'It's changed my whole life': Amazing before and after pictures reveal incredible 'ugly duckling' transformation of woman, 20, after pioneering jaw and dental surgery

Thanks to thumb sucking my teeth were all over the shop and I couldn't get braces until I was nearly 15. You could imagine how fun my school life was and other kids can be so nasty. Either way, as someone who can empathise to an extent I am so pleased for her. Her confidence will skyrocket. I don't mind using NHS money for things like this rather than vanity boob jobs or botox...

Lovely story ! Six years work ! The poor girl went through the mill but life changing for the better ! Good luck in your life Ellie !

She looks amazing. I wish every person with facial problems could get help. We Humans are so very cruel to each other based on appearances. Kids with Acne bullied and permanently psychologically destroyed is just one example. We all look the same when we decompose at the end...then comes the Judgement...

She looks amazing and glad she is happy with the result. This is exactly what the NHS should be doing not boob jobs for women who want to be glamour models.

she wasnt even ugly just had bad teeth

She looks lovely but she wasn't ugly.

Ugly duckling! That`s a bit harsh. She was a lovely looking person before she had the treatment. She just looks better now she has had the treatment because it has brought her true beauty out. Great work done by the medical people involved.

This is the sort of surgery the NHS should be performing not boob jobs and nose jobs for vanity reasons. She looks absolutely beautiful and the surgeon did a excellent job

She wasn't an ugly duckling beforehand

Beautiful!

This is the kind of specialist treatment our NHS money should be spent on. Not women needing boob jobs because they are depressed because they want a bigger bust! This girl looks beautiful. Well done her doctors and surgeons.

Amazing work, she is lovely looking now.

That's wonderful, so happy for this lovely young lady.

Where did the article says this was on the NHS?

Wow! Pretty girl! Great to see some positive news for a change :-)

She looks very good I am happy for her she got her confidence back very important.

She looks gorgeous ...well done to the docs involved as they've done an amazing job!

It's amazing what can be done medically/surgically these days. I'm so glad this lovely young woman has her confidence and self esteem back.

What an exquisite young woman. The surgeon who made her so beautiful should get at least a sir-ship in the next honours list.

I'm really pleased for her. It's nice that she doesn't have to go through life ugly like I did.