British woman, 31, died after 'Brazilian butt lift' procedure in Turkey
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA British woman died following complications from a 'Brazilian butt lift'. Melissa Kerr, 31, travelled to a private hospital in Istanbul for the procedure, according to Norfolk's senior coroner Jacqueline Lake.
However, she was only given 'limited information regarding the risks and mortality rate' associated. Ms Kerr died on November 19, 2022 at the Medicana Kadikoy hospital on the day of the procedure which involves harvesting fat from different parts of the body and injecting it into the buttocks.
The fat entered a vein before moving and blocking her pulmonary artery, with her cause of death being recorded as a pulmonary thromboembolism. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Consultant plastic surgeon Simon Withey, who viewed the evidence in the case and prepared a report for Ms Kerr's inquest as an expert witness, said the death rate associated with the procedure is 'likely to be in excess of one in 4,000'.
He added that it is 'quite possible' that if Ms Kerr was properly made aware of the risks 'before she was financially committed to proceed, she would not have done'.
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