Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Leilani Dowding has revealed she is currently in hospital after undergoing planned septal surgery on Thursday.

The model, 45, told her followers on X that she underwent septoplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

Septoplasty is a type of nose surgery. It straightens the wall of bone and cartilage that divides the space between the two nostrils. That wall is called the septum. 

When the septum is crooked, it’s known as a deviated septum. A deviated septum can make it harder to breathe through the nose.

The former Miss Great Britain and Page 3 girl posted a picture from her hospital bed on Thursday with a blue bandage taped below her nose and across her mouth.

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Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Leilani Dowding, 45, has revealed she is currently in hospital after undergoing planned septal surgery 

In another snap, she shared a pH๏τo of a canular in her hand alongside the caption, ‘This is the worst bit. Making me feel sick looking at needle out my hand’

She captioned the post: ‘Hello. I woke you up. So that’s a good Thing. For me [sic]’

A fan commented: ‘septoplasty? recovery is absolutely horrible but worth the results, just use your ointment and nasal sprays properly too to help the healing’.

‘And fez drilled out my sinus. All gross and infected’, Leilani confirmed.

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is minimally invasive surgery for serious sinus conditions. It’s mostly used to treat chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps. 

She shared a pH๏τo of a canular in her hand alongside the caption, ‘This is the worst bit. Making me feel sick looking at needle out my hand’.

In another update, Leliani shared a video of her swollen face and thanked fans for their support.

She said: ‘I’ve had my sinus on this side operated on, I haven’t been able to breathe and it’s been full of puss and infection for a good six or seven months. Antibiotics didn’t work and so they had to go into our my nose and drill it all out.’

She penned alongside: ‘Thanks for all the get well wishes … not had an accident .. not had mouth sewn up yet. Just had an op on my sinus. 

The model told her followers on X that she underwent septoplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) (pictured in 2019)

Leilani confirmed in the comments that she underwent septoplasty, a type of nose surgery in the septum to aid breathing

She said: ‘I’ve had my sinus on this side operated on, I haven’t been able to breathe and it’s been full of puss and infection for a good six or seven months. Antibiotics didn’t work and so they had to go into our my nose and drill it all out’

‘Haven’t been able to breathe for a while and being a mouth breather isn’t fun… it’s also smelly as it was full of pus.. should be home later today XX’

Having lived in Los Angeles, she returned to the UK and signed up for The Real Housewives soon after.

Leilani rose to fame when she entered Miss Great Britain when she was 18, and won, in 1998.

She appeared on Page 3 the following year, earning even more fans.

She went on to enter Miss Universe, being the first woman of Asian descent to represent Britain during the pageant in Hawaii.

The reality star revealed in 2020 she got engaged to The Cult rocker Billy Duffy, 63.

What is Septoplasty?

Septoplasty (SEP-toe-plas-tee) is a type of nose surgery. 

It straightens the wall of bone and cartilage that divides the space between the two nostrils. 

That wall is called the septum. When the septum is crooked, it’s known as a deviated septum. 

A deviated septum can make it harder to breathe through the nose. 

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What is FESS?

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is minimally invasive surgery for serious sinus conditions. 

It’s mostly used to treat chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps. 

Healthcare providers use nasal endoscopes to operate inside your nostrils, so there are no incisions in or around your nose. 

Most people who get it notice major symptom improvements.