The non-surgical procedure, which can legally be carried out by untrained individuals in the UK, involves injecting hyaluronic acid to change the shape of the buttocks or breasts.
Data shows that botched bum lifts have permanently disfigured women and required surgery to rectify the defective work.
One woman told The Independent she was put in a coma for four days after a liquid bum job went wrong. She said the ordeal has left her with chest and arm pain.
Another, Monique Sofroniou, an aesthetics practitioner based in London, told The Independent she had a liquid bum lift that failed around two years ago.
“I was in the worst pain of my life,” the 30-year-old recalled. “In the middle of the night after the procedure, I woke up being really sick. The area was really red and hot and then I had a really high temperature.”
She was then forced to go to the hospital where she was informed she had an infection and was placed on a drip, Ms Sofroniou added. “I had to stay in hospital for a week,” she said. “The pain was unbearable.”
She had to go to accident and emergency around three times once back at home and ended up having an operation to have some of her dead skin removed – adding that she was in “really bad pain” for around two months.
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director for NHS England, urged people “to avoid putting their lives at risk by having cosmetic treatments, such as bum lifts and breast augmentation, from unregulated practitioners”.
He added: “It is alarming to hear of cases of this happening, with some people ending up in hospital with serious complications. This clearly needs robust regulation – these types of procedures can have severe, life-changing, and in some cases, life-threatening consequences.”
This story is from the August 27, 2024 edition of The Independent.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the August 27, 2024 edition of The Independent.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
NFL faces compelling decision as London Games return with Jets vs Vikings
The London Games are back with perhaps the finest NFL quarterback of the last decade and the highest-paid wide receiver in the league set to feature.
Jota seals Liverpool win but talisman Alisson limps off
Alisson Becker remains the king of Selhurst Park, but if he and Virgil van Dijk showed what Liverpool’s title bid will be built on this season, a win at Crystal Palace was perhaps also another indication of why the Reds spent part of this summer looking at the future.
Kovacic's new eye for goal hides Man City's fragility
No prizes for guessing who Manchester City’s top scorer is. Yet the identity of the man second in their standings comes as more of a surprise.
Dominant Saka shows he can lead Arsenal to the title
A classic case of a goal being the worst thing a lesser team could do. Southampton’s joy in Cameron Archer giving them a shock lead only served to awaken Arsenal, who went from a very flat display to one where they came at the visiting side from all angles.
Taliban profits as flights return to Afghan airspace after Iran missile attack
The number of international flights passing through Talibancontrolled Afghan airspace reached a record high this week in the aftermath of Iran's missile attack against Israel.
Villagers torch police camp after claim girl, 9, was raped then murdered in India
A local police camp in India was set on fire by a mob yesterday, just hours after the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl came to light.
Israel expands airstrikes to bombard northern Lebanon
More than one million people flee homes as fate of man thought to be replacement for Hezbollah leader unclear
Palace 'checking in daily' on teenage cancer patient who shared a hug with princess
A teenage cancer patient given weeks to live is being checked on daily by Kensington Palace after she met the Prince and Princess of Wales last week, her mother has revealed.
Parkrun celebrates 20 years
Event has grown from 13 runners to cover 2,500 locations
Hurricane Kirk aftermath to batter England and Wales
Britain is bracing for the aftermath of a hurricane currently intensifying in the Atlantic Ocean after the Met Office warned its influence will create a period of unsettled weather.