British woman's medical tourism gone wrong: A cautionary tale
The body of 26-year-old Leah Mattson changed significantly after she became a mother. She wanted to return to her previous appearance, leading her to take advantage of medical tourism. She greatly regretted it.
Leah Mattson believed that plastic surgery would help her achieve her dream figure. However, the procedure, which included a tummy tuck, breast lift, and arm lift, did not go as she had hoped.
Now, Mattson is struggling with uneven hips, excess skin, large scars, and an asymmetrical navel.
The first procedure Leah underwent in Turkey was a gastric resection, which resulted in satisfactory results. Consequently, she went to Izmir for a tummy and arm lift. However, in this case, everything went wrong.
Although doctors assured her that things would normalise, nothing happened. Ultimately, the clinic offered her further surgeries, but she refused.
A British woman's nightmare. "I'm shaken"
The British woman shared her postoperative experiences in an interview with "The Mirror." - My stomach is asymmetric. My belly button is way out of place - she said.
My arms still have so much excess skin and I have little parcels of skin at the side of my breasts. I looked much better before my surgery. I am so upset. I contacted the clinic who said they would do more surgery with the same doctor but I was too scared to let them near me again. They refused to give me any money back - she added.
Mattson greatly regretted the second trip to Turkey.
I feel like I've been butchered - she concluded bitterly.
