Instagram model Ngone Ndiaye, who was originally from Senegal but lived in France, travelled to Turkey to go under the knife to fix a BBL but she tragically died
A model tragically died after she underwent surgery to fix a Brazilian Butt Lift at a clinic abroad. Ngone Ndiaye, who lived in France, sparked concern after her family lost contact with her when she travelled to Turkey for the corrective procedure.
Her mum confirmed the model was hoping to have surgery to fix a problem linked to her BBL – which is a high risk cosmetic surgery that involves transferring fat from one part of the body to the buttocks to make it larger and more round. Surgeons do this by transferring fat, injecting filler or inserting silicone-filled implants.
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Her tragic death was confirmed on Monday, June 9. Instagram model Ngone had nearly 100,000 followers online and was known for her fashion content.
She had been crowned Miss Pikine in 2008, after she represented her home city of Pikine, Senegal, West Africa. She was also known to have worked with local stylists and took part in several cultural events.
Her remains were returned to Senegal so her heartbroken family could pay their final respects to the young model. The dangerous surgery has grown in popularity in the UK but Brits have been warned about this cosmetic procedure.
The NHS issued a stark warning over the “potentially deadly” risk of cut-price BBLs as some foreign clinics have offered 25 per cent discounts and all-inclusive packages – including hotels and flights for less than £3,000 – as well as finance deals in an attempt to “lure people in”.
The BBL surgery has the highest death rate out of all cosmetic procedures as the fat injected into the buttocks can lead to a pulmonary embolism – a potentially fatal blockage in a lung blood vessel.
Other serious side effects include the skin infection cellulitis, as well as lumpy scars around the area of surgery.
It comes after a British woman who travelled to Turkey for a BBL died after the surgeon walked out halfway through the operation, an inquest heard. Hayley Dowell, 38, died at “around midnight” on October 3 after suffering an embolism.
Her husband Neil Dowell flew to Turkey with her on October 1 ahead of the surgery – he said Hayley, Eastleigh, Hants, had not been properly informed of the risks by doctors at the clinic before the operations. He also stated that medics had asked him to sign a consent form after she had died.
Another British woman, who travelled to the United States for the BBL surgery, died after her doctor punctured several of her organs.
The 38-year-old went into an operating room in Florida, in February 2021, and the operation involved liposuction of the patient’s abdomen and back, with the fat being transferred to her “gluteal region”.
A complaint against the doctor claimed he “repeatedly crossed” through the patient’s abdominal muscles during the procedure, and punctured several of her organs and arteries.
As a result, the patient reportedly suffered serious internal bleeding, and she died from her injuries later that evening.