Source: stlucianewsonline.com<\/p>\n
A woman has opened up about the horrifying moment she was left on the brink of death after having a botched tummy tuck and boob job abroad.<\/p>\n
Lyndsay Colosimo, 38, forked out $10,000 for the plastic surgery in Colombia in May in a bid to \u201cfeel confident\u201d for her 40th birthday.<\/p>\n
But days later, the flesh around Colosimo\u2019s wound and her nipples began rotting, and her skin turned black.<\/p>\n
The insurance underwriter was rushed to the hospital, where she was forced to have multiple operations to save her life and rectify her botched surgery.<\/p>\n
Colosimo, from Florida, is now warning others about the dangers of having cosmetic surgery abroad following her harrowing ordeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cI regret it so much. I went there to feel confident and now I feel embarrassed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Colosimo first decided to have the surgery in Colombia after two of her friends went to the same clinic and claimed their results were \u201camazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a tummy tuck in the US in 2012 and I wasn\u2019t happy with it and wanted it revised with a bum lift,\u201d Colosimo said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I got to the clinic, I was advised on a breast reduction and lift too \u2014 something I have always wanted but it wasn\u2019t my priority.<\/p>\n
\u201cI decided to have both but I did worry as I felt as though it was too much surgery at once, but you trust the professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colosimo was in surgery for five and a half hours before she woke up and everything spiraled out of control.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I woke up, I didn\u2019t feel right and a doctor was nowhere to be seen. My legs felt numb and I began vomiting uncontrollably. It was the worst pain of my life,\u201d she described.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt continued for a few days and I could see a black spot under my bandage, but I was told it was dried blood and not to worry by medics. I knew in my heart it wasn\u2019t as I was getting worse by the day. Eventually, I saw what was under the bandage and 30 percent of my nipple was black.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colosimo claims she was diagnosed with necrosis \u2014 dead cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply \u2014 and that her nipple and milk duct was surgically removed three weeks after the initial surgery.<\/p>\n
She was scheduled to stay in Colombia for 20 days but went on to stay for a further 12 as she claims there were further complications.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had open wounds on my breasts as the implant pocket wasn\u2019t big enough \u2014 it is like the incision was made for a C-cup and DD was shoved in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy skin started breaking open, it was terrifying to see. I had a fever and continued to show signs of infections and was encouraged to walk around whereas usually people are told to rest after surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy stomach began to fill with fluid and puss would seep out of my belly button and massage therapists were sent to my hotel room with razor blades to cut open the incisions and massage the fluids out.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is unsanitary and hotel rooms are not sterile environments. Massage oil is also not good near open wounds \u2014 I ignored all the red flags as I was desperate for it to make me feel better.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, I am more educated after the events rather than before. I researched the clinic and seen amazing results with my own eyes, but I didn\u2019t see any of the bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
On her return to the US, Colosimo was taken straight to the hospital and claims doctors found an E. coli infection in her breast and told her revision surgery was needed on her stomach.<\/p>\n
Following this, she required a wound vac weekly and a doctor to change her bandages daily.<\/p>\n
She was finally discharged from their care on November 20.<\/p>\n
Colosimo now claims she has a $40,000 medical bill. The initial surgery would have cost $35,000 at a US plastic surgery clinic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went straight to the emergency department and had two more surgeries to install three drains to flush out the infections in my stomach. This infection almost cost me my life \u2014 I developed cellulitis and I am still in constant pain at the incision point,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was seeking perfection but now I look back and realize I was good enough. Before surgery, I wouldn\u2019t wear a bikini and now I won\u2019t even wear a dress or leave my house. I thought I would feel liberated after, but I feel ashamed. I shared my story on social media to prevent other women going through the torture I have been through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[803,805,68,319,796],"class_list":["post-3156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cosmetic-plastic-surgery","tag-breast-implants","tag-cosmetic-surgery","tag-plastic-surgery","tag-tummy-tuck","tag-woman"],"yoast_head":"\n