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Betsy Sanchez, 14, has slimmed down from 15st to 10st following operation Controversial procedure carried out by her uncle Family say losing weight stopped bullies taunting the teenager

By Emma Reynolds

PUBLISHED: 06:44 EST, 12 June 2012 | UPDATED: 21:02 EST, 12 June 2012

The world's youngest gastric sleeve patient claims having risky weightloss surgery at 12 years old transformed her life.

Betsy Sanchez, from Coahuila in Mexico, is delighted to have slimmed down from 15 to ten stone since having 70 per cent of her stomach removed.

Having now taken up exercise for the first time, 14-year-old Betsy is no longer a target for cruel bullies who teased her about her size.

Radical change: Betsy Sanchez before the weightloss surgery, left, and after shedding five stone, right

Active lifestyle: Betsy, who was morbidly obese at 15st, is now 10st and enjoys horse-riding and spending time with friends

The change took place thanks to the her uncle, Dr Guillermo Alvarez, a bariatric surgeon who carries out the controversial permanent weightloss operations on adolescents.

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World's youngest gastric sleeve patient says having risky weightloss surgery at 12 changed her life

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