Mum-of-five dies from liquid Brazilian butt lift procedure

Alice Delsie Preete Webb, 33, became the first Brit to die after undergoing a so-called liquid Brazilian Butt Lift. Her death is being treated as suspicious by police

A devoted mother of five tragically became the first person in Britain to die following a so-called liquid Brazilian Butt Lift (BBLs). Alice Delsie Preete Webb, 33, a beauty therapist, died on Monday after undergoing procedure. Unlike traditional surgical methods, liquid BBLs involve injections of hyaluronic acid and dermal fillers into the buttocks.

Online listings show similar treatments priced around £2,500 and claim they can be completed in as little as hour. The Mirror understands that Alice's procedure was allegedly carried out by someone not professionally qualified and lacking medical training.

Gloucestershire Police are currently investigating the sudden death of the mum and have arrested two individuals.

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Abi Irwin, a close friend of Alice, paid tribute to her, calling her a "beautiful person inside and out.", reports the Mirror.

She said: "Alice passed away on Monday evening after having a BBL treatment which has gone wrong. [She] had the biggest heart, her family was her world - it is a difficult and heartbreaking time for them all."

Dane Knight, Alice's partner, posted online, saying: "Want to say a heartfelt thank you including [for] all of the kind messages sent to my children. Please, please have these five girls' feelings at heart here."

Alice, who owned a beauty business in the West Country, leaves behind Dane and their daughters Delsie, 15, Preete, 13, Gracie, 12, Nylie, 10, and Clarie, seven. It is believed that she underwent a non-surgical BBL often advertised on social media as a "risk-free" and more affordable alternative to surgery.

She is believed to be the first Brit to die after having the procedure. Ashton Collins of Save Face, the UK's leading Government-endorsed register for medical aesthetic treatments, has long expressed concerns about the dangers of liquid BBLs.

She said: "I am devastated to hear of Alice's tragic passing. We launched a campaign in December 2023 calling upon the government to take urgent action to ban these procedures. We made it absolutely clear, that without urgent intervention someone would die - It makes me incredibly sad and angry that today, our fear has been confirmed and a family has been shattered."

Collins vehemently criticized the promotion of such dangerous procedures, highlighting the consequences: "Liquid BBL procedures are a crisis waiting to happen. They are advertised on social media as 'risk-free', 'cheaper' alternatives to the surgical counterpart and that could not be further from the truth."

The organisation reported that since 2022, 479 individuals have reported issues after undergoing BBL treatments, with over half of these cases resulting in severe complications such as infections, sepsis, and abscesses that require hospitalisation and often surgical treatment. All of the procedures that led to complications were performed by non-medical professionals.

A staggering 98% of these patients discovered their practitioners through social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Alice's case adds to the increasing number of British citizens who have fallen victim to fatal outcomes from BBL treatments.

Previously, Melissa Kerr from Gorleston, Norfolk, died after having a surgical BBL at a private clinic in Istanbul in 2019. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter

A fatal clot travelled to her lungs following a procedure, where fat taken during liposuction was injected into her buttocks. BBLs - both surgical and non-surgical - carry the highest risk of all cosmetic surgeries - with more than one death occurring per 4,000 procedures

A Gloucestershire Police spokesperson said: "Two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a woman in her 30s in Gloucester. Police had been called by the ambulance service at around 11.35pm on Monday (23 September) with a report a woman had become unwell following a suspected cosmetic procedure.

"She was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and died in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Her next of kin and the coroner are aware. The woman's family are being supported by specially trained officers. an investigation, led by the Major Crime Investigation Team, is ongoing. The two people who had been arrested have been released on police bail.

"We can also confirm the woman who died is 33 year old Alice Webb."

A GoFundMe page for Alice Webb's family was taken down after widespread speculation across various social media platforms.

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