Is ‘Brazilian Butt Lift’ Procedure Worth The Risk?

According to an inquiry, a mom of 3 children died in Turkey undergoing “Brazilian butt lift” procedure. That was after a fat clot clogged one of her arteries. Why is this surgery becoming very much popular, and is it riskier to get it done oversea?

A coroner discovered that Leah Cambridge, from Leeds, had a severe pulmonary embolism during the surgery at a private hospital in Izmir in 2018.

The beautician who was 29 years old was having a Brazilian Butt Lift. The procedure involves injecting fat from the abdomen into the buttocks.

Ms. Cambridge chose surgery in a foreign country. That’s because she was concerned about extra tummy fat after raising babies, according to her boyfriend Mr. Franks.

Her neighbours characterized her as “extremely gorgeous,” and speculated that she had sought therapy over her partner’s desires.

Ms. Cambridge isn’t the only British lady whose pursuit of the ideal behind has resulted in catastrophe in another country.

In October 2014, Joy Williams had buttock augmentation surgery in Bangkok, Thailand. Her wounds grew septic, and the 24-year-old Londoner died as a result of the anesthesia.

Claudia Aderotimi, 20, from Hackney, east London, died three years ago as an outcome of a failed “buttock enlargement” surgery at a US hotel.

According to specialist plastic surgeon Bryan Mayou, the Brazilian Butt Lift treatment is not regarded any riskier than most of the other forms of cosmetic surgery.

Mr Mayou, a member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, adds, “The concern is operation being conducted by unskilled surgeons outside of a professional environment without adequate aftercare.”

“There is a danger of improperly injecting fat into big veins if fat is injected deeper within muscle tissue and lower down on the butt cheeks.”

“The fat, which has become an embolus, can travel through the circulation and then into the lungs, killing people.”

“Leah was under anaesthesia and problems occurred owing to fat becoming stored in her circulation and her oxygen levels falling,” Mr Franks, 31, reported The Sun.

“She was stabilized, but she suffered 3 heart attacks for which there was no treatment.”

According to Mr Mayou, a committee of plastic surgeons from worldwide organisations has been formed to monitor and report on the Brazilian Butt Lift operation.

According to him, the procedure’s fatality rate was determined to be 1 in 3,000, and all of the fatal cases studied had fat emboli detected in the buttock muscle.

In the last four years, the surgeon has seen a spike in the volume of bottom-boosting surgeries at his Cadogan Clinic in Chelsea, west London.

He says, “It’s a contemporary craze.” “Years back, everybody wished to be smaller, and they’d ask if they could get liposuction to make [their] bums smaller?”

And, he adds, if the “bubble butt” falls out of style and Brazilian Butt Lift patients want to get the operation reversed, that’s the approach he’ll employ.

So, what’s the big deal about having a larger bum? Mr Mayou believes it is due to popular culture’s embrace of curvier bodies.

“We dwell in an ethnically varied society where people appreciate various body forms than our own, and then these procedures become accessible that allow us to achieve these shapes.”

Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Cardi B have large social media fan bases and are known for displaying their rounder behinds in photos.

Brazilian Butt Lift surgery, as Mr Mayou points out, might be a particularly appealing proposition for some women since it is thought to be able to address two body issues at once.

“For a lot of individuals, taking fat from places they don’t want it and placing it where they want,” he adds, “you’re actually receiving two major benefits from one procedure.”

Cosmetic surgery is less expensive in Turkey than in the United Kingdom, according to Mr Mayou.

A BBL surgery in the UK, he believes, would cost around £8,000. According to accounts, Ms. Cambridge’s surgery cost her as low as £3,000.

“However, people come from all over the world to our London clinics as our surgeons are certified, regulated, and our centers are safe,” he continues.

“I believe that excessive advertising is luring people in; it’s all in a foreign tongue, and they have no means of knowing if the surgeons are secure,” Mr Mayou says.

“It’s a business, and they won’t turn anyone away.” Regardless whether someone is suitable for the procedure or not, they will perform it.

“By opting for low-cost surgery, patients risk significant consequences and, in some cases, death, as this terrible example demonstrates.”

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