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A doctor in Florida has been fined and banned from performing the controversial Brazilian butt lift procedure after one of his patients died – but he will keep his medical license.
Dr. John Sampson was sanctioned following claims that a patient, aged 33, passed away after the surgery when he allegedly punctured her liver and intestines on June 16, 2021.
He performed the procedure, which patients pay as little as $3,500 for, at Seduction Cosmetic Surgery in Coral Gables – the same clinic where a doctor had previously been banned for similar infractions in 2017.
Sampson was the ‘designated physician’ at Seduction, according to a complaint filed against him, which meant that he was not supposed to be performing surgeries himself.
However, it was discovered within the complaint that he performed several surgeries between April and June of 2021, including seven on the day his patient died.
Dr. John Sampson was sanctioned after claims made following a patient dying after a surgery on June 16, 2021
He performed the procedure at Seduction Cosmetic Surgery in Coral Gables, which has previously had a doctor banned for similar infractions in 2017
Sampson was the designated physician at Seduction, according to a complaint filed against him, which meant that he was not supposed to be performing surgeries
However, it was discovered within the complaint that he performed several surgeries between April and June of 2021, including seven on the day his patient died
Florida’s Board of Medicine made an emergency ruling in June of this year limiting doctors to three BBL procedures per day.
The site shows that Seduction will perform BBLs for as little as $4,500, with Sampson’s Instagram – where he tags many of his patients as either ‘Sampson Doll’ or ‘Sampson Stallion’ offering discounts to the cost of $3,500.
Sampson, according to the complaint, punctured the liver and intestines of a patient only identified as ‘E.R.’ and injected the fat taken from her abdomen into her gluteal muscles, reports the Miami Herald.
This particular version of the BBL has been illegal in the state of Florida since 2019. The patient died the same night, at the age of 33 years old.
The complaint also suggested that Sampson and Seduction lied on their paperwork.
The site shows that Seduction will perform BBLs for as little as $4,500, with Sampson’s Instagram – where he tags many of his patients as either ‘Sampson Doll’ or ‘Sampson Stallion’ offering discounts to the cost of $3,500
Sampson, according to the complaint, punctured the liver and intestines of a patient only identified as ‘E.R.’ and injected the fat taken from her abdomen into her gluteal muscles
The particular version of the BBL Sampson was performing has been illegal in the state of Florida since 2019. The patient died the same night at just 33 years old
Osakatukei ‘Osak’ Omulepu saw one of his patients die and lost the ability to do the procedure while working at Seduction in 2017
On his biography on the Seduction website, Sampson says: ‘I entered into the fields of cosmetic and plastic reconstructive surgery because I wanted to make a lasting, positive impact on people’s lives.
‘That’s why I always work so hard to create a personalized plan for every single one of my patients, so that when we’re done, I know that they will move on in life with greater confidence and actually take joy in the person that they are.’
He’s also listed on that same website as a ‘board certified surgeon.’ According to a profile in the Florida Department of Health website, Sampson’s lone board certification is listed as ‘suspended.’
Sampson had never been previously sanctioned but Seduction had seen a doctor stripped of the right to perform a BBL in 2017.
Osakatukei ‘Osak’ Omulepu saw one of his patients die and lost the ability to do the procedure.
Sampson was also fined $20,000 and charged $5,626 for the cost of the investigation and prosecution. However, he will not lose his medical license.
Additionally, he has to undergo five hours of continuing medical education and cannot be the designated physician at any surgery center.