Kelly Crees found Lift Aesthetics on Instagram and contacted them to book a liquid BBL and breast enhancement. Two days after her appointment, Kelly felt sick
A number of women have contacted ITV News after an exclusive investigation revealed how a cosmetic procedure left a woman close to death.
The non-surgical or liquid Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) involves hundreds of milliliters of cosmetic filler injected into the buttocks.
Celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Katie Price have made an hourglass figure a sought-after shape. Many are now looking surgical and non-surgical shortcuts to achieving it.
The liquid BBL process is advertised on social media often alongside celebrity endorsements and discount offers.
If you have experienced complications following a cosmetic surgery procedure, please contact Investigations@itv.com
Kelly Crees found Lift Aesthetics on Instagram and contacted them to book a liquid BBL and breast enhancement. Two days after her appointment, when her breast was injected, Kelly felt sick.
“It felt like I had pulled a muscle under my arm. And I thought this is really awkward. And within an hour I couldn’t walk. So I laid down, took some painkillers and thought this is not right.
“Then I was feverish, disoriented, my vision was going. Then at about 9pm that night we had to call an ambulance. I was rushed straight to the hospital, which I was then told, if I had probably stayed home that night and not gone, then I probably wouldn’t be here. That’s how it was, so bad.”
Kelly was given intravenous antibiotics at the hospital and had two weeks of medication when she was allowed home. He now has to have follow-up scans and appointments to assess the long-term damage.
Kelly contacted ITV News after seeing Louise’s story – she had also booked her appointment through Lift Aesthetics.
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Both women were told by the clinic that their surgery had been carried out by a different company called Non-Surgical Clinic Essex.
Lift Aesthetics told ITV News that since our first show “we have ended our partnership with Non Surgical Clinic Essex”.
Non-Surgical Clinic Essex added: “All our clients are made aware of the risks during a pre-treatment consultation and agree by signing a consent form.
“We have completed hundreds of body filler treatments without complications where proper aftercare has been followed. Once a client leaves the clinic, we have no control over what they do, such as [sic] Antibiotics were prescribed and after a set of follow-up care.’
Both Louise Moller and Kelly Crees say they have experienced frustrating delays in getting their antibiotics.
In the UK there are no regulations covering the whole of the beauty industry and nothing in the legislation that states that those carrying out these procedures must have a certain level of training.
It means that this country has earned an enviable reputation.
“I think the best description of the UK is the Wild West, anything goes,” said Marc Pacifico, President of BAAPS (The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons).
“We have a multitude of people with no medical background, no understanding of anatomy, no understanding of surgery or infertility who are performing these procedures for cut-price opportunities, heavily advertised without anyone being able to act on it or feel able to act on it. this due to lack of legislation,” Pacifico said.
The government is working on plans to introduce a licensing system which would prevent both the practitioner and the premises they work from not needing a license under the law. Under the proposals, BBL filler and breast enhancements could only be carried out by qualified and vetted health professionals in approved settings.
VVV Beauty, the clinic where ITV News went undercover for the one-day BBL liquid training course, told ITV News: “We abide and respect the law and are monitored by medical and official authorities.”
Katie Price did not respond to our request for comment.
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