The grieving partner of a British mother-of-three who reportedly died after travelling to Turkey for a £3,000 bum lift has warned people to "be aware" of what can happen when they pursue the treatment. Leah Cambridge, a 29-year-old beautician from Leeds, is said to have died as she underwent the increasingly popular cosmetic surgery at a clinic in the coastal city of Izmir. The procedure - which reshapes the buttocks by transferring fat from other areas of the body - has become far more common among women seeking to achieve hourglass figures similar to the likes of Kim Kardashian. Image: Ms Cambridge and partner Scott Franks. Pic: Facebook It is especially popular in the US and Brazil, and the deaths of dozens of women in Latin America have been put down to synthetic polymers commonly used in the procedure. Experts say bum lifts carry a risk of serious complications and Ms Cambridge's partner, Scott Franks, has suggested that the operation she underwent was responsible for her sudden death. Advertisement The 31-year-old told The Sun he had been left a "broken man" and now wanted to make sure others knew about the potential implications of going under the knife. Image: Mr Franks said the couple had planned to marry. Pic: Facebook "People need to be aware of situations that can happen with this treatment," he told the newspaper. "We are still waiting for answers and are also trying to get a flight to bring Leah home." In a series of lengthy tributes on Facebook, Mr Franks claimed that Ms Cambridge was "really early into the operation" when she died. Image: Women seeking the procedure are said to desire a figure similar to Kim Kardashian She was reportedly being treated at Elite Aftercare, which boasts several celebrity clientele on its website - including British reality TV stars Lauren Goodger and Chloe Ferry. The company claims to provide "a UK standard of care for the duration of your stay at our hospital". Image: The Elite Aftercare website says it offers 'the finest cosmetic aftercare service. Pic: Elite Aftercare Mr Franks has said he had planned to marry his partner and was now determined to do "everything possible" to make her and her children proud. According to a Facebook post written on Tuesday, Mr Cambridge said her body will be returned to the UK "in the next few days".<doc-sep>Get email updates with the day's biggest stories Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice A young British mum has died during 'Brazilian bum lift' cosmetic surgery at a celebrity clinic in Turkey. Leah Cambridge, 29, reportedly collapsed and died in the operating theatre during the £3,000 procedure at the Elite Aftercare clinic in Izmir. The clinic is a favourite of celebrities such as Towie star Lauren Goodger, Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry and former Tottenham footballer Jamie O'Hara. Mum-of-three Leah, from Leeds, is thought to have died from complications although the cause of death has not yet been revealed. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now Leah's heartbroken partner, Scott Franks, has flown to Turkey to bring her body home and to find out what went wrong. Writing on Facebook, Scott, 31, said: "I can't believe I’m setting off to say my goodbyes to my little darling. This is going to be the hardest thing I’ve done. I can’t imagine being in house without her." (Image: FACEBOOK) (Image: FACEBOOK) In another post, Scott, Leah's partner of 10 years, wrote: "I just wish this was a bad dream. "Two days ago I was happy. Now I’m a broken man and will be forever. I’m hurt so bad and this is only the start. My life has crashed." (Image: FACEBOOK) (Image: FACEBOOK) He continued: "It’s like a nightmare. Leah wanted to get married and we definitely would have in next few years but instead I’m going to have to plan a funeral. "I’m looking at her face on video and I think it can’t be true." Beautician Leah travelled to the Elite Aftercare clinic in Izmir, Turkey, for the Brazilian butt lift. (Image: BACKGRID) (Image: Instagram) Towie stars Lauren Goodger and Amber Dowding and Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry have undergone the procedure at the clinic, according to its website. The operation takes between one and two hours and involves taking fat from the waist or stomach and inserting it in the buttocks through a tiny cannula. (Image: FACEBOOK) The clinic’s website says the popular procedure is usually carried out by surgeon Dr Ali Üçkan, but it is not known if he operated on Leah. A warning on the website reads: "Surgery should not be taken lightly as there are risks in all procedures. "Complications can rarely occur. Although uncommon, areas of concern can include; bleeding, infection, anaesthesia problems, fat necrosis and decreased sensation." Mirror Online has approached Elite Aftercare for comment.<doc-sep>TRAGIC Leah Cambridge died after suffering three heart attacks during her Brazilian butt lift op in Turkey. The 29-year-old had booked the £5,000 cosmetic procedure because she felt self-conscious about her “mum tum” after giving birth to her three children. 5 Leah Cambridge died after suffering three heart attacks during her Brazilian butt lift op in Turkey Last footage of Leeds mum Leah Cambridge, who died after botched Brazilian bum lift op at a Turkish clinic posted by devastated partner Fiancé Scott Franks, 31, had ­reassured her she was beautiful — but she went ahead anyway. The operation, which sees fat extracted from the waist and injected into the buttocks, is popular among women seeking the benefits of a flatter stomach and more pert behind. But complications set in shortly after surgery began at the Elite Aftercare cli­nic in Izmir — which claims to have carried out ­cosmetic ops on celebs including Towie’s Amber Dowding and Lauren Goodger. Leah fell ill after fat entered her blood stream and her oxygen levels dropped. Doctors stabilised her, but her condition ­deteriorated again and she died ­following the heart attacks. 5 Dr Ali Uckan, of the Elite Aftercare clinic in Ismir, Turkey, boasted that he makes patient's bums as big as possible 'every time' 5 Fiancé Scott Franks, 31, had ­reassured Leah that she was beautiful — but she went ahead with the procedure anyway Scaffolding boss Scott, of Leeds, said: “Leah was under anaesthetic and complications happened due to fat getting deposited in her blood stream and her oxygen levels fell. “She was brought back to stable but had three heart attacks and there was nothing they could do.” He added: “Leah was paranoid that she had excess weight round her stomach from having kids. I told her she was beautiful as she was, but she wanted it for her own confidence.” Leah jetted to Turkey on Sunday but when she didn’t answer her phone on Monday Scott grew worried. He then got a phone call to say she had died on the operating table. 5 The shabby backstreet in Izmir Turkey where cosmetic surgeon Dr Ali Uckan has his office Credit: Doug Seeburg - The Sun Scott, who then flew to Turkey with Leah’s parents, admitted yesterday he had not yet broken the news to his youngest sons, aged two and four. The dad, whose eldest son is 12, added: “I can’t imagine being in the house without Leah. I wish we could turn back time.” Brazilian butt lifts were made ­famous by American reality TV star Kim Kardashian. Last night Elite Aftercare insisted in a statement it is “responsibly run”. It added: “As such, it takes its responsibilities extremely seriously.” Death surgeon: I make bums as big as I can THE Turkish surgeon who carried out a fatal op to boost the size of a Brit mum’s bottom told other patients he always made them as big as he could. Tragic Leah Cambridge died on the operating table after suffering three heart attacks when a Brazilian butt-lift procedure went wrong. Dr Ali Uckan, of the Elite Aftercare clinic in Ismir, Turkey, was caught on camera by a documentary team as he was asked by another patient to make her bottom as big as possible. 5 Elite Aftercare insisted 'it takes its responsibilities extremely seriously' He replied: “That’s what I do every time.” He admitted operating on 29- year-old Leah — a mum of three from Leeds — and said he had warned her of the risks. Dr Uckan said: “It is a scientific fact that undesirable and un­predictable risks are always present in this kind of surgery.”<doc-sep>
A 29-year-old mother has died after travelling to Turkey for a “bum lift” operation. Leah Cambridge was undergoing the surgery, made famous by multiple reality TV stars, at Elite Aftercare in Izmir according to reports. It is thought the mother-of-three died in the operating theatre after collapsing shortly after the start of the procedure – though the exact cause of her death is unknown. Her partner Scott Franks shared emotional tributes to Ms Cambridge on social media and shared updates of the tragedy. On Monday he wrote: “How can this happen am I dreaming?” Later that day he stated he was going to Turkey to fly Miss Cambridge’s body back home. Lauren Goodger of The Only Way is Essex is said to have visited the same clinic. Credit: Dave Benett / Dave Benett The 31-year-old scaffolder wrote: “Two days ago I was happy. Now I’m a broken man and will be forever. I’m hurt so bad and this is only the start. My life has crashed.” He also added that he and Leah would have been married within “the next few years” and said: “Instead I’m gonna have to plan a funeral.” After sharing a video on Wednesday morning, of Miss Cambridge with her sons, Mr Franks wrote: “I’m absolutely heartbroken.” But said he will stay strong “for my boys”. “People need to be aware of situations that can happen with this treatment,” The Sun quoted him as saying. A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "Our staff are assisting the family of a British woman who has died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities." The Brazilian butt lift surgery involves taking fat from other areas of the body, such as the waist or stomach, and then putting it into the buttocks. A warning posted on the Elite Aftercare website, where it has been reported Miss Cambridge went to for the surgery, reads: "Surgery should not be taken lightly as there are risks in all procedures.” Another post on the website says: “Complications can rarely occur. Although uncommon, areas of concern can include; bleeding, infection, anaesthesia problems, fat necrosis and decreased sensation." Reality TV celebrity Chloe Khan has visited Elite Aftercare as well / Channel 5 According to the clinic’s site, TOWIE stars Lauren Goodger and Amber Dowding, as well as Chloe Khan, from The X Factor and Celebrity Big Brother, have all undergone cosmetic procedures at the clinic. Its Instagram page states that the Brazilian butt lift “max package” costs £5,000 including aftercare.