Second British woman dies after ‘Brazilian bum lift’ operation – made famous by Towie stars like Lauren Goodger
A SECOND British woman has died from a Brazilian bum lift operation.
It comes as doctors warn it's the most dangerous cosmetic procedure in the world.
Bum lifts are one of the most popular procedures across the world, thanks to celebs like Towie star Lauren Goodger, Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner.
In August mum-of-three Leah Cambridge died during a botched Brazilian bum lift in Turkey.
The 29-year-old, from Leeds, suffered three heart attacks during the £3,000 operation.
Now, it's emerged a second British woman also died this year and an inquest into her death is set to begin next year, according to the
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) has previously warned people are putting themselves at risk by opting for cheap ops at clinics overseas.
Beautician Leah was at the Elite Aftercare clinic in Izmir for the Brazilian butt lift, made famous by US reality TV star Kim Kardashian.
Its website says it has carried out plastic surgery procecdures for Towie stars Lauren Goodger and Amber Dowding and Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry.
The controversial procedure involves taking fat from other parts of the body and injecting it into the bum to make it bigger.
But it's a risky procedure, causing around one in 3,000 deaths worldwide as a result of complications from the surgery.
Gerard Lambe, consultant plastic surgeon and British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) member, explained: "It has the highest death rate of all procedures due to the risk of injecting fat into large veins in the buttocks, that can travel to the heart or brain."
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And it isn't just dodgy clinics abroad patients need to watch out for.
Doctors have warned of a rise in black market ops in countries like the UK and US - and you can't guarantee the safety of the ingredients injected into your bum.
There have been horror cases of silicone oil, tyre fluid and even cement being injected into the muscle in a bid to make bums bigger.
THE 'DEADLIEST COSMETIC PROCEDURE' IN THE WORLD
BRAZILIAN bum lifts are the "deadliest cosmetic procedure", a top surgeon has warned.
The controversial op involves taking fat from other areas of the body and injecting it into the glutes and bum to make them bigger.
But, if it's not done correctly, it can cause serious problems, Professor for aesthetic surgery Jim Frame from Anglia Ruskin University warned.
"To be successful, a fat graft needs nutrition and so has to be injected into tissue that has a blood supply," Prof Frame said.
"Fat has more chance of staying in place if it is inserted into muscle – but this is where the risk lies.
"Injecting fat into the buttocks can easily lead to serious problems if done incorrectly. These include a fat embolism, when fat enters the bloodstream and blocks a blood vessel.
"In the lungs, for example, it blocks oxygen from entering the bloodstream, while in the brain it can cause a stroke – both can be fatal."
Cheap overseas clinics are contributing to a rise in deaths from having the procedure, Prof Frame, a senior consultant surgeon at Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford, said.
Last year a survey of 692 surgeons from across the world found 32 patients had died from a condition called a fat embolism - where the injected fat travels to other parts of the body that it shouldn't.
""Most of these deaths appear to have been caused by inappropriately qualified practitioners working in non-approved facilities, including homes and garages," he added.
"Other post-surgery problems, such as gangrene and sepsis, can also be fatal."
A recent documentary, which aired in the US, called Killer Curves: Bodies to Die For looked at cases of women who have put their lives on the line using cheap ops.
It found injections used were often incredibly dangerous, and despite being peddled as being comprised of “saline”, often contained mineral oil, tire fluid and even cement.
Prof Ash Mosahebi, honorary secretary of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons’ (BAAPS), said most patients either opt for cheap injections or implants to boost their bum.
"If they are having injections then god knows what they are being injected with, if it is safe,or if it is sterile," he told The Sun Online.
"If you look at the procedures done off the back of a street they aren’t done by qualified doctors, it’s about making a quick buck.
"But then who knows what will happen to the patient afterwards.
"Oil, for example, does make it it look bigger for a few days but then it deflates and it’s likely infection like sepsis can kick in.
"I know of silicone oil being used, which shouldn’t be used for medical purposes.
"I’ve heard of cement but I haven’t seen it myself, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s things like that."
Cost can be 70% cheaper
COSMETIC procedures in Turkey are advertised at prices more than 70 per cent cheaper than here.
Face and neck lifts in the country can cost as little as £2,640, against around £4,500 in Britain.
Boob jobs at one Turkish clinic are on offer for £2,725 compared with £5,500 at home.
The packages include consultations with the surgeon, the op, anaesthetist and hospital fees, medication and post-operative check-ups abroad.
And clinics say they can book flights, accommodation and transfer for as little as ten per cent of the treatment cost.
A hair transplant is priced at upwards of £12,000 in the UK, putting it out of reach for most Brits. But the cost in Turkey can be £1,500.
Botched foreign cosmetic surgery procedures have cost the NHS about £30million since 2013.
Last year a survey of 692 surgeons from across the world found 32 patients had died from a condition called a fat embolism - where the injected fat travels to other parts of the body that it shouldn't.
There were also 103 non-fatal cases, but there are probably many more that remain unreported, professor for aesthetic surgery Jim Frame, a consultant at Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford, wrote for
"In one recently reported case in the US that led to death from a fat embolism, surgeons believed injections had been made into superficial fat, but at the post-mortem fat was found in the heart and lungs," he said.
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"There was also some evidence of damage to gluteal blood vessels.
"However, it should be noted that fat is also injected into muscle for some breast enhancement surgery, with no reported deaths. This suggests that there are other factors involved in the high mortality rate among Brazilian bum lift patients.
"Most of these deaths appear to have been caused by inappropriately qualified practitioners working in non-approved facilities, including homes and garages.
"Other post-surgery problems, such as gangrene and sepsis, can also be fatal."
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