Women are literally and figuratively risking their lives for Brazilian butt lifts. If the threat of sudden death isn’t alarming enough, there’s also the possibility of an unpleasant odor that can be quite off-putting to those around you.
In a recent TikTok video, a woman shared her experience of having her BBL removed because her “sit down air was stinking real real bad.”
The TikTok user, Kay Montana, revealed that the foul smell originated from her incision. To cope, she carried around a bottle of air freshener or perfume to try and cover it up.
Kay expressed that her BBL had a devastating impact on her life, even leading to her partner leaving her because of the odor.
“BBLs stink, do you hear me?” she exclaimed. “It’s coming out of the incision… If it’s not healing right and your body is rejecting it, the hole will stay open, and the drainage will keep coming out and stinking up your linens, stinking up everything. OK?”
Kay is cautioning other women to steer clear of BBLs because of the smell. The procedure gained popularity thanks to Kim Kardashian, who has since opted to remove the butt enhancement that contributed to her fame.
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At 44, Kim is often credited with inspiring countless women to take risks for that iconic Kim K. silhouette.
Dr. Roger Tsai, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, confirmed the odor issue in a TikTok video. He explained that BBLs can indeed smell because their size makes it challenging to clean the entire area. “Wiping down there is gonna be a lot more difficult because there’s more to reach around,” he noted.
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Bacteria thrive in moist, dark environments, and BBLs create the perfect breeding ground for them.
Dr. Lara Devgan, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in New York City, mentioned that she has stopped performing the procedure due to its high mortality rate.
“The Brazilian butt lift is an operation that I do not perform any longer, because the mortality data speaks for itself. The risk-benefit calculus simply does not add up,” she stated.