'I was totally butchered': Mum-of-four was awake during botched Turkey surgery | ITV News

Sara Platt was left in debilitating pain, suffered shocking injuries and became so badly infected, a Turkish surgeon had to operate on her while she was awake. ITV News Reporter Ellie Pitt spoke to Sara and her team of NHS medics as they prepare for her 10th operation to fix the damage.
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[@Buddhavibez]

And stop these influencers from promoting this kind of surgery abroad. Making it look glamorous like Turkey teeth

[@wadi5145]

Exactly!!!

[@kaffyola2]

This!!!

[@HaveCommonSense76]

Or people can use their brains

[@ArranVid]

@@HaveCommonSense76 Yep

[@R5000-f9q]

Shame on people like those two nitwits on reality tv that are promoting plastic surgery in Turkey. His name is Sarper and he has an equally appalling gf and they are actively promoting surgery in Turkey! Shame on them!! They are on 90 Day Fiance!

[@user-mg2kf7dt9g]

As an operating room RN for many years I tell you this: do not go to an operating room unless is an emergency or a serious medical condition…period!

[@laurac9857]

Its demonic. Demonic attacks of not feeling good enough. They need Jesus

[@howdan1985]

Thank you! This is exactly what I always say. Why anyone in their right mind would voluntarily choose to undergo unnecessary surgery is beyond me. Complete insanity.

[@peaceofmindofpeace1650]

​@@howdan1985 indeed, don't fix what's not broken. I even regret having braces.

[@zeroregrets5901]

exactly, for many it is a hobby unfortunately ,so foolish.

[@leahrachael5814]

How about, no cosmetic surgeries abroad? I still plan on getting my rhinoplasty.

[@copic8241]

It's truly a miracle that this woman is still alive.

[@Phillip-p1e]

Not really she has built up fat reserves to last, Well by looking at her I would say a long time.

[@kapilair1770]

A real miracle

[@lisad56]

She is feeding her children adult size portions. I can’t even eat that much. If the family is eating big meals, all of them are going to be overweight. She’s going to gain the weight back.

[@michellejalbert-deen1329]

Noticed that myself. Kids neèd maybe half that.

[@F3badP]

True

[@glow1815]

She's going to gain the weight back?? She's already BIG compared to her surgeries pictures.

[@kapilair1770]

I was surprised by the size of plates too

[@GoAskAlice23]

Yeah I saw that. I consider over feeding children a form of sabotage.

[@cynthiamunoz8027]

The surgeon that preformed the repair did an amazing job

[@cartergomez5390]

Really? I can’t watch! 😢

[@DeeJ841]

This doctor has some of the best bed side manners. Not only speaking of her but of the Turkish doctor that disfigured her. Not once did he come off condescending or cold but so eloquent and soft spoken about the whole situation.

[@WalayatFamily]

Cos he had a bloomin ITV News camera in his face, turn the camera off and you will see the real doc.

[@aissers6840]

He's a Professional doctor.... so he is more knowledgable and speaks eloquently

[@DeeJ841]

@@aissers6840 I’ve met many “professional doctors” who were not eloquent or knowledgeable…

[@DL-up9pr]

The amount of food on the kids plates is what an adult man who works hard labor would eat and they certainly need to practice some portion control She’s setting the whole family up for obesity carb loaded meal.

[@Closereveryday]

I thought I was the only one that noticed. I had to rewind and all I can think is that the children are already overweight and those plates show why. Our stomachs are made to only have portions the size of the palm of our hand. Those servings were the size of Shaq's palm, and bigger for those mashed potatoes. 😢

[@marianraftery]

Unfortunately, Mum hasn’t learnt anything from her own struggles with weight.

[@elainech6387]

@@ClosereverydayI agree. Those children are already overweight and are on their way to becoming obese adults.

[@Closereveryday]

@@elainech6387 It's actually sad, as it creates much more of an issue than just what you see in a mirror.

[@JohnJKelly-of4dc]

​@Closereveryday the kids are definitely overweight at a glance. One looks obese

[@pfeenxh]

Wow. A kids stomach is NOT able to hold four cups of food. She's teaching her kids to overstuff themselves.

[@brookiegremlin6660]

that was nuts. My teenage brother who plays basketball doesn't eat that much in one meal. And my little niece -- she can eat three crackers and two baby carrots and wants to leave the table. Don't ruin that!

[@alfafemale68]

Totally agree! Over feeding her children is putting them on the same road to been obese. Not a good thing.

[@wandering_rose]

The thing that shocked me the Most is the size of the meals she just served her kids .....setting them up to follow her path 😮

[@wakeupnow_777]

If those meals had been turkey twizzlers and chips then fair enough but those plates we filled with VEG 🤦🏻‍♀️ People who are not perfect themselves pointing the finger at others, standard keyboard warrior behaviour.

[@TabeaSerenety]

​@@wakeupnow_777Portion and calorie wise it was too much. Looking at the kids they are already overweight that shows they eat too much. Even with healthy meals you can gain weight if portions and calories are too much.

[@TabeaSerenety]

​@@wakeupnow_777the amount of gravy alone has already between 250-300 calories, mashed potato 300-400 calories, don't know about that pastry looking like thing, but how it looks it could be between 600-800. Kids around that age need between 1200 for the Girls and the Boy up to 1800 calories per day. That does mean this one meal already has the calories of what a child should have in calories the whole day.

[@emmyherwijnen62]

That pastry like thing was a yorkshire pudding. 50 calories each. And do not forget that children above 15 need 3000 calories a day.

[@wandering_rose]

@wakeupnow_777 Hahaha, who said I'm perfect? Also name me one perfect person? Just saying I'm surprised as someone who has had bariatric surgery should know better about portion control and where over eating ends up! Eg a lifetime of bad health & possible operations. She's posting her life story online, not me! Yes there was veg, & also meat,pastry, gravy. Overfilled plates given to overfed kids & the cycle sadly repeats.

[@BuckFidenMD4547]

Folks will go to a foreign country and risk being butchered rather than simply eating healthy and exercising. It’s crazy.

[@cc6546]

Exactly that. All they want is a "quick fix"

[@c.4243]

She has a normal size husband and kids to be healthy for but opted for greed then a quick fix. Why are the kids eating off the floor like dogs? They don't look like they are short of space or money for a dining table. 😢

[@SA-wb1jb]

@@c.4243 - And the size of the portions on those plates! All those kids were chubby - she's setting them up for a lifetime of obesity. What a tragedy.

[@GoAskAlice23]

@@c.4243she placed her bed in the kitchen. I don’t know why or maybe I do (the fridge).

[@FinessingFinance2024]

​@GoAskAlice23 😮😮

[@user-sz6hm3bo1v]

Why doesnt anyone mention the fact that destroying your body with obesity, bad food,lack of movement is also preventable condition

[@adhc8560]

Yep. The concept of moderation and exercise is no more. Eat yourself into morbid obesity, then just get surgery to fix it. Then get more surgery to cut off all the loose skin.

[@karyannfontaine8757]

The most important way to avoid the need for surgery and treatment of horrid health conditions, is to not become obese for fast food, overeating, lack of movement, even just walking. No excuses.

[@Dawna-gp1zk]

YES!

[@HereInWales]

The price you pay for cheap cosmetic surgery there is a saying ‘if it sounds to good to be true it’s not true’

[@susiex6669]

Exactly. The £10 000 extra pound cost would have been worth it to do at home.

[@robw2486]

It was not cheap to begin with, it was 15K

[@susiex6669]

@@robw2486 Work a second job, put the money away, no more eating out, vacations or new tattoos, she would have had that money in a year. Ive had multiple jobs my whole adult life, speaking from experience.

[@susiex6669]

@@john_cockpit Yeah, if you go to a back alley "doctor" not affiliated with a hospital. I dont know a single Western person who has ever had surgery at a reputable hospital with a licensed doctor and had his or her skin go necrotic.

[@michellejalbert-deen1329]

Like dental work abroad. Especially implants.

[@wadi5145]

The UK is addicted to appearances like the US, in the last 10 years it seems that everyone goes to Turkey to pay for dangerous cosmetic surgeries or dentists. What a great society that we live in

[@alysiagould8986]

For the US they go to Mexico…….and horror stories are identical!!!!! ☠️

[@fssstyuniaf]

​@@alysiagould8986Yeah saving money on surgery is like the stupidest idea in existence. I don't mind saving money buying less expensive food, drinking less etc etc. Because I'm not risking my literal life.

[@eileenwatt8283]

Plastic surgery is a form of self mutilation. I bet she misses her pre surgery body.

[@jenerin905]

I had a friend who tried to talk me into going to Columbia (her home country) to get plastic surgery. I haven't ever talked about wanting anything done, but I'm definitely not traveling thousands of miles to a foreign country to save money on elective medical procedures. My friend didn't want to go alone but pushing me to get surgery I never considered felt icky.

[@jenerin905]

@@poollife777 I agree. People need to learn to be comfortable with wrinkles and aging because it means we are still alive to love and enjoy life. There's so much more to life than being pretty or thought of as "hott". For those who don't think so, it seems like a sad and shallow existence.

[@carolesmith4864]

She needs to find out what a healthy diet is for her children and seat them around a table to eat.

[@TheRealdal]

I think it’s just temporary while she’s recovering that there’s no table

[@nanakonadu-]

She's more concerned about her looks than her household

[@sillycheese301]

​@@nanakonadu-no shes concerned about her health

[@aussiemouth747]

​@@sillycheese301If she was concerned about her health she wouldn't have been obese in the first place.

[@SerenDipity64711]

Professor Iain Whitaker sounds like a lovely, caring surgeon - Sara hit the jackpot getting him to put her surgery right❤

[@Takieroulecheval-r8v]

@SerenDipity64711, hit the jackpot? Well, he's getting paid for it,

[@TheAirtrans]

I remembered a passenger returning back to Melbourne Australia just finished her surgery.Bled to death I was the Supervisor on this flight 🛫 Extremely sad

[@cecileroy557]

Not to mention traumatic for everyone!!

[@lettherebe9128]

😭

[@carolflynn7933]

😢 horrendous 😢

[@ellensoucek1914]

She's fortunate that she did not develop sepsis from the infection while in Turkey. That looked severe. The infection enters the bloodstream, circulating throughout the body, causing body temperature to rise, and organs to shut down.

[@miracles-f2o]

I have seen another story today where the lady did pass away ❤😢 Please watch Botched and work on your inside self esteem. Change that voice in your head and ❤ Go walk in nature, learn to dance, knit, be creative, learn a new skill , go for a massage but please don't think you need surgery. You don't. I love you 💖

[@DRventura333]

Yes, saw that the other day. Where the clinic even took parts of her brain and heart before returning her body to her sister.

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

Yap in Turkey 😮

[@Rozalina-yz2xv]

🙏🏻 😢

[@Alyciamarie345]

This woman died ?

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

@@Alyciamarie345 ...Nope the others in Turkey who went on surgeries

[@john_cockpit]

Instead of being a good example and make sure her kids don't keep getting bigger and bigger. She instead is feeding them alot of wrong meals

[@Obez45]

I'm noticing that her kids are over-weight as well which is a shame because this could have been a massive teaching experience for her but she is setting them down the same path. She has near total control over her children's BMI.

[@rebelruth9582]

And eating on the floor. Why not on a table?

[@estar5393]

Yes I was thinking that she was serving them very large plates of food

[@margaretr5701]

@@rebelruth9582 The dining table days seem to be over.

[@DRventura333]

Was observing the same thing. All her children are way overweight and will probably go and repeat their mother's mistakes.

[@rebelruth9582]

@@margaretr5701 Real shame. Looks so awful having a proper dinner on the floor.

[@Littlebirdinatree]

Cheap is expensive.

[@RampinRabit]

We have to ask ourselves if the cheaper price is worth the risk. Hope Sara is doing well now ❤

[@amo2464]

For the sake of saving 10 grand, she went through all this?

[@susiex6669]

​@@amo2464Exactly. Get a weekend job and save the extra ten grand, have it done at home.

[@snjvrd]

She is with Allah now.....she has found her peace😢😢

[@amo2464]

@@snjvrd she's not dead

[@snjvrd]

@@amo2464 she is....... emotionally....😢

[@anneking2631]

Why are her children eating from the floor, instead eating from a table and chairs. Also give them smaller meals.

[@cat777123]

My guess is because her bed is in the kitchen - the bed is really in the dining room.

[@laurac9857]

​@@cat777123so? Get a little plastic kids table

[@kapilair1770]

I was surprised too, to see the children eating on the floor

[@annecaru9208]

SHE IS SELF SERVING . ONLY CARES ABOUT HERSELF. WHAT ALOSER .

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

She's sleeping in the kitchen maybe that's why she has no space for a table. Also it's not bad to eat on the floor it's normal with many different cultures around the world

[@lynnthompson4363]

These people need to take out medical insurance against botched operations needing further treatment back in the UK. It should be part of the deal....

[@robw2486]

Medical Insurance does not cover botched work in Turkey, as there is no regulation for medical or dental treatment, unlike the UK

[@margaretr5701]

I can't understand risking botched surgery in another country, then coming back using NHS for years to put it right.

[@yvettekinchking8838]

They need not to have surgery in the first place ... 😢

[@Foxy_ladyYTSL]

@@robw2486not true. There is medical procedure insurance for procedures abroad.

[@catpuccino6186]

So many surgeries at once? Crazy.

[@Theysopretty2]

It's easier to do a few at once. You can get this all done in the uk at one time. My friend did but it cost about 30k she got lipo as well.

[@Foxy_ladyYTSL]

You can’t tell them to not do it. They’ll argue with me and say ‘stay in yr lane’. They refuse to listen. Until it goes wrong … then they say I didn’t know….

[@Spiritual_876]

She wanted a quick fix and she has a great husband who seems to love her.

[@annecaru9208]

SHE NEEDS TO FOCUS ON HER KIDS.. LOWLIFE

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

The skin removal surgery should have been done by itself. It is already extremely dangerous and should probably have been done in at least two - three procedures to begin with-from the point of the anesthesia alone. It requires a great deal of planning and preparation by the surgeon , and education of the patient by the doctor as to risks and expectations. What a tragedy. I’ve had several minor facial procedures and knew what to expect and had great , long lasting results. I’ve done home care for facelift patients which requires cleaning drains every 4 hours. It is surgery .I’m so sad to see this poor woman. She just didn’t know what to expect. The recovery would be very hard even if done properly in the first place

[@Theresebonath6077]

Please dont feed your children that amount of food its more then i eat in 3 days they will only end up obeese aswell . Im so sorry for all you have to endure 😔🙏

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

There are people who eat two times and not three. Maybe that's why she's feeding them a large portion. Some eat breakfast then combine lunch and dinner together

[@twwoody813]

@@artisthusnatalal3099 If that's the case, she should be responsible for making sure her kids eat 3 meals a day. As an adult that is entirely your choice.

[@kezzokav5905]

More than you eat in 3 days?? You need to eat more.

[@julie-annegalvin251]

So glad Sara is on the path to wellness What an incredible surgeon as well

[@shaneatkinson8933]

But why fly Abroad, there had been numerous reports of people passing away in Turkey. It may be cheap to get it done over there, but the reality is nothing comes without a price due to their enticing deals and offers. I had my weight loss surgery in the United Kingdom becuase i knew better, i wasnt going to risk my anxiety and safety travelling far way, as well as for the reduction of price which is also risky with ramifications. I would rather pay the full price in England, its better to be safe than sorry!!

[@darshanathapa99]

Desperation!!

[@HumanimalChannel]

People push that information aside they want what they want and they are very good at ignoring facts that do not support what they want She has put weight back on, too. She could have changed her habits instead of surgery. I feel sorry for all she is going through but, it didn't have to happen at all

[@wandering_rose]

@shaneatkinson8933 perhaps they know there's an NHI safety net waiting to save them If they save 10G and it's botched? 🤔

[@MaryLov113]

Yes! I came to comment about this. A 22-year-old Australian girl died last year in Turkey by scammers. Her dad went to retrieve her body and said she was blue. Her organs were missing. The police in Turkey swept it under the carpet because the industry helps the economy. Those people disappeared. Another woman who went to Turkey and returned with 4 kids is in a wheelchair because the infection spread and here in Australia she had to have her legs amputated because it was life-threatening and spread into her blood. To many stories to mention about Australian women getting surgery in Turkey. Even after the Gov and health department in Australia keep warning people, they still don’t listen.

[@shaneatkinson8933]

@@MaryLov113 This is awful, the health care sector & government has to do something about this!

[@malata1975]

As parents we need to teach our children the reality of life.

[@redrose2905]

Infact social media influenced more then our teachings as parents these days

[@redrose2905]

@@Christina-sf4py in Western society parents have no rights they consider it abuse if parents do restrictions

[@MindSetReset]

self love🥰

[@MaryLov113]

Proper healthy eating, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle in general.

[@MrMoralHighground]

yep, not only is she teaching her kids that they can stuff their faces like absolute gluttons, she is also teaching them that when things go bad when you attempt to find a quick fix, that the tax payer will foot the bill

[@aprilhughes3749]

Why aren’t they saying the name of the clinics and surgeons?

[@kezzokav5905]

They force them to sign NDAs before the operation.

[@ravelismyhubby91]

The question is why did the NHS not do her skin removal surgery? After losing 12 stone this is clearly not just a cosmetic procedure

[@Lulu646]

Yea and now NHS is repairing the damage

[@LeilaVividSounds]

She also wanted breast implants too, and skin removal still comes under cosmetic and not for health. So no, the nhs shouldn’t have to cover cosmetic procedures.

[@ravelismyhubby91]

@@LeilaVividSounds after losing 12 stone that amount of loose skin could impact your quality of life in terms of mobility, infections in the skin folds, etc.

[@wandering_rose]

@ravelismyhubby91 I mean, where does the NHS draw the line? You can eat yourself obese, get bariatric surgery and then perhaps expect cosmetic surgery while I wait for YEARs slowly 🐌 bleeding to death with chronically low iron for a hysterectomy that I desperately need as I'm not 'old' enough.... it's a tricky one!

[@ravelismyhubby91]

@@wandering_rose did you even read what I wrote? By your logic they shouldn’t help fix the damage of the Turkey operation even if it’s life threatening because she’s done that to herself. Do you understand that this is not how medicine works?

[@ndjesuslives]

No absolutely not. The NHS should not be used for this.

[@sjla2009]

Yeah, so she couldn't afford £25,000 to get it done here, chose the cheap option of £15,000 in Turkey...then claims she'll pay back the NHS to a total cost of £100,000?? Yeah, right. 🙄

[@suerasbridge8494]

Totally agree

[@iStorm-my5fp]

What did she just feed her kids?

[@elainech6387]

A portion than any of the men in my family would think is large!

[@helenrohl1113]

She needs nutrition education.

[@d.n.8919]

Looks like some kind of meat like ham, potatoes with gravy, and some vegetables

[@SteelMagnolia55]

Damn, that’s a lot of food for such a small child!

[@sharonaird4748]

15 thousand for an operation & sitting on the floor eating dinner...!!!!

[@simonezuri8303]

Yeah, how about skipping some meals you know intermittent fasting and save some money buying less groceries?

[@reds2312]

Came here to say the same thing!! Unreal 🥴🤦🏻‍♀️I wondered if I was the only one thought it was bad

[@simonezuri8303]

@@reds2312 The dinner table and chairs could be way too small so more comfortable sitting on the floor in my opinion.

[@reds2312]

@@simonezuri8303 it might be your opinion as an adult, but that's certainly not acceptable for children who obviously can't make that choice. Not only is hygiene a concern but that's terrible for children's growing spines. There are plenty of options out there for small spaces that could sit 3 children down to eat their dinner. That should be a priority over vanity and poor choices.

[@reds2312]

@@simonezuri8303 and yes .. there's lots of other ways to lose weight sensibly without resorting to these measures, it's gluttony. I can empathise with her but she's selfish on all counts it appears

[@flowergirl_aeris7395]

Very sad. It was never your body that was the problem, it was your brain. What you needed was a therapist.

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

And lifestyle modification . And a support group and exercise

[@flowergirl_aeris7395]

@@gloriamontgomery6900 once you get help to understand yourself and your coping mechanisms. Making healthy choices and being active, follows naturally. The root of the problem is always the mind.

[@wecandothiswarriors]

@@gloriamontgomery6900 yes

[@cassandralennox2174]

Do u have any idea of the discomfort and skin infections you get w severe sagging skin like that?

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

@@cassandralennox2174 I can’t even imagine. It must be just awful.

[@sarahboardman1337]

not being a troll but those meals are too large of an adult let alone kids. please reduce portions and eat healthy unprocessed foods especially for yr kids!!

[@ryveralexander8511]

I saw that! I thought that's more than zi can eat. And I'm a pig!😅

[@Rebel_Leader7]

The next fool is jumping on a flight to Turkey, right after this cautionary tale.

[@lynnkesh254]

Yep IKR I watched a documentary on black market kidney sales in Asia I think it was Vietnam or something...The poor pple are promised 1000 _2000 dollars they sometimes get botched n not paid the amount or even left to die....The weird thing so many pple from said countries were commenting how they can sell n even giving their contacts.... These kinda pple never fail to disappoint 😞

[@devianadkar7969]

Those food portions are huge and her kids are fairly large too.

[@sjla2009]

Yes a huge portion of mash and 2 Yorkshire puddings?! I just would not be able to, and I'm somewhat overweight.

[@theresenydahl9531]

Poor woman, I hope she regains her health and her happiness.

[@LindaH444-b2u]

She was beautiful she did not need the procedures. She is blessed to have survived so her children still have a mom.

[@melaniereece-pe1bu]

So £15,00 she payed private but now it's down to our nhs to put it right..sorry but she should be made to pay...this is self inflicted

[@jeannietimberger2556]

Poor woman? You mean poor kids. That mother had a choice you know. She was willing to go to another country . Risk dying and leave her kids. I do not feel sorry for her.

[@glow1815]

​@@jeannietimberger2556right

[@kirstysmith3272]

@@jeannietimberger2556agree to an extent … for vanity

[@BirKadinim]

If only she had adopted a normal, healthy eating regime in the first place. Would have saved her and her family a lot of pain and grief. It’s the children I feel sorry for. What a role model their mother is 😢.

[@wellwait4197]

And she’s gaining all that weight that started her on this path of quick fixes in the first place. I also feel bad for the children and her two oldest are overweight so obviously no dietary changes have been made in the household. Horrible example for the children and she’s setting them up for failure. The dads not overweight but I suspect mum overrides him on most things

[@Dita1994]

You have no idea what disorders she suffered from in the first place

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

There are people who eat two times and not three. Maybe that's why she's feeding them a large portion. Some eat breakfast then combine lunch and dinner together

[@Jane-rc2rk]

Don’t comment if you’ve never experienced excess weight. People gain weight for a multitude of reasons … medications, reliance on ready made food, low quality food. She’s done well to get rid of the weight …

[@newwineskin5494]

@@artisthusnatalal3099 And not even that.I've noticed most pple in uk eat wrong.Small tiny portions,then fill their tummies with JUNK food afterwards (crisps packets n packets,biscuits,puddings etc).Instead of filling up with good food.Each their own honestly.

[@lamariposa5919]

Even the children are overweight! Just eat less and you wont need any operations like this

[@puregeniusful]

how she giving the kids so much food

[@Mjbeswick]

​@@skrefurbishedinteriors obesity is the cause of metabolic syndrome. Losing weight cures it.

[@patriciahadley2374]

@@skrefurbishedinteriors . This is just an excuse. It's the over eating and sedentary life style that causes metabolic disorders, high blood pressure/ cholesterol and diabetes. Though I feel sorry for this young lady and the horrors she went through, if she hadn't got fat in the first place, this wouldn't have happened. Worse still, she is sending her children along the same road. Two of them are fat already. Britain is probably the European country with the most obese population. It's painful seeing the huge number of obese people (and children) plonking down the streets.

[@sonjaemery]

@@patriciahadley2374exactly that

[@lamariposa5919]

@@skrefurbishedinteriorsyou probably talk like this cos u also cant stop eating

[@user-zm6uy5ce9r]

That’s sad 😔 then you see people like Kate Price promoting those plastic surgery like normal

[@ΑντωνηςΜανωλαγκας]

The NHS should not be paying the bill

[@amo2464]

The NHS is funded by the tax payer. I assume she is a tax payer. She's entitled to this care - she's prepaid for this through her taxes

[@Maria-jz7rl]

@@amo2464I completely agree. You could argue I didn’t mean to catch the flu and be hospitalised, it’s not my fault. Everyone is entitled to use the nhs, if you are a working tax payer you are entitled

[@amo2464]

@@Maria-jz7rl Right! If a driver makes an unwise decision at a junction and has an accident, we don't say 'you made a poor choice, the NHS won't help you!' We provide healthcare to those who need it - which is all part of living in a civilised society that is driven by a sense of good morals and ethics

[@susanb.1113]

UK tax payers do not "pre-pay"​@@amo2464

[@telbel4979]

I totally agree. This wasn't an accident where she needed treatment, it was unnecessary surgery that went wrong and the burden of that decision and cost becomes ours and takes away time and money from people waiting for genuine treatment.

[@amo2464]

Seems that she should consider a holistic approach also - a better diet would help healing and also help her to keep the weight off - which perhaps the stress of it all is causing her to regain

[@Closereveryday]

Sadly, the children are gaining too.

[@soxpeewee]

I noticed she was looking very chunky

[@vanyabriggs4521]

For all those negative comments .. regardless of how much weight you lose or how you lose it to live with significant excess skin is debilitating… unless you’ve been there yourselves ….youl never ever know that feeling

[@chartmann43]

Exactly!

[@knightyknight5399]

She put back the weight. BIG hole in her stomach Was it really worth it??,,

[@TabeaSerenety]

When people don't fix the problem that made them overweight in the first place...

[@Kensington2714]

100@%. Plastic surgeons tell their patients that just because they get tummy tucks that doesn’t mean your stomach will stay slim. You’ll eventually gain the weight back and have a hanging stomach again. I’m just blown away at how much food was on those kids plates. I don’t eat that much in a whole day. getting plastic surgery for her hanging belly I get. But she needs to teach her kids a healthy lifestyle. I’m sure the people of England aren’t too happy to be paying for this while some are struggling to eat themselves.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

I can't help but notice that despite the stomach reducing procedure she has managed to put weight back on again. There is an underlying problem here that was not addressed.

[@MargaretThompson-p5z]

Private hospitals in this country rely on nhs to correct their mistakes

[@djr6876]

Oh no ,I need to comment. Those plates she fixed for her kids are too overloaded with food,even for an adult.

[@vlynn8816]

Your kids don't eat at the table, family time? You might want to start feeding your kids more vegetables and fruits so they won't have to go through what you went through in 25 years

[@PreppySandwiches]

Why on earth did she allow the doctor to perform second procedure

[@Brightestlightt]

She made a mistake, glad she survived one tip tho : feed your family clean food!!!!!!

[@R5000-f9q]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Ladies, please, please please STOP going to Turkey for plastic surgery. Please. I hope Sara Platt will recover!

[@la7418]

The plates are too big! if you just cut down the actual plate size to a smaller plate for dinner this would be a really good learning change…I think it’s generational mis-teaching [post war days] as our parents used to serve up big dinners like this too, then one day we just worked it out that the portion size in each plate would probably feed 2-3 of us . Hope she recovers well and sorry to hear this.

[@GoAskAlice23]

Portions of food for the children are the same as for the adults.

[@annawhyte5890]

They're already overweight, especially the boy

[@jeannietimberger2556]

Shouldn't you be at home taking care of your 4 kids! Instead of in another country getting a surgery. 🤦 Our choices determine our future. You got your priorities all messed up.

[@Challenger2A7]

Exactly.

[@marthas.4456]

Yeah.... and look at that plates she serves to her children.

[@dinkdankdoo3035]

Vain - the nhs should not have to pick up the bill

[@NobodyUndefined]

I definitely agree. She brought this on herself, she decided to get the surgery abroad because she couldn't afford it and now she's costing the NHS TONS of money because of it. If you couldn't afford it then maybe you shouldn't have gotten it in the first place???

[@preetione357]

Or saved the government money by saving her life so she can work and pay back the nhs

[@prinsessroro]

@@NobodyUndefined so she made a mistake and you're saying she deserves to die?

[@NobodyUndefined]

@@prinsessroro Do not put words in my mouth, I didn't say she deserves to die. Maybe you need to get your eyes checked?

[@Serendipity-gj2me]

@@prinsessroro I agree. Look how nasty people are. It was not her fault that they botched up. Should she now be left to die a horrible and painful death? Hasn't she paid the price for her mistake?

[@anneb5603]

She is a beautiful kind lady. So sad that this happened to her.

[@AfricanGirl44]

Thank you for covering this ITV, I wish the best for this young woman and commend her for sharing her story. Hopefully it makes others think twice.

[@thegoblinsteed3558]

I would have ABSOLUTELY donated to help her cost. It wasn't her fault she trusted a doctor to almost k.....her. I'm so glad she's on her way of loving life again. 💜

[@traceyhayes]

Why should the nhs have to foot the bill for her vanity . Why does she want sympathy when she got herself in that state in the first place .Her children are overweight too .

[@diana-cy4kj]

A bit harsh!

[@lorrainemoore7807]

Harsh but true , she should have waited and saved the rest to have it done here, it annoys me because I’ve been on waiting list to have a massive hernia removed for three yrs , got it because I had to have bladder removed due to cancer, I’d love to be rid of my hernia but would never go abroad to have it done, her vanity led her to this

[@sinceresong9907]

The NHS foot the bill to save her life, it was beyond vanity at that point.

[@simonezuri8303]

Her "children are overweight too"?! 😮 More plastic surgery in the future? I hope not!

[@nataliamendez3923]

Totally agree with you

[@grumpyoldgirl8582]

The thing is, it’s the U.K. taxpayers who end up paying for the repairs. Our NHS is bad enough! No sympathy from me, sorry!

[@donnavivian9431]

The NHS must get so fed up of fixing botched overseas jobs.

[@suerasbridge8494]

P.ease don't tell me nhs sort these things out!!!! They should pay private here to sort it out, I sympathise over the horrendous results but cheap ops this is the result

[@smokejaguar67]

Cognitive Dissonance, Optimism Bias, Social Proof and Influence, Desperation and Perceived Need, Immediate Gratification, and FOMO.... It drives people to do crazy things.

[@uzzadazza]

Amen

[@lindaWalters-n1i]

Did the tax payer pay for her treatment while cancer patients wait

[@txbre8758]

She paid into the program with her taxes because she has been working her whole life. Do you not get this?

[@lindaWalters-n1i]

@@txbre8758 I do, but the treatment she had was not for a life threatening disease, do you understand, maybe if you were in pain because you needed a hip replacement you might be more sympathetic.

[@lindaWalters-n1i]

@@txbre8758 I forgot to mention that people with Alzheimer’s can’t get the new drug on the NHS because the money is being spent fixing up people who PAID to be butchered

[@simonezuri8303]

​@@lindaWalters-n1iWell said!

[@marioncannon9924]

Why do they eat off the floor, no sit at a table?

[@shirleyscott8879]

And she’s put the weight back on?!

[@Bebedollie]

Be happy with the body and face God gave you.

[@patriciahadley2374]

@Bebedollie. Most babies are born with healthy bodies. Then loads of them decide that they have to damage it in someway or another.

[@tat1790]

Thing I noticed most at the end was she had had her lips done, despite what she had suffered. Ladies you need to love yourself for who you are. Injecting poison into yourself and mutilating your own bodies is extreme and will have consequences.

[@chery0071]

Glad she survived and is willing to share her experience to make others aware of the risks involved. Happy healing ❤

[@migbham1]

Holy hell at the amount of food those kids are poking into their faces. Even the youngest shows signs of obesity.

[@squirrelboss7067]

Oh my gosh! Her belly scar!😮 I’m glad she’s alive .

[@wrmlm37]

That is 1 amazing husband!

[@saraharmstrong7569]

So now the NHS has to spend a fortune to rectify the botched surgery.....

[@snowpz]

How's that her fault

[@theluvleetea]

Omg so terrible. Prayers for this poor lady.

[@neuroticnation144]

The film crew is in surgery with her, talking to the doctor while he’s working on her… no words.

[@YozNaturali]

He’s a senior, a professor, and he is used to doing procedures with students around asking questions and him explaining. So it should be ok.

[@tjr4459]

I’ve had two surgeries already, one of which was for cancer and removal of a tumor. I’m only in my early 40’s. I could never understand people choosing to have surgery that’s not medically needed. Once your body is cut open you will never be the same and all sorts of complications arises whether it be immediately after the surgery or several years down the road in life.

[@sjla2009]

Yeah, Looks to me like it pulled apart due to there still being too much fat. If the surgery was done on a slim girl, it would've worked 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@snodge100]

Such a supportive husband xx

[@orubek355]

Definitely.

[@missmodern]

The pressure for women to look perfect is extreme all over the world.😢

[@GallumA]

You are not a shell, you're an amazing, strong human who's just been through a genuine epic. Give yourself time, patience and kindness. I'm really sorry you went through that.

[@emmapeel8163]

she's delusional. she's not in her right mind at all. look at the family. what is she teaching her children? overeating & a quick fix ?!

[@DeniseP-uq6tk]

People have heard all about the horror surgery from Turkey and yet people still go and the uk have to sort the surgery out !. It's destroyed you but it was your choice to go there you should pay the NHS back.

[@trappistpreserves]

No she shouldn't because then you could say that people who have heart disease due to poor diet, people who injure themselves skiing, people who catch dengue fever because they travelled to the Amazon, people who get cirrhosis because of a couple of pints a night - all should pay the NHS back because of their own poor choices. No, the NHS is for everyone. Once we start moralising and saying who deserves it and who doesn't deserve it, it is no longer the NHS for all.

[@watchit16]

Then the NHS need to find a way of billing those butchering hospitals/clinics in Turkey, that way they will learn any butchered work they carry out on patients from UK or any other country that care to bill them, will be charged back to them for any corrective surgery. That way they may improve their practices.

[@olklk]

And how will this be done?

[@barkermush7147]

They'd have a job billing a UK private clinic nevermind a totally different countries clinic. When going private anywhere, the client needs to do their full research and be fully aware of ALL risks. If there's a slight chance of a risk they can't afford the cost or complications of.. they shouldn't go through with it. But most go to cheap/advertising spam companies.. who will not disclose the risks and will damn right lie/hide the risks. Turkey is a poorer country than the UK so they all jump on any band waggon to make money. Seen similar with hair transplants for men. They have a 'qualified' surgeon who does the initial stuff.. then leaves it to completely random/poorly trained people to complete the surgery and the 'qualified' doctor is never seen again.

[@ifeyhome]

The solution is for Brits to not travel to Turkey for cheap major & multiple surgeries. The NHS will never operate on you without undergoing a pre-op assessment which includes blood work etc.. These Brits have a quick video call, then hop onto a plane & are on the operating table within hours. Total madness!!

[@user-fd5qx9hr6q]

there''s no point as Turkish practitioners quickly leave clinics and move on when they know they've messed up. The NHS should charge the patient for their f*k up.

[@jackmatthew1880]

Why?

[@user-hv4fc5rx7x]

How stupid do you have to be to fly to one of the many countries where health care is not first world quality for surgery? Reminds me of the old saying, "You get what you pay for." Of all the things to be cheap about, why skimp on your body, your life? If it were me the hardest part would be that my own vanity, my own choices caused it all, I did it to myself. And, no the taxpayers should NOT be paying for this. If she can afford the original surgery & flight/accomodations to Turkey, she should be billed for the work done by the NHS. That being said, I do wish her the best & hope that she can find something other than aesthetics, looks, something more meaningful to feel good about herself.

[@Venus-gn5oi]

Sorry but UK has rubbish health care. I've been treated 5 months with antibiotics for conditions that I didn't have. In the end I had to go back to my country to get diagnosed after 2 minutes with Gallbladder stones. Thinking now that I have the diagnose I'm going back to get the operation in the UK where I have been living and working for 12 years. Another 4 months passed still no appointment for a surgery although I lost significant t amount of weight and had pain on a daily basis. After nine months altogether I had to go back home once again to have the surgery done there. I lost 9 months of my life for nothing. I had major setback in my career because when it started I was in between jobs and although I kept going to interviews I was in extreme pain, sweating and difficulty concentrating during the interview process. This was 2013, I still feel traumatised. So please stop saying going abroad is bad. There are everywhere bad hospitals and doctors. You need to do through research to before doing anything. A doctor title doesn't mean a quality doctor in any country.

[@jessicakruger7]

When I was at the airport in Instanbul, I noticed big advertisement boards all around the airport for bariatric surgery and aesthetic surgery. I was dumb founded.

[@Serendipity-gj2me]

Her dietary habits and portion size of food she is feeding her children is terrifying. She should look at going whole food plant based with the focus on fresh fruit and vegetables. I am happy that the NHS paid and put her out of her misery, because it was not her fault that these Turkish surgeons mislead her.

[@lydiahanke]

What did you think was going to happen?

[@Spiritual_876]

You only have one life. Love yourself and protect yourself from these quick fix doctors. Hope Sara is doing much better❤

[@nursesophie5254]

Sara I hope you're ok and recovering well. You seem bright and sparky, you are still yourself. But please, the amount of food on the kid's plates, far too much.

[@gilliansmith9134]

It makes me angry that the NHS has to do repairs on botched plastic surgery. They should pay for it.

[@suerasbridge8494]

Totally agree

[@judithgibson4291]

When will these people learn? This is all in the name of vanity. Since 2019, 28 women has lost there lives complete madness!

[@missTonic29]

I don’t understand why some people don’t do their research. These days there is controversy and it’s widely known about the botched and dangerous plastic surgeries being done overseas. Life isn’t a game of chance Be very careful and research when deciding.

[@Icykrissy]

They said in the video that she did months of research…

[@carolynjiminez1247]

People can get bad surgery in the UK or the US. Watch Botched-it’s both American and foreign doctors who do terribly bad surgeries. And the fake doctors too.

[@jeanniibarrett8924]

I was very shocked that because she went in for her weight she would feed her children such enormous plates of food.

[@HaveCommonSense76]

She did a year research and still made such an ignorant decision. It’s worth the extra money for a safe doctor and hospital.

[@TinaLamb]

Yes, Turkish doctors are famous and well known for their excellence for cosmetic surgeries; said no one ever.

[@clairec1683]

Poor Poor girl. Thank god shes alive

[@artistrophe6738]

She went in for cheap cosmetic surgery and had too many major procedures done all at the same time. She's lucky to have survived it

[@catherinelear9713]

The British Medical Association needs to be informed of all deaths, disfigurements, injuries inflicted on British subjects abroad, not just in Turkey. My sister in law died as a result of a similar operation in Turkey. Two sons, sisters, brothers and her husband ( my wonderful brother) having to carry on their lives without her. Her grandchild born 6 weeks later. Rest in Peace, Laura.

[@sleepydreamdealer]

💡This lady keep spinning the unfortunate wheel! Feeding her kids such a big portions finally going to made them overweight as well and they will start dreaming the same dream to loose weight the ''easy way'' and the chance for them to put themselves in the same situation like going abroad for cheap surgery which will leave them butchered as well. She's nice lady but and i wish her the best, but obviously, she hasn't learn her lesson.

[@ArranVid]

She is giving way too much food for her kids (silly mum) and she caused her own cosmetic surgery problems.