September 08, (THEWILL) – The new fad in town, especially among upwardly mobile women and celebrities, is the Brazilian Butt Lift. More popularly known as BBL, this is a cosmetic surgery procedure that involves removing fat from other parts of the body and injecting it into the buttocks for a fuller and rounder shape. More women are visiting countries like Mexico, Brazil and USA and other places where this service is available particularly Turkey where it is reportedly cheaper.
In Nigeria, clinics offering this service have sprung up in many cities across the country. The craze for bigger butts has got some of these clinics run by both quacks and professionals alike getting fully booked all year round despite persistent warning by medical experts against the potential risks of the procedure. To successfully get a BBL nowadays, you will need plenty of luck and of course, a skillful doctor.
The latter is vital to the survival of the enlargement-seeking client. There have been several disturbing reports of butt lifts going wrong post-surgery. The results are often fatal.
About two weeks ago, a woman died in Lagos after undergoing the procedure. The 36-year-old victim started gasping for breath and lost consciousness after the owner of the clinic asked her nurse to administer an injection on her. Following her death, the doctor vanished from sight, but the long arms of the law caught up with her in the end.
However, despite the attendant risks, many Nigerian women have successf.