Surgeons warn Brazilian butt lifts have the highest cosmetic surgery death rate

Published: 4-Oct-2018
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It is thought that the death rate could be as high as 1 in 3,000 operations

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The death rate of the bottom-enhancing Brazilian butt lift procedure is the highest of all cosmetic surgeries, surgeons have warned.

Members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) revealed today at its Annual Scientific Meeting that as many as one in 3,000

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