I ended up with boobs in my armpits after botched surgery, but I love Turkey treatments so much and want more
A WOMAN has revealed that she ended up with boobs in her armpits after a botched surgery, but said she still plans to go back to Turkey to get more.
Lauren Evens, 31, has spent over £20,0000 on treatments, and first decided to head to Turkey for surgery, after she began to fear being "fat at 30".
The mum-of-three, from Chester, first went under the knife three years ago, and spent £2300 on a gastric sleeve in the cheap surgery hotspot.
Lauren has since had eight Turkey treatments, however, not all of them have gone to plan.
She revealed that last year, she ended up with boobs under her armpits, after a breast implant surgery went wrong.
Speaking to the Daily Star, she said: "It went wrong because they didn’t take enough skin off and my breasts the nipples where wonky and they didn’t take enough skin off the tummy.
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"The implants they put in went under my arm pit."
However, this ordeal has not put Lauren off plastic surgery, and she has since gone back to Turkey to get her botched boob job corrected.
Lauren described her first Turkey treatment (the gastric sleeve) as "life-changing" as it allowed her to lose 15st, and drop from a size 26 to a size 6.
She has since had a mummy makeover and veneers abroad, as she loves how cheap the surgery is.
She said: "I love coming to Turkey now for surgery because, one, the financial reasons and, two, the treatment is so fast – no waiting around and the hospitals are like hotels compared to the UK.
"Personally if any of my family had an illness which is serious and the NHS make you wait ages for an appointment I would fly them out to Turkey as treatment is done quickly and thoroughly."
Lauren admitted that she had been able to get her mummy makeover (which included the botched boob job, veneers and a tummy tuck) for free, in exchange for sharing the experience on social media, to her 55,000 followers.
However, getting the surgery corrected ended up setting her back £8,000.
Lauren also plans to get her veneers redone at another clinic in Turkey, as she feels that they are too big, and make her look like an "Aintree racehorse".
What are the risks of getting surgery abroad?
IT'S important to do your research if you're thinking about having cosmetic surgery abroad.
It can cost less than in the UK, but you need to weigh up potential savings against the potential risks.
Safety standards in different countries may not be as high.
No surgery is risk-free. Complications can happen after surgery in the UK or abroad.
If you have complications after an operation in the UK, the surgeon is responsible for providing follow-up treatment.
Overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment, or they may not provide it to the same standard as in the UK.
Also, they may not have a healthcare professional in the UK you can visit if you have any problems.
Source: NHS
The mum and her partner Hannah will also be jetting back to Turkey in November, for an IVF treatment that they are not entitled to on the NHS, as they are a same-sex couple.
She said: "As a same-sex couple we are not entitled for the treatment we want from the NHS you have to pay private.
"We have a consultation with the IVF clinic on May 20 and we will likely be abroad for two weeks in November for treatment."
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