A Washington woman claims she is 'permanently disfigured' after getting a 'mommy makeover' in Mexico, report says
- A woman said that her mommy makeover surgery went wrong and left her "disfigured."
- Shannyn Palmer told ABC News that she traveled to Tijuana for the procedure.
A woman opened up about her plastic surgery gone wrong, saying that the "mommy-makeover" she received in Mexico last year left her "permanently disfigured for the rest of my life," ABC News reported.
The woman, identified as Shannyn Palmer, told the outlet that she traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, to receive the procedure. According to the New York Post, the Washington State resident paid $12,500 for the highly anticipated surgery, which included a tummy tuck and breast lift — which are among the most popular procedures for women after having children.
However, when she woke up, she said she felt pain in her hands, according to the reports.
"I'm waking up in agonizing pain and it wasn't from the surgery I just had on my body... it was on my hands," Palmer said, per ABC News. "And I just remember one of the first things I said was my hands hurt. My fingers were cold, numb, and I started to worry about the circulation."
According to the outlets, she later learned from the doctor that they put heated saline bags on her hands, which ultimately burned her. Photos obtained by the New York Posts show the severe burns on her fingers.
"When I got home, they told me the news, saying that you're likely going to have an amputation on your dominant thumb," Palmer said, according to ABC News.
Similar to Palmer, many Americans participate in medical tourism and travel to other countries to receive cosmetic surgery, to save thousands of dollars. Earlier this month, four Americans were kidnapped after crossing the Mexico border. Two were killed and the other surviving victims were transported back to the US to receive medical treatment. It was later revealed by family members that the group traveled to Mexico for one of them to receive a tummy tuck.