Leading Midlands’ cosmetic surgeon and former C4 ‘Embarrassing Bodies’ expert Dalvi Humzah is calling on the public to be aware of the risks associated with undergoing cosmetic surgery abroad.
His plea follows the tragic death of British student Claudia Aderotimi who died after jetting to America for an illegal ‘buttock enhancement’ operation.
Mr Humzah’s private practice, Plastic and Dermatological Surgery (PDS), is raising awareness of the dangers associated with cosmetic surgery abroad and warning the public to check the official credentials of the person, place and procedure before agreeing to any treatment in a foreign country.
He said: “Cosmetic surgery is surgery – no matter how small it may appear it should be done by a fully trained surgeon and in the right clinical environment using the appropriate techniques. It is important that the facility where a procedure is being done is the correct environment for the specific treatment and certainly not a hotel bedroom in the case of Claudia Aderotimi.
“My heart goes out to the family of Miss Aderotimi following this tragic event. The alleged use of injecting silicone for buttock augmentation in this case is actually banned in both the UK and USA, and with this should never have happened.
“Bottom augmentation is not a popular procedure for women in the UK as it is more commonly requested in South America, in places like Brazil. If more young women decide to take an enormous risk in pursuit of a smoother, rounder bottom, it is vital they seek professional advice from a fully qualified surgeon and member of British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPs) or UK Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (UK AAPS) on the best treatment available.”
Mr Humzah has been approached for corrective surgery by two patients in the last twelve months who suffered problems after receiving treatment abroad for ‘bottom augmentation’.
Source: Plastic and Dermatological Surgery (PDS)