A Dutch woman died in Turkey on Monday after a Brazilian buttock lift operation, the plastic surgeon in Turkey and the Dutch organization that assisted the woman confirmed to RTL Nieuws. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of his death.
“We deeply regret the situation,” a Bodylab Istanbul spokesperson told RTL. The Dutch organization advises women who travel to Turkey for cosmetic surgery. “Our condolences go out to his family and friends. We are trying to help them as best we can in this situation.”
A Brazilian butt lift involves removing fat from another part of your body and injecting it into your buttocks. It is a dangerous surgery that the Dutch Society for Plastic Surgery NVPC and the Dutch Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery NNVEPC warn against. In 2018, organizations said one in 3,000 people would die after taking the treatment.
The deceased woman was treated by plastic surgeon Ali Nevai. He told RTL Nieuws he was shocked and couldn’t say how it happened. “There are always two doctors present in this type of body contouring surgery, a plastic surgeon and an anesthetist,” he said. According to him, nothing went wrong during the operation. “All indications, heartbeat, breathing, were in order.”
