'Losing 18st left me uncomfortable in my own skin'

Instagram weight loss star Jack Towers, 22, lost 18st (114kg) in a year and a half. Now he’s struggling with excess skin – and NHS England won’t pay for surgery to remove it. He’s one of a growing number of people crowdfunding to raise money for operations that some people regard as ‘cosmetic’.

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