A British woman who underwent surgery in Turkey to enhance her buttocks died just days after the procedure, the latest in a string of fatalities linked to cosmetic interventions in Turkish clinics.
Demi Agoglia, 26, of Salford, Greater Manchester, had the operation on Thursday, with doctors declaring it a success. The mother of three began feeling ill just before she was due to fly back home, the British tabloid The Sun reported. Agoglia was taken into intensive care but was pronounced dead on Monday.
“She is only 26; she shouldn’t have died. Just don’t do it, it’s such a high risk. She should have never done it. She has left three young kids,” lamented her brother Carl to the Daily Mail.
Turkey is a premier destination for cosmetic surgery due to lower prices, ease of access and aggressive advertising that has seen thousands of Brits as well as Middle Easterners flock to Istanbul, Izmir and other major cities for hair and dental implants, tummy tucks and “Brazilian butt…