Overview

• Dowding underwent septoplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery on May 29 to correct a deviated septum and address chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps.
• She revealed she battled a severe sinus infection for six to seven months that did not respond to antibiotics.
• The 45-year-old model and Real Housewives of Cheshire star posted a video update and photos of her bandaged face from her hospital ward on X.
• She clarified she had not been in a riding accident and described how surgeons drilled out the infected tissue through her nose.
• Dowding confirmed she is on the mend and has ruled out returning to The Real Housewives of Cheshire.