The boom in the sudden popularity of cosmetic surgery procedures; facial, Breast and Butt! is often linked to social media where young girls are constantly bombarded with insta perfect pictures of voluptuous celebrities. People’s Perception of beauty has changed dramatically over recent years thanks to social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat.
Although the majority of young girls are aware that the images they are seeing are highly filtered it has not prevented them from going to clinics and surgeons requesting that they are made to look like a version of their filtered selfies. Some experts believe that many young girls are suffering from Snapchat dysmorphia and this accounts for the sudden rise, not only in BBL but many other cosmetic procedures.
The Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is fast becoming one of the most popular cosmetic procedures worldwide. It involves harvesting fat from one area of the body and depositing it into the buttocks in order to obtain a more curvaceous figure. The Brazilian Butt Lift is an extremely dangerous procedure, in fact in 2018 surgeons in the UK were asked to stop performing the procedure altogether until more information was available. This warning was given shortly before the death of a British woman in her 20’s as a result of undergoing this procedure.
Simon Withey, in an interview in 2018, stated ‘I think it is important that the message is reinforced: there is nowhere internationally where this is particularly perceived as a safe operation‘.
It seems young girls want results and they want them fast. They are not carrying out enough research and are easily drawn to clinics offering discounted prices and promotions. This has led to a massive increase in the amount of complaints relating to cosmetic surgery.
Mary O Brien, An NHS Consultant Plastic Surgeon for the NHS has stated ‘The problem is this is high volume fat, and if that fat ends up in a large vessel or vain that you are going to have in the buttock area, it can be carried to the heart and to the lungs, and that’s what cause the fatality‘. Some well documented risks of the Brazilian Butt lift are:
The importance of research, an in depth consultation with an appropriate expert and looking into less invasive alternative methods cannot be stressed enough. Always ensure to ask your consultant about the possible risks and side effects of the procedure, if they are not providing advance warning about the risks involved, you would be best served seeking the opinion of an alternative consultant.
The Brazilian Butt Lift has not yet become readily available in Ireland, however. Many patients are drawn to the idea of travelling in order to have this procedure carried out but fail to take into account the complications that may arise when they get home. Some common issues that patients have run into after travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery include, but are not limited to:
It is worth keeping this in mind when deciding whether or not to undergo a permanent, quick fix solution. If you have suffered the misfortune of undergoing a poorly performed cosmetic procedure get in contact with us today. We will go through the procedure with you in detail and answer any questions that you may have. We will also put you in contact with some of Irelands leading cosmetic doctors so that they may advise you on how best to rectify your poorly performed procedure.
Contact our legal team at Synnott Lawline Solicitors. Our law firm is centrally located at Lawline House, High Street, Dublin 8. Tel: 01 4537890, Email: info@lawline.ie
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