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Mar 2021
Surgeon offers free breast reduction surgery to Harrogate mother
A Harley Street surgeon has offered a Harrogate mother breast reduction surgery for free if the money she raised goes to charity.
Kelly Michaud, from Harrogate, started fundraising for her breast reduction surgery last month after suffering with back and shoulder pain for years.
The 26 year old mother has 34H breasts. She has received unwanted attention from a young age and had to change several outfits to avoid “showing them off”.
After years of being rejected surgery on the NHS she decided, as a last resort, to go private.
To date Kelly has raised over £10,000 for the surgery after several media outlets, local and national, covered the story.
Since then, Dr Dan Marsh from a private Harley Street clinic has offered to complete the surgery for free with the money raised going to breast cancer charity.
A BBC article added that Mrs Michaud will be paying for some appointment and hospital fees totalling £2,500. The free operation is set to go ahead in September.
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Previously Mrs Michaud said the reduction would change her life in so many ways and allow her to play with her children without feeling pain.
She is also hoping to raise awareness on the issue and has started a petition for breast reductions to be more accessible to women.
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