A well-known businessman and influencer has died after a penis enlargement surgery went horribly wrong.
Igho “Tiny” Ubiriro, 43, underwent the procedure earlier this year at an unidentified clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, according to TMZ.
It is believed Ubiriro had 40mm of lidocaine and hyaluronic acid injected into his penis during the procedure, an inquest at the Inner West London Coroners’ Court was told.
After the procedure, the British-Nigerian influencer went for a massage at a hotel with his wife, Danielle Simba Allen, when he began to experience chest pain.
He then passed out twice, and was rushed to hospital for scans.
Doctors found a clot blocking a blood vessel in Ubiriro’s lungs, known as a pulmonary embolism, before he completely lost consciousness.
CPR was administered for almost two hours before Ubiriro was declared dead.
An autopsy found the hyaluronic acid which had been injected into the influencer’s penis had migrated to his lungs, causing the embolism.
He was farewelled by friends and family at a funeral ceremony in London in late May.
The BBC reports the penis enlargement industry is largely unregulated worldwide, and does not require medical qualification as with many cosmetic procedures.
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