According to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner, a West Virginia woman died after undergoing a cosmetic procedure at a Hialeah clinic that resulted in fat clots in her lungs and heart.
Heather Meadows, 29, was rushed to Palm Springs General Hospital on Thursday, May 12th, after she suffered “medical complications” at the Encore Plastic Surgery, reports CBS Miami.
Fat particles clogged the arteries of Meadows’ lungs and heart, causing the organs to fail, according to the medical examiner’s office.
A secondary cause of death was listed as complications from a lipid transfer, according to CBS Miami partner The Miami Herald. The fat particles that killed Meadows likely entered her bloodstream through a vein during a fat transfer procedure.
Fat transfer is a common procedure performed during what is known as a “Brazilian Butt Lift.” During the procedure, liposuction is performed on the torso and that fat is then injected into the buttocks area.
This is not a first time where death has resulted via such tragic butt lift surgery. Earlier in 2013, a 51-year old in Miami, died due to the same exact reason!
