Penis enlargement fillers aren’t risk-free, doctor warns after Nigerian-British man’s death
Aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician, Doctor Mobola Savage, has warned that non-surgical penis enlargement procedures involving injectable fillers are not risk-free following the death of Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo. Savage, who was reacting to reports of Ubiribo’s death in an X post shared with PUNCH Online on Tuesday, said penile filler Read…
Doctor Mobola Savage, an aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician, has warned that non-surgical penis enlargement procedures involving injectable fillers are not risk-free after the death of Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo. Savage emphasized that while non-surgical procedures may seem safer than surgery, they still pose significant risks due to the invasive nature of the treatment and the highly vascular anatomy involved.
Ubiribo, 43, passed away in March after receiving a penile filler treatment in Bangkok, Thailand, where 40 milliliters of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine were injected into his penis. The UK coroner ruled that the cosmetic procedure caused a fatal pulmonary embolism, with a postmortem examination confirming the presence of hyaluronic acid in Ubiribo's lungs.
Savage cautioned against equating the volume of filler administered with the quality of the treatment, stating that the appropriate volume should depend on the patient's anatomy, tissue capacity, desired outcome, product characteristics, and clinical judgement. She also highlighted the role of lidocaine, a local anaesthetic present in some hyaluronic acid fillers, and cautioned against assuming lidocaine toxicity played a role in Ubiribo's death without sufficient evidence.
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