Formerly obese NZ woman Simone Anderson undergoes surgery to remove excess skin

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Simone Anderson Pretscherer, 24, from Auckland, New Zealand, dropped half her body weight in just 11 months
She had previously been shamed online by skeptics who accused her of faking her weight loss
The extreme slimmer underwent an eight-hour surgery in Arizona

By Lucy Mae Beers For Daily Mail Australia and Valerie Siebert For Dailymail.com and Laura House For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 16:45 EST, 16 September 2015 | Updated: 03:37 EST, 17 September 2015

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The New Zealand woman who dropped half her body weight in just 11 months has unveiled her new figure after undergoing surgery to have her excess skin removed.

A clearly ecstatic Simone Anderson Pretscherer posted a semi-nude picture on Instagram that showed off her new stomach, writing 'Look at my stomach, my curves and just overall banging body. Still incredibly swollen so will only improve from here.'

The 24-year-old, from Auckland went from 169kgs (373lbs) to 83kgs (179lbs), reaching her goal weight in July this year, but was left with an extreme amount of excess skin.

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'Look at my stomach, my curves and just overall banging body': New Zealand 'extreme slimmer' Simone Anderson Pretscherer has unveiled her new physique after undergoing surgery to remove excess skin

The final stages: New Zealand-native Simone Anderson, 24, has finally had her excess skin removed after having lost 86kgs (194lbs) in an incredible transformation

The doctor and the patient: Dr. Remus Repta (L) of Arizona performed the surgery, which included a breast lift and augmentation, a tummy tuck, and a bra-line back lift

'The plastic surgery is just taking care of some things that she won't be able to take care of on her own,' the doctor told People before the procedure. 'No amount of diet or exercise is going to get rid of that loose skin. It's going to be a challenging surgery, but I think it's going to turn out great.'

The make-up artist, who became an internet sensation after hitting back at online bullies that accused her of faking her weight loss, has now had the skin removed in an eight-hour surgery by a doctor in Arizona - a procedure she had said she 'couldn't wait' for.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Remus Repta and included: a breast lift and augmentation to remove extra skin and replenish the volume she had lost, a tummy tuck, and a bra-line back lift.

After: Simone told People before the surgery that she was most looking forward to not having to dress to hide her excess skin

Before the procedure, Simone told the publication that she was most looking forward to the practical aspects of her life that would be improved by the skin removal.

'Obviously I know I'm never going to have a perfect stomach, but [I'm looking forward to] the fact that when I'm exercising I won't need to tuck my loose skin into my pants, and know that I can put on a top like everyone else and not stress out about loose skin coming out.

'I will definitely feel more confident when it's gone.'

Proof: Simone decided to share an image of her excess skin and stretch marks to prove she had she had lost the pounds herself, after many questioned the authenticity of her photos

Well-deserved: Simone celebrated reaching her goal weight with a lavish party and a custom made gown

The surgery closely follows Simone's one year anniversary of her decision to turn her life around when, after using a commercial scale to discover her true weight, she realized she had to make a change.

'On August the 29th I made the decision to change my lifestyle and my habits once and for all,' Simone wrote on her Facebook page.

'I was always using the excuse, "I'm too busy to work out and eat healthy" when in reality I was just being lazy and unprepared.'

Since then, SImone has dropped her BMI of 51.6 to 25.6, and although she cut out all processed foods and lessened her portion sizes, she did not deny herself any foods she was craving and would often snack on chocolate or drink alcohol.

'By far the best night I've ever had': Simone posed with her three brothers at a party to celebrate reaching her goal weight

Made a change: Simone lost half her body weight in 11 months and now weighs 83kgs (179lbs)

She celebrated reaching her goal back in July with a huge party among family and friends - crediting her three brothers with helping her along the way - and sporting a custom-made gown for the occasion.

She called the night: 'By far the best night I've ever had.'

Simone chose to document her entire journey through her Facebook page, posting a new progress photo each month, and the proud moment she discovered she had dropped half her weight.

However, not all of her followers were as excited by her weight loss, with some skeptics posting messages of doubt to her page.

Confident and proud: The make-up artist from Auckland is stoked with the results of her health kick

Progress: Simone posted this image at week 41, on May 30 weighing in at 90kgs (198lbs) - a 78kg (174lb) loss

'Fake in every way, some people believe anything ... different hair colour, different eyebrow colour, different cheekbones and the list goes on,' one skeptic wrote.

Simone decided to challenge the non-believers and shared another image that exposed her stretch marks and loose skin from the drastic change.

'I don't know why but every single comment that called me out for being fake and a liar really bothered me far more than it should,' she captioned the pictures.

I think it's because it took hours of crying and debating whether to share my story online and for others to see, posting the first picture online along with my weight for the world to see what the hardest thing I have ever done.'