A 22-year-old woman named Chloe Rose, hailing from Halifax, West Yorkshire, is facing a painful and life-altering ordeal following a botched breast uplift surgery in Turkey. Chloe paid £2,800 for the procedure in a bid to improve her self-esteem but woke up from the four-hour operation to find that something had gone wrong.

According to her friends, who accompanied her to Istanbul for the surgery, Chloe’s condition took a severe turn for the worse due to alleged medical negligence during the operation. It is claimed that surgeons in Turkey removed too much skin from her breasts, leading to a loss of circulation in her nipples, resulting in necrosis, and the death of body tissue.

Friend Rachel Mucha, 22, who was with Chloe in Istanbul, described the horrifying aftermath: “Chloe wanted to feel good and better about herself. She hated the way her boobs looked, so she booked an operation in Turkey, where it’s much cheaper than in the UK. We flew out on Monday, and she had the operation on Tuesday. The doctors said the operation went fine, but when Chloe came around, she was screaming in agony – she knew her body didn’t feel right.”

Rachel further explained that Chloe had been left with nipple necrosis, where her nipples were dying. The group claims that they were told by the hospital that everything was “fine,” despite Chloe’s excruciating pain. Due to financial constraints, they had to leave the hospital, and now they are unsure of the next steps and whether Chloe will be allowed to return to the UK for treatment.

Graphic images shared by Chloe’s friends on social media depict her breast tissue turning black due to a lack of blood flow. Desperate to get Chloe the necessary medical attention, friends and family have launched a GoFundMe appeal to raise £15,000 for an air ambulance to bring her back to the UK.

Chloe’s sister, Collette Pickering, expressed her frustration with the situation: “The doctors have never admitted to a problem the whole way through; they’ve just said everything is normal. They have undone her stitches with a blade, wide awake, no pain relief as I watched and left her with open wounds for 48 hours.” Collette also mentioned that Chloe’s condition was deteriorating, and she was being discharged from the hospital unless she paid extra.

The family booked the surgery through a company with “five-star reviews” on Instagram. It’s worth noting that hundreds of Turkish clinics target British customers through online advertising on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, often promoting Turkey as a medical tourism destination with government-subsidized rates.

Official statistics indicate that 1,087,000 patients from 165 countries visited Turkey for medical purposes in 2019, contributing £8 billion to the country’s economy.

Halifax MP Holly Lynch has been informed about Chloe’s situation and is actively seeking assistance from the Foreign Office. She expressed her concern, saying, “I will continue to do what I can to support Chloe and her family in the days to come.”

To contribute to Chloe’s GoFundMe campaign and help bring her home for life-saving treatment, please visit: Help Get My Sister Chloe Home to Save Her Life.