A TRAITORS winner has revealed how her forehead reduction surgery has left her feeling “more confident than ever”.
Social media influencer Meryl Williams, 27, is still in recovery after going under the knife two weeks ago.
Meryl Williams, 27, who won The Traitors, has revealed how her forehead reduction surgery has left her feeling “more confident than ever”SWNS
Meryl (pictured) is still in recovery after going under the knife two weeks agoSWNS
The former call centre worker said she had the procedure because her forehead had always been a “big insecurity”.
The surgery, which can cost upwards of £5,000, involves bringing the hairline lower down the forehead and removing excess skin and bone.
Meryl, who bagged a share of £101,000 for winning The Traitors as part of The Faithful, says her procedure went well.
Meryl, who has achondroplasia, where your torso is average height but your legs and arms are shorter, said: “My forehead has always been a big insecurity of mine.
“I had a full fringe from the age of five, but I didn’t think there was going to be anything that would help it.
“I came across a girl who had forehead reduction surgery and started thinking about it.”
After debating whether it was something she could “fix”, she decided to go ahead with it.
She said: “I had a consultation then waited eight months to think about it, then decided to go for it.
“The operation was straightforward and there were no complications. My head still is quite swollen.
“He cut along the hairline and pulled my hairline down and then removed some excess skin. He then had to do some bone shaving.”
Meryl’s operation, which was done privately, lasted around two hours and she was prescribed strong painkillers afterwards.
She said: “I still can’t feel my head right now, it was quite painful. The first couple days were quite sore but after that it was mainly fine.”
Meryl says she has had surgery before, but this is the first time she’s had it done for cosmetic reasons.
She says she has no regrets, even though the pain after the surgery was quite intense.
Meryl said: “When I woke up from the surgery initially, I was in a lot of pain and thought, ‘Oh no, what have I done’.
“But I think I was just being dramatic — I have quite a low pain threshold.
“I was a bit worried that other people might criticise me for trying to play with something that I was born with, but it was just a personal decision.
“I was a bit like the guinea pig in a sense because I believe I’m the first person with dwarfism to have this type of procedure, but I’m really pleased with the results.”
Meryl, who lives in Edinburgh won the BBC‘s The Traitors after correctly guessing a fellow contestant was a “traitor”.
She and fellow Faithfuls Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski bagged a share of the winnings, allowing her to start a new career as an influencer.
She said: “Being on The Traitors completely changed my life. The money from the show has allowed me to do what I’m doing.
“It’s opened a lot of doors and has broadened my horizons.”
Meryl’s operation, which was done privately, lasted around two hours and she was prescribed strong painkillers afterwardsSWNS
Meryl, who lives in Edinburgh won the BBC’s The Traitors alongside fellow Faithfuls Aaron Evans and Hannah ByczkowskiPA Read More