Stephanie Briggs underwent a breast reduction surgery in May 2022(Picture: Jam Press)
A woman has compared her botched boob job to ‘being treated in a slaughterhouse’ after she was left in agonising pain.
Stephanie Briggs, 33, who had a 34G cup size, underwent a breast reduction surgery in May 2022 after she began to feel self-conscious.
The mum-of-three claims came across a breast reduction procedure in Turkey costing £1,950 and booked herself in right away.
Four weeks later, her stitches began leaking ‘green pus’ and two holes had formed in her breasts.
Now, she’s sharing her harrowing ordeal to raise awareness after being left ‘battered’ with a lifetime of scars and regret.
She said: ‘It was like a slaughterhouse. When my breasts started leaking, I was so worried and this carried on for four weeks with such debilitating pain.
‘I was prescribed antibiotics to clear up the infection, but this didn’t work and the green gunk only got worse.
‘I had to change my bra three times a day and would have to slowly peel them off as it stuck to my wounds.
Four weeks after the surgery, her stitches began leaking green pus and two holes had formed in her breasts(Picture: Jam Press)
‘The pain was horrendous and then I discovered two holes underneath my breasts which left me terrified as they kept getting bigger.’
After she first arrived at the hospital, she quickly realised that her chosen surgery wasn’t like it had been advertised.
Stephanie said: ‘I was wheeled through some glass doors and down the corridor, where I noticed all the doors were open.
‘I could see people with their bellies cut open and surgeons standing over them – it was horrific.
‘I thought I was going to die there. I was out for seven hours and woke up in sheer agony.
She is sharing her ordeal to raise awareness against booking cheaper procedures (Picture: Jam Press)
‘While my boobs were smaller, they felt like heavy rocks and I was filled with instant regret.’
She has now been left with permanent scarring and a body that she now ‘hates’ more than before.
She hopes to share her story to raise awareness and to warn people not to go for the cheapest procedure available as it’s not worth it.
The mum added: ‘I think they [my boobs] are absolutely disgusting and I really hate that I cut corners because I couldn’t afford anywhere else.
Stephanie had a 34G cup size (Picture: Jam Press)
‘I needed two more courses of antibiotics to clear up the infection and now, thankfully, the holes have closed up.
‘I’m really not happy with my breasts – one nipple is higher than the other and I’m still numb underneath.
‘If I could do it all again, I wouldn’t ever go back to Turkey. I would have waited and saved up for a reputable clinic in the UK.
‘Don’t go for the cheapest option or you’ll end up like me.’
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