I travelled to Turkey for £16,000 cosmetic surgery to get the ‘Instagram look’
A woman who traveled to Turkey with her husband for plastic surgery to achieve the “Instagram look” has warned others not to follow in her footsteps.
Zara Edgar, 36, originally from Manchester, paid for improvements to her breasts, buttocks and abdomen as well as dental implants at a clinic she found on Instagram last November.
Her husband Idel Edgar also paid for dental implants at the same clinic, with the couple claiming their total bill came to around £16,000.
The former bank clerk who now lives on the island of Grenada in the Caribbean said she “just wanted to look good in [her] bikini’ but is now scarred and regrets her decision.
She has now warned others seeking improvements to avoid low-cost options and avoid clinics on social media.
Zara Edgar, 36, from Manchester but now living in Grenada, has warned other people not to travel abroad for cheap plastic surgery after claiming she felt like there was metal in her stomach when she did work in Turkey
“I was trying to get that Instagram look, where everything is perfect. But I would never do that now – it’s not worth it,” she said.
“Just accept yourself as you are. I wish I had. I am so sorry about this.
“I feel so bad about it. I wanted to feel good in my bikini.
“Igel said I looked pretty before. I wish I had believed him. My stomach feels like it has metal in it. It makes me so unhappy.’
Zara added that Igel, who also had dental implants and veneers at the clinic costing £4,500, was unhappy with his results.
Zara (pictured after her surgery) paid for a breast augmentation and buttock procedures, but says she’s not happy with the size now
Zara claims she is still in pain from her stomach surgery almost six months after her trip to Turkey
The former bank clerk (pictured after surgery) has urged other people not to travel abroad for cheap surgery
The couple paid for a package deal with the clinic that included an 11-night hotel stay and claimed they spent a further £1,000 on food while in the country.
She went under the knife for her first three procedures on day one in Turkey and got the dental implants four days later.
Zara warned, “Don’t trust Instagram as a platform for finding surgery — everything looks good there.”
“It may be cheaper to go abroad than to the UK, but it’s much more important to take care of your body than to buy something cheap.”
While Zara has no complaints about her breast implants and says her new teeth are bearable, she claims she’s still in pain from her abdominal surgery and her butt isn’t the size she wanted.
Zara’s husband Igel, 39, also made the trip to Turkey to have dental implants and veneers fitted which they claim cost £4,500
Construction worker Igel (pictured left, before and right, after) is ‘more worried than ever’ about his appearance after undergoing veneers, claims Zara
The couple (pictured after their improvements) claim they paid around £16,000 for the surgeries and hotel accommodation in Turkey
Zara and Igel want to warn other people not to pay for cosmetic procedures at clinics that can be found on Instagram
Zara, pictured after her surgery, says all she wanted was to ‘look good in a bikini’ when she booked the procedures
She added: ‘Igel’s implants should give him confidence, but he’s more worried now than ever.
“I just want people to know not to do this, do as much research as you can.”
Zara said the clinic has offered to get the pair back as part of the 20-year guarantee that comes with the improvements.
The Turkish company claims the couple didn’t pay as much as £16,000 for the improvements, but hasn’t confirmed the final total.
They also claim that the couple did not make their final payment, but would not say how much was owed.
They added that the couple seemed happy when they left and could call for help at any time.
The plastic surgery was a complicated operation, they said, adding that they have hundreds of patients.