A woman who went to Turkey for a tummy tuck surgery has revealed how the botched operation has left her in so much pain and wanting to die due to the pain and disfigurement.
According to a report by ITV, Sara Platt, 33, from South Wales, had an operation in Turkey to reduce the size of her stomach. She lost 12 stone, but was left with excess skin, causing sores and an unpleasant smell, as it rubbed together.
Her only option to get rid of the skin was further surgery, but as she was not able to have the operation on the NHS, she said getting it done privately would cost around £33,000 in the UK.
Looking for a cheaper option, she researched and found a surgeon in Turkey, who had numerous five-star reviews who would perform the loose skin removal as well as a Bosom uplift and implants, all for £15,000.
In addition to the price of the operation, Sara was lured in by the promise that she’d be able to recover from the extensive work under the Turkish sun.
However, this was not the case, and instead, she was left to rot in a dingy hotel room because of botched surgery, which has led to her requiring nine corrective surgeries on the NHS, as well as permanent disfigurement that at one point left her hospitalised.
Previously speaking about the surgery, she said: “My body is mutilated: I’ve got two holes in my stomach, I’ve got no boobs, I’ve got a hump on my back and I’m in constant pain. What happened over there has ruined my life.”
She added: “Surgery in the UK would be £33,000, which was beyond my means.
I found a place where it would cost £15,000 in Turkey. It wasn’t the cheapest, but the clinic and the surgeon had plenty of five-star reviews although I have since found out they were almost certainly fake.
She flew to Turkey for the operation in February 2023, but realised as soon as she woke up from the 13-hour procedure that something was wrong.
She has said she was in horrific pain, and couldn’t breathe as the surgeon had taken so much skin that she couldn’t expand her lungs.
