TOWIE star Abigail Clarke said having a 'Brazilian butt lift' had made a 'big difference' to her confidence – as Brit plastic surgeons announced plans to ban the controversial op.
The reality TV beauty admitted undergoing the procedure had been a 'painful experience'.
But she loved the results and believed her bum boost had been worth it.
Yesterday (Friday) the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons – known as BAAPS – met to discuss outlawing the operations after one in 3,000 proved fatal.
Brit mum-of-three Leah Cambridge, 29, died after developing a fat clot during surgery in Turkey last year (2018).
But Abigail, 28, who jetted to the same country to have her’s in 2017, said instead of banning it in the UK medics should make it safer.
She said: "I had a painful experience but it’s surgery and is always going to be painful.
"You just have to do it in a safe way.
"Put more regulations in place, make it better for surgeons, make sure they are qualified.
"But I don’t think they should stop doing it completely.’’
The operation – which involves transferring fat from another part of the body to the buttocks – has become a highly sought-after in recent years especially among celebrities and young women.
But, according to BAAPS, it has the 'highest death rate of all cosmetic surgery procedures due to the risk of injecting fat into large veins that can travel to the heart or brain'.
Abigail said she decided to risk it because she wanted to change her body beyond what a workout routine could achieve.
She said the 'amazing' company she picked to carry it out provided a villa for patients to recover.
"Recovery is probably the worst part of the whole surgery,’’ she said.
"It’s a very painful experience and I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that.
"It’s a big shock and trauma to the body.’’
While it has worked for her she suggested others considering it should make sure they do their research.
"There’s a lot of girls with insecurities that are going for the wrong reasons,’’ she said.
"You have to be in the right mental state before you put yourself and your body into that situation.’’
She said after-care was vital to avoiding post-surgery problems.
"Maintain it if you’re going to do it,’’ she said.
"It’s dangerous to get things done and not look after yourself after it.
"After-care is important.
"I had time off work, had friends and family to help me, and that is the most important thing in the six weeks after.
"I workout and eat healthily and always maintained a healthy diet.’’
The op costs up to £10,000 in the UK but it around £3,000 in Turkey.
Any Brit ban would not stop women undergoing the procedure abroad.
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