Coroner calls for ban on Brazilian butt lift ops after death of young mum-of-three
A CORONER is asking the Government to ban Brazilian butt lift ops after the death of tragic Leah Cambridge.
Kevin McLoughlin will write to the Department of Health after he ruled that the mum of three died without knowing the risks involved.
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has already suspended the surgery among its members but Mr McLoughlin suggested an outright ban was needed.
He said: “I believe that our foremost duty is to protect our citizens. The process of curtailing individual freedom may be considered to be a price worth paying.”
Beautician Leah, 29, of Leeds, had saved £6,500 to have the procedure at a private hospital in Turkey in August last year.
But she suffered three heart attacks on the operating table and died of a fat clot.
The op involves fat being taken from the stomach and back and injected into the buttocks.
Leah’s mum Theresa Hall went with her to Turkey — but said her daughter was given only minutes to sign consent forms.
She told the Wakefield inquest it “all felt such a rush” and believed Leah had been pressured into signing quickly.
The inquest heard the death rate of butt lifts is as high as one in 2,600. Senior coroner Mr McLoughlin accused the surgeon, Dr Ali Uckan, of cowardice for refusing to give evidence at the hearing.
Mr McLoughlin recorded a narrative verdict, saying those involved in providing butt lifts “must decide whether it is safe to continue to do so”. And he said that decision “should be made on ethical grounds, rather than business ones”.
He also said anyone thinking of having the op should ensure they fully understand the risks involved. He said Leah was a willing participant but was “ill-informed”.
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