I was left with wonky nipples after ‘botched’ Turkey boob job – the doctor freaked me out just before I went to sleep

A MUM was near with "messy scars, wonky nipples, and uneven breasts" aft a fund boob occupation successful Turkey went disastrously wrong.

Stacey Bates, 29, claims she “knew thing wasn’t right” arsenic soon arsenic she woke from the surgery, which was carried retired aft minimal consultation.

“I was seduced by the price,” Stacey said.

"The surgeon chose the implant size without a elaborate discussion, it felt similar they conscionable grabbed 1 disconnected the shelf.”

Stacey, from Bedale, North Yorkshire, had been dreaming of a breast reduction and uplift for years.

When she spotted a societal media advertisement earlier this twelvemonth for a session successful Turkey offering the process for conscionable £3,500 - including flights - she decided to spell for it.

But her expectations rapidly began to unravel.

From sharing a "private" transportation with different patients to a rushed pre-surgery process, she felt uneasy from the start.

After arriving, she was taken to the infirmary for pre-surgery checks, including humor tests and a "brief" gathering with the surgeon to people areas for surgery, she said.

“Payment was besides collected from the furniture connected the time of surgery, but I did not spot the surgeon connected the day," she explained.

"When I was laid connected the operating table, the surgeon said, ‘time for sleepy bye-bye,’ and that truly freaked maine out," the mum-of-two recalled.

Post-surgery, Stacey was instructed to locomotion astir with drains dangling, which she had to bare herself.

She said: “I had to permission my children for truthful galore days, and past I was disquieted that erstwhile I got home, I wouldn’t beryllium capable to prime them up.”

On apical of that, Stacey was devastated by however her breasts were near looking.

“I’m truly unhappy with the results of my surgery, the scars are messy, my nipples are wonky, and the wide results are truthful uneven," she said.

Once backmost successful the UK, Stacey’s stitches became infected, forcing her to question attraction astatine A&E.

She was prescribed antibiotics but could lone pass with the session done a provider, not the surgeon directly.

When she raised concerns, she was advised to instrumentality successful January 2025 for revision country - which would necessitate further payment.

“I privation I’d stayed successful the UK to get it done,” Stacey said.

“Here, you person that reassurance that if thing goes wrong, you tin interaction your surgeon.

"I went for the price, and present I’m having to wage again, truthful it’s outgo maine much successful the agelong run.”

Stacey is present moving with Pall Mall Medical, a starring cosmetic country provider, to close the scarring and reposition her nipples.

She plans to person an uplift and implant revision successful January 2025.

Dr Simon Theobalds, a Pall Mall GP and A&E doc warns that Stacey’s communicative is acold from unique.

“We spot patients drawn successful by half-price deals, but these clinics often don’t lucifer the information standards required successful the UK,” helium said.

“Language barriers and hygiene issues are common, and sadly, immoderate wage the eventual price—their life.”

Figures show 28 Britons person died from complications related to overseas surgeries since 2019, including 7 deaths this twelvemonth alone.

Stacey is present urging others to probe thoroughly and debar being lured by debased prices.

“Don’t spell by cost. Look into the company, the surgeon, and the process,” she said.

“I’m truly unhappy with my results, but I’m truthful thankful Pall Mall has been astonishing successful helping maine hole it.”