Former world's fattest man begs for NHS operation to remove folds of skin after losing 40 STONE

Sadie Whitelocks and Claire Bates Daily Mail 11/26/2011 23:29

A British man who at one time was the fattest in the world is pleading with the NHS to remove unsightly flaps of flesh after he managed to lose more than half of his body weight.

Paul Mason, 50, who weighed 60 stone two years ago, underwent a gastric bypass after he was told he otherwise faced certain death.

But he has been left with rolls of unsightly excess skin after the extreme weight loss and now needs an operation to remove the flaps hanging from his stomach, arms and legs.

Slimmed down: Paul Mason now weighs 30st instead of 70st but wants surgery to remove rolls of unsightly fat

Back on his feet: Mr Mason is now no longer bed bound, but still requires walking sticks

However, NHS bosses have refused to perform cosmetic surgery, insisting that he needs to maintain a stable weight before it can be considered.

But Mr Mason, who can now leave the house in a motorised wheelchair, said: 'I just need a little bit more help. I feel like I have been just left high and dry.

'I need this operation to be able to get my life back, to be able to get back into society. It is stopping me living a reasonable life.'

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