“The flesh on my buttocks rotted and pus oozed out”… What happened to the woman who almost died after doing this on both sides?

A woman who underwent a non-surgical Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) revealed her story of how her buttocks rotted away and she almost died.

A woman who underwent a non-surgical Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) to increase the volume of her buttocks by injecting filler revealed the story of how her buttocks rotted away and she almost died. He said he regretted his decision based on vanity and advised that if you are considering BBL like him, you should avoid this procedure and instead do a few more squats.

Charlotte Booth, 36, underwent non-surgical BBL treatment in May 2023 to achieve her ideal buttocks, costing around £2,500. After receiving 100ml of filler injected into her buttocks, Charlotte returned home without any special aftercare instructions.

The problem started five days later. Charlotte had serious symptoms such as hot and red skin on her buttocks, but at the time, she thought it was the filler absorbing moisture. After 12 days, an abscess formed. He even fainted from pain at home.

He went to hospital, but NHS staff criticized his decision and said they could not treat him. Afterwards, I went to the clinic where the original procedure was performed and underwent a procedure to dissolve the filler, and during this process, pus and filler flowed down my leg. His health condition deteriorated rapidly. As his skin turned black and rotted from the inside, he was eventually taken to the hospital for emergency surgery.

According to Charlotte’s medical records, her life was in danger due to sepsis, gangrene, and necrotic abscesses. The doctor who treated him described it as “bubbles appearing to come out of both buttocks.” The medical staff told Charlotte she might not survive that night and even discussed the possibility of having an ostomy installed to help her intestines rest. Most of Charlotte’s left hip had rotted away and the flesh had to be cut out, leaving very little of her hip left. Charlotte described this experience as ‘more painful than giving birth.’

Eventually, Charlotte became disabled and needed medical help. Charlotte, who used to be active enough to enjoy pole dancing as a hobby, can no longer even climb stairs. I need a cane and even walking my three dogs is difficult. Charlotte described her buttocks as “looking like they’d been cut with a knife on one side and like they’d been shot on the other side.”

Even after 18 months, he has not fully recovered. Charlotte has lost significant weight and muscle mass, and still suffers from vomiting on a daily basis. Charlotte, who was once a size 8 or 10, has now shrunk to the point where she has to wear 11-year-old children’s clothes. “I took the easy way out to have the ideal butt, but it cost me my life and left me with a butt no one would want,” Charlotte said.

Campaign to enact ‘Alice’s Law’ in the UK…”Ban high-risk non-surgical BBL”

This case is similar to that of Alice Webb (33), the first victim to die after undergoing a non-surgical BBL procedure in the UK on September 23rd. Alice died the next day in hospital after experiencing a problem during a procedure at a studio in Gloucester. He is raising awareness about the safety and need for regulation of non-surgical BBL procedures and is campaigning to ban high-risk non-surgical BBL procedures by enacting ‘Alice’s Law’ following Alice Webb’s death.

Charlotte warned, “When I searched for non-surgical BBL, there was very little negative information and there were no warnings, so I thought it would be okay, but I was sorely mistaken. If my story helps just one person avoid this procedure, it’s worth it.”

Non-surgical BBL is a procedure that involves injecting filler, mainly hyaluronic acid (an ingredient used in facial wrinkle fillers), into the buttocks. Surgical BBL involves suctioning fat from another part of the body and transferring it to the buttocks. Hundreds of women in the UK have had non-surgical BBL, but according to the non-profit group Save Face, many are suffering greatly from the procedure. Reported complications include infection, abscess, necrosis, cellulitis, filler migration, and nodules, and can lead to life-threatening conditions such as sepsis.

Reporter Jeong Eun-ji (jeje@kormedi.com)