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I went to Türkiye for a £5,300 ‘mummy makeover’ and ended up with just one breast.

I went to Türkiye for a £5,300 ‘mummy makeover’ and ended up with just one breast.

Jade Tyler, 31, was unhappy with her body after having five children and wanted a “mummy makeover”.

Jade Tyler. A woman flew to Turkey for a £5.3k 'mummy makeover' - but was left with one boob after an infection left her with a hole the size of 50p. Jade Tyler, 31, was unhappy with her body after having five children and wanted a “mummy makeover”. She booked breast surgery, tummy tuck, Brazilian butt lift and liposuction at a clinic in Istanbul, Turkey, for £5,300. She went under the knife during the nine-hour operation, but later was still in pain and bleeding. She was reassured that it was normal and returned to the UK. Once she returned home, her right nipple began to turn black before a gaping hole developed in the breast that leaked fluid and a foul odor.
Jade Tyler

In a harrowing story of cosmetic surgery gone wrong, Jade Tyler, 31, traveled to Turkey for a £5.3k ‘mummy makeover’, only to return with one breast after a serious infection led to the removal of his implant and almost all his rights. breast tissue. The mother-of-five, from the south of England, sought the extensive procedure, which included a breast job, a tummy tuck, a Brazilian butt lift and liposuction at an Istanbul clinic, in the hope of regain your pre-pregnancy body.

Despite a grueling nine-hour operation, Jade’s post-operative experience was fraught with pain and complications. She told how, on her return to the UK, her condition deteriorated when her right nipple turned black and a hole the size of 50 pence formed in her breast, oozing fluid and releasing a foul odor.

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No treatment provided relief, leading to the drastic measure of removing the infected implant and breast tissue. After four months of living with one breast, Jade received smaller, more secure implants, only to be left with a C cup size again, the same as before her ordeal. Now in need of therapy, she reflects with regret on this traumatic experience: “After my last child, I was overweight, had a ‘mummy pouch’ and had saggy breasts.”

“I decided I wanted to go to Turkey to get my old body back. But it was all one big, scary nightmare and I’m still not happy with the way my body looks. I wish I hadn’t never did. It was it was so important at the time, but I look at old photos and I feel sad now I see that having a perfect body is not important – my message is. to love yourself as you are.”

Jade Tyler who spent £5,300 on surgery which she claimed almost killed her and then had to return to the same clinic to have it repaired
Jade Tyler who spent £5,300 on surgery which she claimed almost killed her and then had to return to the same clinic to have it repaired

Jade made the decision to travel to Istanbul and spent £5,300 on cosmetic procedures, a sum which could have topped £20,000 in the UK. She aimed to take care of her “saggy boobs” and “mummy pouch” and had everything organized for her trip in January 2024, including flights and hotel.

Full of anticipation for her “brand new body”, she flew out on January 4 with her teenage nephew for support and underwent surgery the next day. However, complications arose after the operation when her breast implants started bleeding and one breast became severely swollen.

Despite this, she was discharged and returned home, where she sought help from a local UK breast clinic. They placed her under a drainage pump to alleviate fluid buildup. But her condition deteriorated, leading to the removal of her entire breast. Recounting the ordeal, she said: “It turned all green and yellow and my nipple was black.”

Jade Tyler before undergoing her multiple cosmetic surgeries in Türkiye
Jade Tyler before undergoing her multiple cosmetic surgeries in Türkiye

“I was going to dress my wounds every week, but it got worse.” The bottom of the breasts were dripping fluid and a lot of pus was starting to come out. The skin started to split and my breast tissue literally fell out of the bottom. It was hell.”

“The smell was the most horrible thing – like rotting meat – and nothing seemed to do it. After several appointments, they warned me about the risk of sepsis and decided to remove the implant and almost everything my breast tissue.”

British clinics refused to intervene due to the previous surgery she underwent in Turkey, requiring her to have a breast prosthesis and wear baggy clothing to conceal her condition. She shared: “The effect on my mental health was terrible – I felt so depressed.”

Jade Tyler booked breast surgery, a tummy tuck, a Brazilian butt lift and liposuction at a clinic in Istanbul, but she wishes she hadn't.
Jade Tyler booked breast surgery, a tummy tuck, a Brazilian butt lift and liposuction at a clinic in Istanbul, but she wishes she hadn’t.

Jade also recounted the daily struggle to remember to wear her fake breast, even for routine activities like the school run, saying: “Even while doing the school run, I would have to remember my keys, my phone and my fake breasts.” With no other options, Jade returned to the same chain of clinics for corrective surgery. She said: “I desperately didn’t want to go back, but I looked at my chest and thought ‘I can’t live like this’.”

Today, Jade is determined to turn her ordeal into a cautionary tale for others, urging women to embrace self-love rather than risk surgeries. Reflecting on her harrowing experience, she said: “I was afraid I was going to die at certain points on this journey. »

She admitted to underestimating the risks, adding: “I knew there were risks but I thought it wouldn’t happen to me, until it did.” Looking back with regret, Jade lamented, “It’s all just a huge regret. I look at my before pictures and cry because I miss my old body. My message is just to love yourself- even as you are – I look back and realize that the work done was not important.

“I have my kids and I need to be there for them – and I almost wasn’t! I wish I had never gone in the first place – now I’m just happy to be alive. “