A British mum-of-two has died after undergoing “Brazilian bum lift” surgery in Turkey that she hoped would change her life.
Hairdresser Kaydell Brown, 38, from Sheffield, paid £5,400 for an operation, as well as a tummy tuck and breast work.
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Her devastated sister Leanne, 40, who was due to have the same operation, slammed the Istanbul clinic as a “pop-up butcher shop that needs to be shut down”.
The Foreign Office has announced that 28 Britons have died after cosmetic surgery Turkey from 2019.
Kaydell flew in for the surgery, which would cost around £15,000 in the UK, in the hope it would get her life “back on track”.
Kaydell and Leanne had fun going through arrivals at the airport in Turkey.
Two days later, Leanne who was due to have surgery next by the same surgeon, she was told by doctors that her sister had died in the recovery room.
The staff said they tried to wake Kaydell up after the surgery and some fat must have traveled to her lungs.
Devastated Leanne recalled how doctors broke the heartbreaking news to her.
Leanne said ITV News: “She went into surgery at about 9.30 and that was the last time I saw her.
“I was in the room waiting for her to come back. I had asked a few times where he was, how long he would be and they kept saying he would come and then I knocked on the door.
“Three people came in and said, can you come with us please?
“They took me into a room and they just started trying to say, you know, there are complications with surgery, you know things can happen. And I said, ‘is my sister dead?’ And she just said, ‘I’m sorry, but yes.’ .
Leanne was in deep shock and the clinic, it seemed, wanted to take her home.
He added: “They just handed me an envelope and said here’s your money back and here’s your sister’s money.
“And here is your flight. It’s like, sorry he died, here’s your plane ticket.
“When you go in and pay, they’re your best friends, but when something goes wrong, you’re on your own, it’s goodbye.”
Leanne said she was refused permission to see her sister’s body and the clinic arranged a flight back to the UK.
The next day, Leanne returned to the airport – dazed, alone and fighting back tears as she headed home.
When Kaydell was finally examined by a coroner in the UK, more devastating news was to come, that large parts of her brain, lungs and heart were missing.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care said: “Our condolences go out to the family of Kaydell Brown.
“The UK government is actively working with the Turkish government on how to support the safety of patients who decide they wish to travel to Turkey for medical treatment.
“We urge anyone considering cosmetic surgery abroad to research the treatment in question, the qualifications of their clinician and the regulations in place in the country they are traveling to.”
ITV News caught up with the Clinic Expert team responsible for Kaydell’s care.
Their written reply read: “No evidence of organ trauma was found. We handed over the body untouched to the medical examiner’s office (in Turkey).”
Clinic Expert adds: “It is very likely that parts were removed while trying to determine the cause of death.”
Over a million foreigners visit Turkey for medical procedures each year – among them, 150,000 Britons.
And the number of British citizens traveling to Turkey is growing faster than any other nationality, thanks to the cheap prices.
As of 2018, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons estimates that the NHS has spent almost £5m on corrective surgery.
A total of 78 per cent of procedures carried out in the UK involved people who had had original procedures in Turkey.
