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Gina‑Lisa Lohfink Fears Losing Leg After Migrated Filler Triggers Recurrent Infections

Treating physicians say further staged operations are likely and the case underscores safety and follow‑up gaps in cross‑border cosmetic care.

Overview

  • Lohfink underwent a Brazilian Butt Lift in Turkey in 2023 during which Aquafilling was injected and later migrated from her buttocks into her thighs, causing inflammation, deformity and repeated infections.
  • She has had multiple surgeries in Germany, including an operation about five weeks ago to stabilise the left leg, but her right leg is still discharging pus from a wound that contains remaining Aquafilling material.
  • Doctors describe the situation as a very complicated case and say further surgical removal is likely but must be staged with recovery time between procedures to avoid worsening infection.
  • Her current care includes antibiotics, intravenous infusions and cortisone, and she has expressed acute fear of losing the leg while hoping to be fit by her 40th birthday in September.
  • Aquafilling is a polyamide gel that can migrate and resist removal, and this case highlights how cosmetic tourism and high‑throughput clinics can complicate accountability and long‑term follow‑up for patients.