A TEENAGER from Abertillery who under went pioneering surgery to make her taller will not have any more operations.

Seventeen-year-old Kirsty Roberts was born with a disorder that stunts her growth, and had two operations to help her grow from around 4ft 2ins to 4ft 6ins.

But now Kirsty is back home and is already trying to get on with her life as normal - and she says there will be no more operations to make her taller.

As the Argus reported, she spent three months in France last year having the ground-breaking surgery, but after Christmas she suffered complications and dislocated one of her hips.

She had to return to France for further surgery for around six weeks - and then spend several more weeks receiving physiotherapy at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

Her mother Kay, of Llwyn-onn Road, Abertillery, told the Argus that Kirsty is already enjoying a social life and that she can manage to get around well on her crutches.

And the teenager is also hoping that she will be able to return to St Alban's RC School in Pontypool in September to begin her A-level studies.

She took a year out from her education in order to have the operation last summer.

Mrs Roberts told the Argus: "We are just waiting to hear if her transport has been arranged for her to get to school.

"But she has been getting on with her life since she came out of hospital - she is enjoying herself."

And she said Kirsty has now decided not to have any more surgery in her bid to grow taller.

"She won't be having any more operations - she's had enough."