NHS warns against 'bargain basement' Brazilian butt lifts in run-up to Christmas as death rates soar
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England's top medic has issued a stark warning about the "potentially deadly" risk of cut-price Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL) in the run-up to Christmas. The NHS has been flooded with deals from foreign clinics offering 25 per cent discounts and all-inclusive packages, including hotels and flights for less than £3,000, as well as finance deals in an attempt to "lure people in".
NHS medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis cautioned that while these may seem like "enticing looking offers", the truth is that "these bargain basement cosmetic procedures are potentially deadly". This comes after a series of deaths and medical complications resulting from botched surgeries, with the health service regularly having to treat patients when they return home.
BBL surgery has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures as the fat injected into the buttocks can lead to a pulmonary embolism, a potentially fatal blockage in a lung blood vessel. Other serious side effects include the skin infection cellulitis, as well as lumpy scars around the area of surgery.
READ MORE: Aldi to enforce 'two per person' rule for customers from December 27. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has advised its members not to perform BBL surgery, which the NHS says has increased the risk of people undergoing unsafe procedures abroad. The health service said foreign clinics have been at the forefront of botched cosmetic procedures in recent years with BBL surgery "costing as much as 70% less than in the UK".
