she gave her fans a word of advice too, by tweeting: ‘Girls you can do it… trust me.’



She revealed that Bikram Yoga has been part of her workout regime in a bid for a flat stomach.





Working hard: Imogen Thomas, seen here in North London this week, has been working hard for her upcoming calendar shoot



Imogen tweeted: ‘I’m gonna post some photos to show u what bikram yoga does to your body.’



Bikram Yoga is similar to traditional yoga techniques but sessions last for 90 minutes in a heated room of 40.6 degrees Celsius.





The power of heat: Women doing Bikram Yoga in London, where the room is heated to 40 degrees Celsius (posed by models)



The former Miss Wales beauty queen had been shooting in the Spanish town of Marbella.

And was seen posing for a series of photographs at the Sisu Boutique Hotel in Puerto Banus.



She tweeted afterwards: ‘Thank u everyone for loving one of my calendar pics! The fab bike shot :) told you that u wouldn’t be disappointed.’



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Ultraviolet: Denise Lewis and Helen Chamberlain strip off and dazzle in neon paint for cancer charity's nighttime walk

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN



All aglow: Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis dazzles in neon paint for Cancer Research



It's the sort of body art that is usually adorned by clubbers as they dazzle as they dance the night away under a party's UV lights.



But neon paint can also be a rather effective away of drawing attention to yourself in others way, say for a worthy cause - as two sexy sporting personalities have proved.



Former heptathlon medallist Denise Lewis and Sky's Sports' Soccer AM presenter Helen Chamberlain stripped off and got decorated in UV paint to support Cancer Research.





Electrifying: Helen Chamberlain's hair stands on end as she poses in the UV designs that adorn her upper body





The ladies looked stunning as they modelled the designs - inspired by microscopic images of cancer cells and painted by body paint artist Carolyn Roper.- to show their support for Shine, the UK charity's night-time walking marathon.



Both Helen, 44, and Denise, 38, have a connection to the disease and were happy to pose for the campaign.





Shining bright: Swimmer Mark Foster is splashed with designed that were inspired by microscopic cancer cells





The event, which takes place in Glasgow on September 10 and in London on October 1, hopes to raise more than £1 million.



It has been designed to symbolise the light that Cancer Research UK's doctors, nurses and scientists bring to the lives of people affected by cancer through life-saving research, and participants can choose to walk either the full marathon or a half marathon route.



The charity says people can dedicate the money they raise to a specific area of cancer research, including breast cancer, lung cancer and leukaemia.





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I’m supersizing to be the world’s fattest woman, says 52st mother of two (but she’s only halfway there)

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER



Weigh to go: Susanne Eman posing with her two sons, Gabriel, left, 16, and Brendin, right, 12, and their dog Sisco, 6, at their home in Casa Grande, Arizona



Obese model Susanne Eman is saying 'Supersize Me' for real - in her bid to become the fattest woman ever.



The 52-stone bombshell aims to reach a whopping 115 stone, or 1,600lbs, by guzzling at least 20,000 calories a day.



Susanne, 32, from Arizona, USA, hopes to pass the half way milestone of 57 stones by the end of the year.





Little and large: Ms Eman poses back to back with her sister Cassie, 26





The single mum-of-two believes she's already overtaken former biggest mum Donna Simpson, 43, from New Jersey, who weighs 50 stones.



And Susanne - who is creating a stir among fans of 'Super Size Big Beautiful Women' (SSBBWs) - plans to increase her calorie-intake to keep gaining.



‘I'd love to find out if it's humanly possible to reach a ton,’ she said. ‘A previous record holder was 1,600lbs (115 stone) , so I have to be at least that.





Supermarket sweep: Ms Eman spends an incredible eight hours stocking up for the month





‘I take my blood pressure once a week, and every day, after I exercise, I take readings of my other vitals. I use a pulse oximeter to measure the concentration of oxygen in my blood stream.



‘And I take my blood sugar levels just like a diabetic. If either of the readings go above a certain level, I'll immediately contact my doctor for advice.



‘If I was to get sick, I've arranged for my sister to take care of my kids.





Heavy going: Ms Eman takes regular health checks, left, but insists that the bigger she gets, the better she feels



‘I tell them that everybody likes different things. If I'm making something fatty and they want something healthy, then I make us different meals.’



‘I want to break the stigma that being fat is a bad thing,’ she said. ‘I remind other fat people that it is OK for them to be that way.



‘The message I want to get across is for people to accept others for who they are.’





She wasn't always obese: Ms Eman aged 19 with her two sons, Brendin, centre, and Gabriel, right, in 1998









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We've frozen time! They've never been near a surgeon's knife. So how have these women defied ageing?

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER



Suzan Clements (left) is 52; Jill Thornton (centre) is 57 and Teresa Fuller (right) is 66



As women nationwide spend thousands in the ongoing quest for eternal youth, three over-fifties who have been surgery-free all their lives share the secret of how they defied the ageing process...





SUZAN, 52, STOPPED AGEING AT 42



Suzan Clements works as a land and country house estate agent, and also runs an import business. She is divorced with a 19-year-old daughter and lives in the village of Gedling, Nottinghamshire.



'I'm a true believer in health and vitality coming from within,' said Suzan Cements who stopped ageing at 42 (left). She is now 52 (right)



I appreciate that a lot of looking young for your age is down to good genes — and luck — but there are certain things that help. I’m a great believer in the health properties of Chinese puerh tea. I drink it every day, and it’s said to be a great metabolism booster. Victoria Beckham is apparently a fan.



I’m a true believer in health and vitality coming from within — that I’ve ‘thought’ myself younger. And long may it continue.







JILL, 57, STOPPED AGEING AT 44

Jill Thornton, 57, is a pilates instructor from Guildford. She is married to consultant gastroenterologist John and has three sons, Alex, 28, James, 26, and 20-year-old Miles.



'I took up pilates 13 years ago after three pregnancies left me with a weak back and I think I stopped ageing around then, at 44 (left),' said Jill Thornton who is now 57 (right)



I took up pilates 13 years ago after three pregnancies left me with a weak back and I think I stopped ageing around then, at 44.



The pain and restricted movement I suffered was very draining. I felt I moved like an old lady, which left me feeling like one, too.



The gentle pilates exercises I took up really helped — toning and strengthening deep abdominal muscles, which helped my back so much.



In fact, my experience with pilates was so positive I decided to train as an instructor and qualified in 2000. Now I teach eight classes a week, plus one-to-one sessions.



I think pilates keeps me looking young because it affects the way I move, which is always such a giveaway in older women.





TERESA, 66, STOPPED AGEING AT 49

Teresa Fuller, 66, is a support worker from Downham Market, Norfolk. She has two grown-up sons, Marcus, 39, and James, 35, and a four-year-old grandson, Matthew. She is also a diet consultant.



'It took me six months to get to my target weight of nine-and-a-half stone. Finally, I could love my body,' said Teresa Fuller who stopped ageing at 49 (left). She is 66 (right)





That’s when I saw an advert for the Cambridge Weight Plan in the newspaper and decided to go for it.



The plan involves replacing meals with calorie-controlled soups and shakes, and weekly one-to-one sessions with a counsellor. I couldn’t just cut down on carbs, or cut out desserts — for me it had to be all or nothing, which is why I picked such a strict regime.



It wasn’t easy, but it took me six months to get to my target weight of nine-and-a-half stone. Finally, I could love my body — and the reflection that stared back at me from the mirror.



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Yummy mummy with the flat tummy: Jennifer Ellison shows off trim figure in white bikini

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER



Trim and toned: Jennifer Ellison has showed off her slim figure fronting a new campaign for Kelloggs



She has battled with her weight and went up to a size 18 when she was pregnant with her son Bobby.



But Jennifer Ellison, 28, is the yummy mummy with a flat tummy, and she has been snapped showing off her trim midriff as part of a new campaign.



The actress, who found fame on Channel 4 soap Brookside, has stripped off down to a tiny white bikini showing off her slim figure for a Kellogg’s campaign.





Yummy tummy: The actress, 28, has lost over four stone since giving birth to her son Bobby last year





But while Jennifer might be showing off her frame the actress has drawn attention to what is underneath her skin with body paint showing her internal organs brushed onto her stomach.



The yummy tummy campaign has been launched by the cereal giant to try and encourage women to eat more wheat bran fibre for a healthy stomach.



As well as posing in a bikini Jennifer has taken her toned tummy to the supermarket for a shop.





Turning heads: The actress certainly caught one shop assistants eye as she took to the supermarket for a photo shoot for the campaign which is trying to encourage women to eat more bran fibre





As Jennifer struts down the aisle in a pair of shorts and a tied white shirt, a staff member can’t help but have his head turned as he walks past.



At the start of the summer Jennifer reached her target weight of nine stone after months of dieting.



In fact the actress managed to shed four stone after giving birth to her son Bobby in February 2010.





Tight squeeze: Jennifer Ellison showed off her four stone weight loss in a tight black dress as she opened her Fame Academy in Liverpool in June



Jennifer showed off her trim figure in June as she launched her very own Fame Academy in her hometown of Liverpool.



The actress, who has appeared in the production Calendar Girls is hoping to help fame-hungry youngsters to hit the big time with the talent school.



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Yummy mummy with the flat tummy: Jennifer Ellison shows off trim figure in white bikini

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER



Trim and toned: Jennifer Ellison has showed off her slim figure fronting a new campaign for Kelloggs



She has battled with her weight and went up to a size 18 when she was pregnant with her son Bobby.



But Jennifer Ellison, 28, is the yummy mummy with a flat tummy, and she has been snapped showing off her trim midriff as part of a new campaign.



The actress, who found fame on Channel 4 soap Brookside, has stripped off down to a tiny white bikini showing off her slim figure for a Kellogg’s campaign.





Yummy tummy: The actress, 28, has lost over four stone since giving birth to her son Bobby last year





But while Jennifer might be showing off her frame the actress has drawn attention to what is underneath her skin with body paint showing her internal organs brushed onto her stomach.



The yummy tummy campaign has been launched by the cereal giant to try and encourage women to eat more wheat bran fibre for a healthy stomach.



As well as posing in a bikini Jennifer has taken her toned tummy to the supermarket for a shop.





Turning heads: The actress certainly caught one shop assistants eye as she took to the supermarket for a photo shoot for the campaign which is trying to encourage women to eat more bran fibre





As Jennifer struts down the aisle in a pair of shorts and a tied white shirt, a staff member can’t help but have his head turned as he walks past.



At the start of the summer Jennifer reached her target weight of nine stone after months of dieting.



In fact the actress managed to shed four stone after giving birth to her son Bobby in February 2010.





Tight squeeze: Jennifer Ellison showed off her four stone weight loss in a tight black dress as she opened her Fame Academy in Liverpool in June



Jennifer showed off her trim figure in June as she launched her very own Fame Academy in her hometown of Liverpool.



The actress, who has appeared in the production Calendar Girls is hoping to help fame-hungry youngsters to hit the big time with the talent school.



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'I love bread and pasta!' Eva Mendes reveals her unusual diet habits as she shows off her figure in fitness shoot

By SARAH BULL



'I love bread and pasta!' Eva Mendes revealed her diet secrets in a new interview and photoshoot with Zest magazine



She's one of the most attractive actresses in Hollywood at the moment, with her toned figure causing body envy among millions of women worldwide.



But Eva Mendes has revealed that despite eating healthily, she doesn't shy away from carbohydrates in her diet plan.



Posing in a photoshoot for Zest magazine, the 37-year-old actress added bread and pasta are among her most-loved food items.





Curvy but toned: Eva shows off her figure in Reebok EasyTone trainers and apparel as she messes around in the new shoot





She said: 'I focus on the inside out - so it’s all about what I’m eating, how I’m feeding my body and how much water I’m drinking. I don’t eat meat, but I eat a lot of fish and brown rice.



'I love bread, too. People are always surprised when I eat bread in restaurants! I mostly stick to wholemeal, though.



'When in doubt, go dark with the food - so I stay away from white pasta, white rice and white bread and that keeps things simple for me.'



Eva also revealed she maintains her slim figure with regular trips to the gym, as well as frequent yoga sessions.





Smiles all round: The actress looks in good spirits as she reclines on the carpet





In the new shoot, Eva is seen wearing Reebok EasyTone trainers and apparel throughout, and admits she is a huge fan of the fitness brand.



She said: 'I’ve been wearing Reebok since back in the day! But their range of toning products are just perfect for me.



'They keep me toned while I go about my everyday chores, while I’m walking my dog or running around doing errands.





Fitness fanatic: Eva has regular gym workouts and yoga sessions to maintain her slim figure





The full interview appears in the September issue of Zest magazine, on sale tomorrow







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'I love bread and pasta!' Eva Mendes reveals her unusual diet habits as she shows off her figure in fitness shoot

By SARAH BULL



'I love bread and pasta!' Eva Mendes revealed her diet secrets in a new interview and photoshoot with Zest magazine



She's one of the most attractive actresses in Hollywood at the moment, with her toned figure causing body envy among millions of women worldwide.



But Eva Mendes has revealed that despite eating healthily, she doesn't shy away from carbohydrates in her diet plan.



Posing in a photoshoot for Zest magazine, the 37-year-old actress added bread and pasta are among her most-loved food items.





Curvy but toned: Eva shows off her figure in Reebok EasyTone trainers and apparel as she messes around in the new shoot





She said: 'I focus on the inside out - so it’s all about what I’m eating, how I’m feeding my body and how much water I’m drinking. I don’t eat meat, but I eat a lot of fish and brown rice.



'I love bread, too. People are always surprised when I eat bread in restaurants! I mostly stick to wholemeal, though.



'When in doubt, go dark with the food - so I stay away from white pasta, white rice and white bread and that keeps things simple for me.'



Eva also revealed she maintains her slim figure with regular trips to the gym, as well as frequent yoga sessions.





Smiles all round: The actress looks in good spirits as she reclines on the carpet





In the new shoot, Eva is seen wearing Reebok EasyTone trainers and apparel throughout, and admits she is a huge fan of the fitness brand.



She said: 'I’ve been wearing Reebok since back in the day! But their range of toning products are just perfect for me.



'They keep me toned while I go about my everyday chores, while I’m walking my dog or running around doing errands.





Fitness fanatic: Eva has regular gym workouts and yoga sessions to maintain her slim figure





The full interview appears in the September issue of Zest magazine, on sale tomorrow







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