Horrified women 'waking up with no bums' after grim BBLs in back of car - expert - The Mirror

Horrified women 'waking up with no bums' after grim BBLs in back of car - expertAshton Collins, director of Save Face, a register of accredited practitioners for cosmetic surgery, has

revealed hundreds of women have been given cosmetic surgery in a 'dingy gym, in an Airbnb, or in a car"CommentsNewsLiam Buckler Senior News Reporter11:00, 21 May 2025Updated 11:00, 21 May

2025Ashton Collins has warned it's a "recipe for disaster" (Image: Save the Face) Botched "disaster" cosmetic surgeries are being "carried out in the back of cars" across the high streets

with "illegal syringes from China" leading to women "waking up with no bottom", an expert has warned.

Hundreds of women across the UK are signing up for liquid Brazilian butt lifts, also known as BBLS, and liquid breast enlargements as the cosmetic industry target patients with cut-price

deals on social media.

‌ However, many of the procedures are being carried out in the back of a "dingy gym, in an Airbnb or in an office space." One person was even "treated in the back of a car", according to

Ashton Collins, director of Save Face, a register of accredited practitioners for cosmetic surgery.

‌Ashton Collins is the director of Save Face, a register of accredited practitioners for cosmetic surgery(Image: Save the Face) Ms Collins recently addressed MPs at a select women and

equalities committee to demand law is passed that BBLS are only carried out by qualified surgeons - and not people posing on social media as health professionals.

In December 2023, Save Face launched a campaign calling upon the government to ban high-risk liquid BBL procedures. They warned that these procedures are a crisis waiting to happen.

Article continues below She told The Mirror: "I know dozens and dozens of people have been treated in the back of a dingy gym, in a Airbnb or in an office space. I know one person was

treated in the back of a car. These stories are not isolated to one or two individuals, these are the accounts of the vast majority of people that report liquid complaints to us. They are

nearly all carried out in all manner of unsuitable places.

People are being given injections in hotel rooms and cars across the country "It's very unsafe. You need to be in a sterile especially given the type of procedure that's being carried

especially if it's a BBL. They are surgical procedures that carry a great deal of risk and these procedures are being carried out by people with no healthcare experience in unsuitable rooms

like hotel rooms and Airbnb's. It is an absolute recipe for disaster."

‌ According to Save Face, nearly 600 individuals have suffered devastating complications from procedures falsely advertised as being risk-free.

All of these cases were performed by practitioners lacking any healthcare experience, operating in unsuitable and unsterile environments, often using unlicensed products, according to

SaveFace.

Alarmingly, more than 52% of individuals we assisted have contracted sepsis, and over 39% required corrective surgery - many were told at the hospital that they might not survive.

‌ Ms Collins said: "People who have not done a day of medical training are more than happy to pick up a syringe of a product that they bought from China or Hong Kong that's been illegally

imported and inject thousands of millilitres into the buttocks and breasts of unsuspecting women. It's assault.

"They just either ignore the person or tell them Oh, it's just a bit of bruising in a bit of swelling. Don't worry about it. You know it'll be gone within a couple of days, and obviously, in

that time it progresses, and then they end up in septic shock in the hospital. We've had families being called in to say goodbye; they've been told they might not make it through the night.

"They've been told that they might wake up without their legs because the abscesses are so bad; we've had tissue necrosis where the tissues died along the buttocks, and those tissues need to

be surgically removed. We've had women end up with no butts at all because they've had to have them removed."

‌Many surgeries are performed without medical qualifications SaveFace set up Alice’s Law after the tragic death of 33-year-old mum Alice Webb, who tragically lost her life following a liquid

BBL procedure.

Alice's family endorsed the campaign for new legislation in her memory.

Article continues below They said: “Alice’s death has left a huge void in our family, one that can never be filled. We are devastated by the overwhelming feeling of grief, loss, and anger

because her death should never have been allowed to happen. All we can do now is hope for justice.

We are supporting Save Face’s campaign to implement a new law in Alice’s name to ensure that those responsible for her death are held accountable and to prevent any other family from having

to endure this awful suffering."