The trend of plastic surgery in Nigeria

A slew of plastic surgeons have sprung up all over the city but following a tragic death over the holidays, we question whether or not the pursuit for perfection is as safe as it seems.

In Africa, for centuries, bigger has always been better and the figure 8 shape has proven the ideal shape for women and the men who love them. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with natural curves and some women turn to plastic surgery to achieve the look.

Whilst there's no problem with wanting to make a few enhancements, it seems more and more poorly- qualified practitioners are taking advantage of vulnerable and ill-informed patients.

The latest tale of medical misconduct serves as a cautionary tale for lots of young women and hopefully causes medical advisory boards such as the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council to take notice of the illegal operations going in Lagos.

A young lady named Nne allegedly approached Lagos- based plastic surgery outfit Med Contour with the intention of having a Brazilian Bum Lift (BBL), liposuction and fat transfer on the 31st December 2018.

Tonto Dikeh pulls down her pro-plastic surgery post

Tonto Dikeh raised a lot of controversy when she shared before and after photos of herself for plastic surgery.

In the before picture, she was looking straight but looked very nice and curvy in the after picture. 

Tonto captioned the picture with mocking words for people who are against going under the knife.

However, she pulled down the post after a strong argument was raised in the comment section about the rate at which lives are lost in the process of getting plastic surgery done by underqualified doctors.

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