‘I took skinny jabs to get dream body – now I have an apron tummy'

Charmaine had triedthe Special K diet, Slimming World, Slim Fast and Keto but did not feel she was getting the results she wanted

A woman who turned to “skinny jabs” in a bid to achieve her dream body has revealed how she’s been left with “clumps” of hair loss and an “apron tummy”. Charmaine Hines had always struggled with her weight. At her heaviest, she weighed 16st 9lbs.

The 35-year-old had tried Slimming World, Slim Fast, Keto and the Special K diet, yet still “hated” what was staring back at her in the mirror. In January 2025, the mum of three bit the bullet as a “last resort” solution, forking out £72 a month for Mounjaro through MedExpress.

Instead of achieving her dream body, Charmaine’s been left even more upset with how she looks now due to the jab’s side effects. But says she