A Brazilian model known for her countless cosmetic enhancements warned against the dangers of plastic surgery this week after a botched operation put her on life support. “I hope that these wounds at least serve as a warning to other women,” Andressa Urach told Rede TV, a Brazilian television network.
Urach’s most recent operation has the Brazilian bombshell singing a different tune. Urach went into septic shock and was placed on life support two months ago after getting an infection during an operation to increase the size of her thighs. The Miss BumBum contest runner-up expressed regret to Rede TV “that I put that poison in my body, mostly because of having too much vanity,” the AP reported Wednesday.
However, her love for plastic surgery is no more. Now, she is a spokesperson warning of the dangers of cosmetic procedures.
Urach went into septic shock in November, when she had to be placed on life support after being given 200 times the dose of Hydrogel that the government allows. Her leg began to rot and there were real fears that it may have had to be amputated.
Urach says she plans to return to the reality show. But, following her latest surgery, she will not be returning for more surgery. Not even to fix the scars she is left with.
Once nicknamed “Beanpole” for her lack of curves, the mother-of-one became a reality TV bombshell in Brazil with the help of silicone implants, anabolic steroids, a nose job, and gel and botox injections.
The 27-year-old, who is also known for claiming to have slept with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo while he was with Irina Shayk, became an outspoken advocate of plastic surgery.
“There are plenty of ugly women,” she said last year. “If you have the money, you can be beautiful. This pretty face you see here, my dear, it costs some.”
After being released from hospital, having spent a month in intensive care, a relieved Urach said: “I put that poison in my body, mostly because of having too much vanity.”
She has gone on to do many more interviews about her experiences, including one on TV. During her television interview, her leg was seen bleeding through her skirt.
Plastic surgery disasters also strike the common man. In 2008, a study found that one in 50,000 people died as a result of plastic surgery between 2001 and 2006. And many medical personnel who perform cosmetic procedures are not certified to do so. Indeed, Brazil has 5,500 certified plastic surgeons, but an additional 12,000 doctors will perform cosmetic procedures.
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