Sex worker Kayla Jade warns against Turkey surgery trend
A popular OnlyFans creator and influencer has detailed her horrific experience after getting a Brazilian Butt Lift procedure in Turkey.
Kayla Jade, who boasts 2.2 million followers on TikTok, said she had 'always struggled with body image issues'.
'I didn't have a lot of money at the time, and I had heard so many people were going to get surgeries in Turkey — and that they were really good at what they did,' the 30-year-old told news.com.au after speaking about it on her podcast.
'I was hearing so many good things, so I thought it would be perfect.'
She did her own research, finding a place with good reviews. But, as soon as she landed in Turkey, alarm bells started to go off.
Prior to leaving Australia, the cosmetic clinic had been communicating well, but that soon dropped off after she landed. There was also a language barrier, and not being able to find her doctor.
When she eventually located her doctor, he was quick to tell her that she likely wouldn't be able to get the results she wanted. She decided to go through with the procedure as she had flown all that way.
'I was definitely disappointed that he said that I likely wouldn't get the results I wanted, but in my head I was hopeful that maybe he was making it sound worse than it would be,' she said.
But the procedure was 'everyone's worst nightmare'. She said she could 'feel everything' when she was on the operating table but she was 'paralysed' from the anaesthetic.
'I could feel tears running down my face. It was hectic,' she said, adding she could laugh about it now but at the time it was traumatising.
Following the procedure, she was in 'immense pain', as well as vomiting blood. Even the recovery was 'awful'.
As part of the healing process, people who have a Brazilian Butt Lift aren't to put any pressure — including sitting — on the area for six weeks. But, when Kayla Jade woke up following the surgery, she was laying on her back.
'That was disappointing because it was the worst thing you could do with a BBL — I knew the results would be impacted. I tried to tell them but they kept saying it was fine,' she said.
Staff also tried to get her up and walking straight away.
Even a year later, Kayla wasn't happy with her results and decided to undergo a revision procedure.
'They'd taken literal chunks out of my back, so he went and smoothed everything over,' she said.
'The BBL didn't last because the fat wasn't taken care of when it was taken out of my body.'
When the influencer had her revision, her doctor specifically called out the fact that medical staff allowed her to be on her back. The Australian doctor said it was 'crazy'.
Kayla Jade has shared her story publicly because she said in the long run, her experience was 'lucky' while some never come home from procedures such as this.
'I am glad that I got out, and raising awareness — especially for young women that are in the mindset that I had and feel like they need something to make them feel happy, going and having these life-altering things happen to them,' she said.
'You hear of a lot of people dying from getting BBLs in Turkey. It's literally the most dangerous surgery you can get — along with the gastric band — due to the main artery's placement.'
She also warned about trusting reviews and photos online. She said if you're going to have surgery, it's worth using a legitimate Australian doctor.
In 2023, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons warned that complications of cosmetic tourism rose by 35 per cent the previous year.
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