Janet Savage, who is from Bangor, Gwynedd, went into cardiac arrest after her gastric sleeve procedure in Turkey went wrong and now experts have warned Brits against such operations abroad
Cheap cosmestic surgery clinics in Turkey take unsafe “short cuts,” British experts have warned.
High-risk procedures, such as nose jobs and weight loss operations, are up to £6,000 cheaper in Turkey than the UK, which the industry here says should act as an alarm bell.
Janet Savage, 54, this month became the latest Brit to die following a botched surgery – a gastric sleeve operation – in Turkey. The mum of two, from Bangor, Gwynedd, bled to death after she sustained a slashed artery, it is understood.
Charles Durrant, a consultant plastic surgeon at the Ad Nova in Portsmouth, Hampshire, said: “If you’re racing to get to the lowest price possible, short cuts are going to be taken. You’re going to be less skilful, have less effective equipment and take short cuts with the aftercare. There’s a lot of truth to the ‘you get what you pay for’… There have been several deaths in Turkey and there haven’t in the UK, now that’s a pretty obvious statistic.”
At least five Turkish clinics offering Brazilian Butt Lifts, gastric bands, nose jobs and breast augmentations lure customers in with prices five times cheaper than they are in the UK, Mail Online reports.
Rhinoplasties and Brazilian Butt Lifts are advertised on various Turkish clinics’ websites for around £1,500 and £2,000 respectively. In comparison, such operations can cost upwards of £7,000 and £8,000 in Britain.
In the summer, hairdresser Kaydell Brown, of Sheffield, died after having cosmetic surgery in Turkey she hoped would change her life. The mum paid £5,400 for a Brazilian butt lift, tummy tuck and boob job but died after falling ill after the surgeries. Kaydell’s case is particularly disturbing as portions of her organs were allegedly missing – but the clinic said the body was handed over “untouched”.
And research suggests that four in five patients who were botched in cosmetic operations overseas admitted to being lured in by budget prices. The survey of more than 100 patients, conducted by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), found almost 60 per cent paid less than £5,000 for their procedure.
Nora Nugent, BAAPS president, said: “Potential patients need to understand the risks involved with traveling abroad for cosmetic surgery, beyond just the financial savings.”
