Liposuction leaves 45-year-old woman with a collapsed lung

Plastic surgeons have called for greater awareness of the risks of procedures, after a 45-year-old woman developed a as a result of the operation.

The patient underwent the surgery last year to remove fat in her abdomen and back, and transfer some of it to her buttocks, for a 'fuller' look.

However within 24-hours of the procedure, the woman began experiencing chest pain, extreme rapid breathing and a dangerously fast heart rate.

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