United Kingdom, Sept. 25 -- Alyssa Milano has had her breast implants removed to "let go of the body that was sexualised and abused".

The 52-year-old actress - who has been a proponent of the #MeToo moment - has shared a photo of herself in a hospital gown, and explained that she originally saw her breast augmentation as "necessary for [her] to be attractive".

She wrote on Instagram: "Today I'm releasing those false narratives, the parts of me that were never actually parts of me.

"I'm letting go of the body that was sexualized, that was abused, that I believed was necessary for me to be attractive; to be loved; to be successful; to be happy.

"And in doing so, I hope I am releasing my daughter Bella from ever feeling those same unheal...