I impulsively got a cheap BBL in Turkey then almost died – I was wide awake on the operating table and vomiting blood
A WOMAN has revealed she was left traumatised after jetting to Turkey for a BBL.
Kayla Jade, from Australia, claimed she almost died after getting the cut-price surgery done.
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Taking to social media, Kayla said: "So I almost died from my first BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) in Turkey and like I can be quite impulsive so I definitely rushed into it without thinking of the complications that the surgery may have had.
"I'm all about doing what makes you feel good but I kind of wish I knew what I knew now before I got my BBLs."
She revealed that she got the surgery done several years ago, and she didn't have much money, she 'cheapened out' and went to Turkey for it.
The package included the surgery, flights and accommodation and she was taken straight from the airport to the clinic.
But when she got there, they said the doctor was at the hospital so she had to go there for her consultation.
After getting to the hospital, they spend hours looking for the doctor only to be told to head back to the clinic.
The lack of organisation was just the start of Kayla's nightmare.
When she eventually found the doctor, he told KAyla she didn't have enough fat for the results she wanted, something she refuted as she had been gaining weight for the surgery.
She said: "It's like he was trying to lower my expectations because he knew he was gonna cheap out and do a half-a**ed job.
"So I felt c**p, but I was like, I still had hope inside me."
I had the same procedure as tragic BBL mum, I was moments from death & live in constant pain, they must be banned NOW
Kayla soon found herself on the operating table, and recalled being awake the entire time and was able to feel everything.
While they sucked the fat out of her body to place in her bum, she could feel the metal rod at work and the fat being 'sucked' off.
She continued: "I remember I could hear nurses and the doctors talking and I couldn't move my body.
There was nothing I could do. I was just lying there in my head screaming.
Kayla Jade
"I was paralysed, but I could just feel like tears running down my face because I was in so much pain.
"There was nothing I could do. I was just lying there in my head screaming, but I could just feel all the stuff that was happening. I guess they didn't give me enough anesthetic."
When Kayla woke up from the surgery she recalls her body violently shaking and throwing up blood because of the shock.
She had also been placed on her back, despite having to lie on your stomach for six weeks after getting a BBL.
After spending the first day in and out of sleep she says she was then forced to get up and walk despite being in and out of consciousness.
Kayla says she begged the nurses to let her stay another night, but was refused and her stuff was packed and she was moved out.
When she finally made her way back to Australia, she noticed the fat removed from her back was done unevenly leaving her lopsided.
She also noticed her bum had barely increased in size, making the horrific surgery futile.
In the end, Kayla decided to get the whole thing reversed in Australia before getting another BBL done there too.
What are the risks of getting surgery abroad?
IT'S important to do your research if you're thinking about having cosmetic surgery abroad.
It can cost less than in the UK, but you need to weigh up potential savings against the potential risks.
Safety standards in different countries may not be as high.
No surgery is risk-free. Complications can happen after surgery in the UK or abroad.
If you have complications after an operation in the UK, the surgeon is responsible for providing follow-up treatment.
Overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment, or they may not provide it to the same standard as in the UK.
Also, they may not have a healthcare professional in the UK you can visit if you have any problems.
Source: NHS
"Please don't cheapen out like what I did and end up in some crazy situation," Kayla added.
The clip soon went viral on her TikTok account @ blueeyedkaylajade with over 148k likes and people were quick to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: "Kayla, I haven't even finished the vid yet and this is a horror story."
Another commented: 'Anesthesia awareness is my worst nightmare!"
"BBL's are never worth it. The most dangerous surgery ever," penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: "Wow I am imagining this experience as you talk and I am in pain."
"The recovery alone for a BBL is a no for me haha,' claimed a fifth.
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