Celebrity clients at clinic where British woman had ‘fatal’ surgery

Celebrity clients at Turkish clinic where UK woman died

BEFORE AND AFTER:Revealed: The celebrity clients – including Amber Turner and Jemma Lucy – who have had surgery at the Turkish clinic where British mother died following a £3,000 ‘bottom lift’

  • Leah Cambridge, 29 is believed to have died at the Elite Aftercare Clinic in Izmir
  • The mother-of-three had followed a long list of celebrity clients at the clinic
  • Lauren Goodger and Amber Turner visited surgery for cosmetic treatments
  • Leah’s long-term partner claims that she suffered a series of heart attacks
  • Marnie Simpson and Zahida Allen also appear to have surgery at the Elite clinic

The clinic where a British mother-of-three underwent a £3,000 ‘bottom lift’ before dying boasts a long list of celebrity clients including Zahida Allen and Amber Turner, MailOnline can reveal.

Leah Cambridge, 29, from Leeds, is believed to have died on the operating table at the Elite Aftercare Clinic in Izmir, favoured by the cast of The Only Way Is Essex and Geordie Shore.

Leah’s long-term partner Scott Franks has claimed that Leah’s operation went wrong after fat was deposited into her blood stream and her oxygen levels dropped, leading to three heart attacks.

TOWIE star Georgia Kousoulou, 27, underwent a widely-panned rhinoplasty at the clinic in January this year, with staff forced to leap to her defence- claiming she was still swollen and healing would take up to 12 weeks. 


BEFORE AND AFTER: Zahida Allen, who shot to fame on Ex On The Beach and Geordie Shore, has undergone a number of procedures at the clinic, including body liposuction after struggling with her weight (pictured before, in November 2017 and right, earlier this year)

Taking to Instagram in March, they wrote: ‘You didn’t like something and you changed it and know one can judge you for that… You look amazing and you deserve to.’ 

Fellow cast member Amber Turner also visited the popular clinic for a breast augmentation, proudly showing off the results on Instagram in January this year. 


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Zahida Allen, who shot to fame on Ex On The Beach and Geordie Shore, has undergone a number of procedures at the clinic, including body liposuction and contouring.   

She frequently credits the surgery for her ‘bikini body’ in revealing Instagram snaps. 

Zahida’s friend and EOTB co-star Kayleigh Morris also recently had a nose job which has been heavily documented by the celebrity on social media.


BEFORE AND AFTER: TOWIE star Amber Turner also visited the popular clinic for a breast augmentation, proudly showing off the results on Instagram in January this year (pictured left, before and right, after)


BEFORE AND AFTER: Big Brother contestant Chanélle McCleary also made an appearance on the Turkish clinic’s Instagram page where they announced she had undergone a list of treatments including BBL and several rounds of liposuction (pictured in May 2017, left, and earlier this year, right)


BEFORE AND AFTER: The Valleys Lateysha Grace (pictured in June 2017, left) underwent a ‘BBL’ (Brazilian butt lift) at the Turkish clinic (pictured after the procedure, right)


BEFORE AND AFTER: Ex on the Beach star Jemma Lucy is believed to have had rhinoplasty as well as a butt lift at the clinic (pictured before, left and after, right) with her figure looking dramatically different


BEFORE AND AFTER: EOTB star Kayleigh Morris also recently had a nose job which has been heavily documented by the celebrity on social media (left before and right, after)


BEFORE AND AFTER: Controversy: TOWIE star Georgia Kousoulou, 27, underwent a widely-panned rhinoplasty at the clinic in January this year (pictured left, in July 2017 and right, earlier this year)

The star, who was famously attacked for her ‘wonky nose’ by her co-star Jemma Lucy, proudly flaunted the rhinoplasty results as she praised the surgery for making her ‘finally feel normal’.

She captioned the image: ‘The weird feeling of being able to post a pic in 14 years without editing the Nose!!! 2 weeks after surgery @elitecosmeticsurgery Work of the miracle worker @dr.aliuckan’.

What is a Brazilian butt lift? 

A Brazilian butt lift uses fat transferred from other areas of the body, such as the love handles, hips or stomach, to provide patients with a fuller derriere.

Clinics report the procedure, which can cost up to £10,000, has seen more than a 50 per cent increase compared to five years ago.

The procedure’s nickname was coined in 1996 after Dr Leonard Grossman was filmed performing fat transfer surgery on a patient from Brazil.

The surgery takes anywhere from one to two hours to perform. The amount of downtime ranges from one to three weeks, plastic surgeons claim.

She shared another snap as she gushed: ‘Finally can feel normal again’.

Meanwhile, The Valleys and Million Dollar Baby star Lateysha Grace has had a host of surgeries attributed to the Turkish clinic and has been appointed the role of ‘ambassador’.

And Marnie Simpson, of Geordie Shore and CBB fame, joins the long list of stars who have had a nose job at the clinic.

Chanélle McCleary also made an appearance on the clinic’s Instagram page where they announced she had undergone a list of treatments including BBL and several rounds of liposuction.

Ex On The Beach and Celebrity Big Brother star Jemma Lucy also appears to have had various procedures at the clinic and thanked them gushingly on social media.

In June, she wrote: ‘Thank you sooooo much to @elitecosmeticsurgery !! The only place in the world where I would get surgery and enhance myself.. 

‘@dr.aliuckan is the best surgeon for all procedures especially BBL which is what I have had done! Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions about my experience with @elitecosmeticsurgery.’ 

The clinic has been contacted for comment.

Mother-of-three who died following ‘bottom lift’ procedure

Leah Cambridge, 29, from Leeds, is believed to have been paranoid about the size of her stomach after having three children when she underwent a ‘bottom lift’.

It is believed that the mother of three died on the operating table at the Elite Aftercare Clinic in Izmir, favoured by the cast of The Only Way Is Essex.

Her partner of ten years Scott Franks said: ‘Leah was paranoid that she had excess weight from having three kids round her stomach.

‘I told her she was beautiful how she was but she really wanted it for her own confidence.

‘I didn’t think this would ever happen – or could happen to her.’

He believes Leah’s operation went wrong after fat was deposited into her blood stream and her oxygen levels dropped.

He says she was brought back to stable but she then had three heart attacks.

Leah Cambridge, 29, from Leeds, is believed to have been paranoid about the size of her stomach after having children

He said: ‘Leah was under anaesthetic and complications happened due to fat getting deposited into her blood stream and her oxygen levels dropped.

‘She was brought back to stable but had a further three heart attacks and there was nothing they could do after.’

Mr Franks, 31, also issued an impassioned plea for more information around the circumstances of her death, as his life, he said, had come crashing down around him.

Joining her parents in Turkey to fly Miss Cambridge’s body home, he said: ‘Leah was one in a million and I was so lucky to have her with me for ten years.

‘Two days ago I was happy – now I’m a broken man.

‘I know I’m moody and did her head in sometimes but I wouldn’t be where I am today without her is both guiding each other.

‘Leah wanted to get married and we def would of in next few years but instead I’m gonna have to plan a funeral.’

He told The Sun: ‘I just wish this was a bad dream. I’m hurt so bad and this is only the start. My life has crashed.’

He also warned others who were considering the cosmetic surgery to factor in all of the risks before going forward with any operation.

He added: ‘People need to be aware of situations that can happen with this treatment.

‘We are still waiting for answers and are also trying to get a flight to bring Leah home.’ 

Miss Cambridge, who was a mother of three boys, is thought to have suffered complications very soon into the procedure. Doctors and nurses were unable to save her.

By Georgia Edkins and Ed Riley 

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