Woman Shows Horrifying Aftermath of BBL Surgery in Viral Video
Avideo shared online has purported to show the potential dangers of Brazilian butt lift (BBL) surgeries, as the procedure becomes increasingly popular.
TikTok user @_chompers shared the clip on July 10, showing screams allegedly coming from the doctor's office during her post-op massage. "What they don't tell you," she captioned the video.
In the video, which can also be seen here, a woman can be heard loudly screaming and shouting: "You're hurting me."
"She got an infection and they were squeezing out the puss," she wrote in the video. In later videos uploaded to her second channel, the woman said she didn't know much about the woman's situation, but claimed to have seen her sitting on her butt in the waiting room—something which is advised against after the procedure.
For many viewers, the video has highlighted the risks involved with BBL surgeries. BBLs involve fat grafting from other areas of the body, normally the abdomen, sides and hips, and injecting it back into the buttocks in order to make a fuller and more defined shape. The fat is purified before being injected back into the body.
In 2018, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons estimated the BBL death rate to be 1 in 3,000, "a rate of death far greater than any other cosmetic surgery." However, an 2021 study by the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation estimated the death rate to be at around 1 in 14,952 instead, if performed by a board-certified surgeon.
A 2015 study concluded that the deaths are likely caused by damage to gluteus blood vessels during the procedure, which allows fat to enter the bloodstream.
In 2018, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons suggested its members refrain from performing BBLs after a British patient died in Turkey while having the operation.
Infections are also a risk with this surgery, though reportedly no more than with others.
"This is why I would never get this," commented one TikTok user.
"I appreciate these videos because I was going to get a BBL and TikTok has changed my mind," wrote another.
The woman who posted the video also shared her own experience with her BBL in Miami, which unlike the woman with an apparent infection, proved successful. She did however show the struggles of flying home, having to sit on her knees most of the time. Other videos showed her bed covered in blood after surgery, which is considered a normal aspect of the aftermath.
TikTok has managed to shine a lot on the popularity of BBLs and what the recovery period is like, with many videos about the procedure going viral. In June, one TikTok user claimed to have taken a friend to a facility in Miami with so many girls having it done that they ran out of pain medication.
Another recent viral video online purported to show 28 women in wheelchairs leaving a flight from Santo Domingo airport, all returning to Atlanta allegedly from their surgeries in the Dominican Republic.
Getting plastic surgery is something that just the thought of has always made me nervous myself. I have absolutely nothing against it if done in the right way ans safely. Obviously going to a trusted doctor is a huge huge importance to your safety and health. Reading this though makes me think didn't the people going to receive the surgery think about their own recovery? How would you possibly think that it's okay to sit on an airplane almost immediately after a BBL?
It's so scary to think about what an invasive procedure BBLs are and how flippantly they are so commonly talked about. I've seen lots of videos on TikTok of women either posting their before and after results or documenting their trips out of the country to get the surgery. I'm glad the horror stories associated with the surgery are now coming to light though. It's important that everyone getting a surgery is fully informed before making a decision about it and also know the very real dangers associated with flying out of the country to get it done for cheap. While most BBLs are performed without any real issues, I think it's important that everyone considering the surgery knows just how serious it can be.
I agree that plastic surgery is needed for a lot of different reasons. A person should be checking out the complications from any surgery not just plastics. Sometimes people just want the least expensive and will read about procedures done in exotic places. A weeks stay in a after care clinic. It is enticing but always is too good to be true. Dr's and their practices should be interviewed by the potential patient. Look at their work. Research what they are telling you about yours.
there are so many things that could go wrong with plastic surgery that it has scared me into the gym. i used to want a few procedures done but i started to see videos surfacing on social media about how surgeries have been botched and now they have to get that fixed so its like paying double the amount of money just to go back to how you were looking to begin with. the gym is like $10 a month so i might stick with that
@delaneyhiggonsiectskin-com tiktok is definitely the main source of the videos i have seen where people have gotten a botched surgery.
BBL's, 360 lipo, and tummy tucks are very very popular and in high demand right now. Unfortunately a lot of these doctors are not informing these women and stressing to them the importance of aftercare and how crucial it is to do what you are supposed to do. Cosmetic surgery will always be in business and very very popular because for some women they would rather get nipped and tucked instead of changing their diet and going to the gym which there is nothing wrong with that, if you have the money then you can do whatever you want. But it is so important to research surgeons and go on as many consultations with these surgeons before letting them cut you open and preform such a brutal invasive surgery so you dont end up looking botched.
@deborahwatersiectskin-com I agree, I think patients need to go on interviews and consultations and ask thorough questions and do lots of research on the doctor and their practice before not only stroking a check for thousands on dollars but letting them cut you open. I also think there is a big misconception between cosmetic surgery and not being a able to die from it which is completely ridiculous when you think about it. I feel a lot of these women just assume because it is cosmetic its not dangerous or risky just like any other surgery.
@jaydensugickiectskin-com I used to think about getting a bbl or 360 lip maybe in a few years but for one, being in this industry you do learn the risks and all the things that can go wrong, women coming out botched, them dying etc so I definitely was like oh ok no thank you! The gym, diet and exercise sounds much better and ill do some botox or something too haha.
Over the past two or so years the popularity of the BBL has sky rocketed. This stems from the growing idolization of curvier women. In the early 2000's the trends were geared towards skinny , lengthy body types. Fashion trends involved lowrise skinny jeans and crop tops. However over the years i think the whole world has evolved with the term "body positivity" and inclusiveness , including clothing brands geared towards expanding their size range and clothing styles. With that being said curvier women are begging to get a lot of attention. With the society being more accepting, women who are not curvy or who wish to have a butt and thighs to match are inclinded to get a BBL.
BBL's are one of the most popular surgeries being performed today. Women will fly miles away to have this surgery done. Being that it is the most popular, people don't actually tell you what goes on behind the scenes from the surgery. Women get sick, are in pain, or it could even lead to death. People glorify this cosmetic surgery today, but are not aware of the big risk they will take if they receive this surgery.
@gabriellemrasiectskin-com I agree with you. Some women want immediate results so they turn to cosmetic surgery not knowing the huge risk they are taking.
@jaydensugickiectskin-com I've seen hundreds of botched clients on tiktok! There are handfuls of surgeons who also have tiktok accounts who show all of their clients before and after photos, but theyre immediate results not months down the road after recovery. They dont often talk about how long the aftercare is. These surgeries require drainage , painful body shaping, and thousands of dollars in specialty visits just to ensure it comes out the way you want it to.
@keyonnastarksiectskin-com I support anyone who has the money and is brave enough to get a BBL, honestly if i had the money and could ensure my surgeon and aftercare was top notch id probably get plastic surgery. I can really appreciate all of the people who've gotten it and have shared their journeys. Showing the true healing process and expenses etc.
@abigailcochraneiectskin-com So scary! I've always thought about getting plastic surgery but after seeing and reading all the horror stories of what went wrong it makes me double guess getting any work done. If you've ever watched Botched as well it shows tons of horrible work!
@jaydensugickiectskin-com I agree I would rather pay the gym price then get surgery done! Alot of surgeons aren't board certified either which is a scary thought because that means that anyone could be performing your surgery.
