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A mother was left with gruesome infected scars after a botched “mummy makeover” in Turkey.
Tracy Marriott, 45, flew to Istanbul for an affordable tummy tuck and breast lift that she hoped would boost her confidence.
The stay-at-home mother of three, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, paid about a third of the price the operations would have cost in the UK.
Her dress size went down two sizes, from 18 to 14, and her 36DD breasts were augmented to 36FF after the procedures - but they were far from successful.
She woke up “in great pain” and had “difficulty breathing,” leaving her bedridden in a foreign hospital for five days.
“I felt like I was dying and I wasn’t going to make it home,” she said. “My mom video called me when I was in the hospital and she said she could barely recognize me, I looked so sick.”
By the time she found the strength to board the flight home, the scars on her nipples had filled with pus and turned green.
There has been a rise in Brits traveling abroad for cosmetic surgery, particularly during the pandemic.
Tracy Marriott, 45, flew to Istanbul for an affordable tummy tuck and breast lift that she hoped would boost her confidence
Her dress size went down two sizes, from 18 to 14, but she had bad scars that became infected
Her 36DD breasts were enlarged to 36FF, but the scars on her nipples filled with pus and turned green.
Ms Marriot was told by Turkish doctors that her scarring was normal and just a sign that “my body is healing”.
However, British doctors discovered that her wounds were not properly stitched, which may have led to infection of her breasts and abdomen.
Ms Marriot said: "I immediately went to the NHS who couldn't believe the stitches, the type of stitches and the way they were done."
She was taken to hospital and given a drip in case the infection had spread to her bloodstream, where it can become fatal.
The body is susceptible to infection after surgery, especially if equipment is not properly sterilized.
Bacteria from the skin, operating room, surgeon's hands, or other surfaces can be transferred into open wounds.
Days after returning home, Ms Marriot revealed that holes were appearing on her breasts, causing "stuff to ooze out".
She has since had her procedure revised in Belgium and says she feels much better now. “I think the saying is true – you get what you pay for,” she added.
She is pictured in hospital in Turkey, where she was confined to bed for five days after a suspected infection
British doctors discovered that her wounds were not properly stitched, which may have caused her breasts to become infected (her undercarriage is shown).
Days after returning home, Ms Marriot revealed that holes were appearing on her breasts, causing "stuff to ooze out".
Ms Marriot is now warning others considering cheap cosmetic procedures abroad.
"The procedure was something I've always wanted - I had a bit of a flabby stomach after giving birth to three children and wanted both a tummy tuck and a boob job," she said.
"I thought I had done a lot of research, a few friends had recommended the same surgeon in Turkey. It was the price that influenced my decision more.
“It was £5,000 for the combined operation and the plan was to fly there and stay in hospital for five days, but I ended up having to book an extra flight because I was so unwell and my husband Dan also flew there to help me get home.
“After the operation I was pretty exhausted and thought I was going to die.”
The number of Brits flying abroad for cosmetic surgery has increased in recent years.
Katie Price and Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry are among celebrities who have admitted using cheap clinics in Turkey.
But as the practice grows more popular, the number of botched surgeries also rises.
Government advisers estimate that around 63,000 Britons travel abroad for medical treatment every year.
Turkey has established itself as the cheap cosmetic surgery capital of the world, boasting that breast operations are half the price of the UK.