I spent £5k on a Turkey BBL, boob job, lipo & designer vagina – I thought it’d boost my career instead I got butchered
A WOMAN who hoped getting surgery would boost her modelling career has revealed it ruined her dream job.
But now Kristin MacDonald says her hopes have been tarnished after surgeons botched her boob job and designer vagina.
The 36-year-old Canadian headed to Turkey for a new body as she got surgeries that included a BBL, boob job, liposuction, abdominal etching and labiaplasty for £5,100. seeing it as an investment in her career.
However, the 36-year-old says surgeons cut her operation short after six-and-a-half hours because she was losing too much blood.
She claims she woke up after the procedure in pain ‘a million times worse than childbirth’ and shocking images show her drenched in blood.
Frightened Kristin says she tried to tell nurses she was bleeding from her liposuction wounds but they initially reassured her it was ‘normal’.
Following three blood transfusions, Kristin’s blood levels were normal enough to finish her breast surgery three days later.
The mum-of-one says her surgeon even insisted she have a labiaplasty as he wanted to ‘fix’ her downstairs.
Kristin claims the new breast implants became infected and leaked pus and she now has bumps in her labia which are painful to touch.
The model says her ‘botched’ procedures have ‘ruined her career’ because she has ‘never felt so terrible about herself’ and is unable to work due to the pain.
Kristin, from Vancouver, Canada, said: “My career is OnlyFans so I thought of it as an investment, but since this my career has been ruined completely.
“They pulled me out of surgery early because my blood pressure was really low after losing so much blood.
“It was after six-and-a-half hours and the surgeon hadn’t switched my implants.
“I woke up in the most f***ing pain I’ve ever been in my entire life. I’ve never felt pain like that, it was a million times worse than childbirth.
It felt like I was dying. Like life was getting sucked out of me when they left me bleeding out.
Kristin MacDonald
“I started shaking uncontrollably and it was hard to even speak then I realised I felt very wet and thought, ‘holy sh*t I’m bleeding a lot’.
“The nurses kept saying it’s normal but the blood was so bad it was dripping on the floor.
“It felt like I was dying. Like life was getting sucked out of me when they left me bleeding out.
“Being in a country where it was clear I was not somebody they wanted to take care of, I don’t think I’ve been more scared in my entire life.
“A couple of hours afterwards I had no feeling and I sh*t myself a little bit so they left me to sit in my own sh*t with open wounds for over an hour.
“The infection after was crazy, it was so painful and there was puss coming out of my boobs.
“The surgeon that took my implants out in Canada told me what they did was completely unethical.”
Kristin had another blood transfusion and her breast implants removed back home in British Columbia, Canada, in November.
The mum said she’s been diagnosed with PTSD and has had to see a psychiatrist after the traumatising event.
Kristin said: “I have all these painful bumps in the labia and am waiting to go see my doctor about it.
“I lost my breast implants due to the infection and lost a lot of money because of it.
“I’ve never felt so terrible about myself and I’ve been dealing with physical and mental trauma.
“It’s really unknown if I’ll ever get what I had back in terms of career.
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
“Riding a bike is painful, if I get my period they seem to be more painful.
“The issue that I have is I just don’t recognise my body right now, it’s challenging to do any of that because of the trauma.
“I don’t think I would have gotten a labiaplasty if he did not suggest it.”
Kristin now warns others against having surgery in Turkey without doing enough research.
Kristin said: “At the bare minimum, at least give me my f***ing money back.
“I contacted the surgeon multiple times to ask for a refund and he barely responded to me.
“Do your research, make sure they’re board certified.”