Woman Passes Away After Undergoing BBL Surgery in Miami

• Ahmonique Miller, a 28-year-old woman from Las Vegas, passed away shortly after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift procedure in Miami.

• Miller and her sister Kiera Barnes traveled to Florida for cosmetic enhancements at Avana Plastic Surgery, where she underwent a BBL and liposuction on March 7.

A 28-year-old woman from Las Vegas, Ahmonique Miller, tragically passed away just hours after undergoing a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) and liposuction in Miami, Florida.

Miller had traveled with her sister, Kiera Barnes, to Florida on March 5 for cosmetic procedures at Avana Plastic Surgery. The surgery was performed on March 7.

Following the procedure, Miller was taken to Keyla’s Recovery House, a post-surgery care facility that has since been identified as unlicensed. She was reportedly administered medication that had not been prescribed.

According to accounts, Miller was put to bed between 12 noon and 1 p.m. However, concern mounted when she had not regained consciousness by the evening.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., staff at the recovery center found her unresponsive. Emergency responders were called, but she was pronounced dead by 10:26 p.m.

When authorities arrived at the scene, they found Miller face down, heavily bandaged, and already showing signs of rigor mortis.

A subsequent autopsy revealed that her death was caused by acute combined drug toxicity.

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A young mother died after traveling to Miami with her younger sister to both get BBLs. Their recovery house allegedly mixed a muscle relaxer with an unregulated designer drug, causing her death. 😳

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The incident has sparked renewed concern over the safety of cosmetic surgeries and the regulation of post-operative recovery centers, particularly those operating without proper licensing.

Reacting to the post…

@SheFell4Russia: “Shit happens, love yourself and stop trying to fit in with social media aesthetics, behaviors and encouraging the youth to think superficial enhancements = self love.”

@naejohnson__: “Damn. That’s crazy. It’s not even worth it. Just go to the gym and build it.”

@aishamusic: “About a dozen women have died after BBL surgeries in Miami. There’s definitely a problem. They’ve repeatedly covered this matter on the news but it keeps happening.”

@LedbetterTarra: “Hearing the moms pain in her voice hurt my heart. Idk know you “accidentally” mix prescriptions like that….. I pray her mother and sister get the answers they deserve. She should still her alive today with her son. So sad.”

@realgoattalk1: “Was the pic at the bottom taken before the bbl? Because she didn’t need one. She was cheeked up.”

@Cmj_Shark: “Black women your more than what is on your bottom it’s not worth your life rip to her.”