Influencer, 33, dies in Brazil after BBL surgery
A Brazilian influencer died Tuesday from complications during buttock augmentation surgery.
Aline Ferreira, 33, had polymethyl methacrylate applied to her buttocks during the procedure at the unauthorized Ame-se clinic in the city of Goiânia on June 23.
Correo Brazilenze obtained access to a preliminary report which showed that Ferreira was in a coma and suffered cardiac arrest last Friday and Sunday.
Her husband told the Brazilian news outlet G1 that Ferreira returned home to Brasilia on the day of the operation and that they were doing well.
However, the next day her medical condition began to deteriorate as she developed a fever.
Brazilian influencer and mother of two Aline Ferreira died Tuesday at a hospital in Brasilia, the capital of the South American country. The 33-year-old underwent a buttock augmentation on June 23, which was performed by a biomedical scientist at a clinic that was not licensed to perform such surgery.
Grazielly da Silva, the biomedical scientist who owns the site and performed the procedure on influencer Aline Ferreira, was arrested on Tuesday. She claims she never injected polymethylmethacrylate into the model’s buttocks
Ferreira’s husband contacted the clinic of Grazielly da Silva, the biomedical scientist who owns the site and performed the procedure, and was told “it was normal and she should take medication for the fever.”
On June 26, Ferreira suffered from stomach pains and the next day he fainted.
She was admitted to the Asa Norte Regional Hospital and remained there until Saturday, when she was transferred to a private hospital in the city of Asa Sul.
According to news outlet Metropoles, Ferreira’s family stated that Da Silva injected 30 ml of polymethyl methacrylate into each of her buttocks.
Aline Ferreira was known for sharing fashion and travel tips on her social media platform
The 33-year-old was feeling well and went home after her buttocks augmentation on June 23, but her medical condition deteriorated in the days that followed. She reportedly suffered cardiac arrest on Friday and Sunday before passing away on Tuesday.
Brazilian influencer Aline Ferreira died on Tuesday, nine days after undergoing BBL surgery
However, Da Silva refuted the family’s claims when she visited Ferreira in hospital, claiming she had only applied a biostimulator and suggesting the infection may have been caused by the sheets in the influencer’s home.
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency advises that polymethyl methacrylate, an injectable gel, should only be used to treat serious diseases, such as polio, if they lead to physical deformities.
Da Silva was arrested on Tuesday as part of the investigation into consumer relations crimes.
Goiás police said the clinic was closed because it did not have a medical license and was not registered with the Goiás Regional Council of Biomedicine.
Ferreira, a mother of two, was known for her content about fashion, travel and everyday life on her social media platforms.