Influencer died after penis enlargement surgery, UK inquest reveals
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- British-Nigerian influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo died from a pulmonary embolism after undergoing a penile enlargement procedure in Thailand, a UK inquest reportedly heard.
- The 43-year-old lost consciousness after experiencing chest pain during a massage and later died in hospital.
British-Nigerian influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo died after complications from a penis enlargement procedure during a luxury holiday in Thailand with his wife, according to a UK coroners’ inquest.
Ubiribo, 43, reportedly received injections containing 40 millilitres of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine. After the procedure, he went for a massage with his wife but began suffering chest pains and lost consciousness twice.
He was taken to hospital, where doctors treated him for a pulmonary embolism, a sudden blockage of blood vessels in the lungs. He died on March 6, the inquest at Inner West London Coroners’ Court reportedly heard.
Ubiribo had about 185,000 Instagram followers and was known for a lavish lifestyle that included a $1.1 million home in Los Angeles’ Crenshaw neighbourhood and a $600,000 apartment in London.
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