I followed a trend without considering risks, says Mercy Eke on undergoing BBL

Mercy Eke, the reality TV star, has opened up about her experience with the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery.

In a recent interview, Eke said she underwent the BBL in Nigeria in 2018 without thoroughly researching her surgeon.

She explained that the trend at the time influenced her then and she did not fully grasp the potential risks.

Eke said she would take the time to thoroughly investigate the surgeon’s track record if she ever considered undergoing surgery again.

“To be very truthful, it was initially because of the trend. I did my body in 2018,” she said.

“I think, at the time, it was just the trend, maybe peer pressure. Everyone was doing it.

“I had a beautiful, slim body, but my stomach was a little too much.

“I did my body here in Nigeria. I didn’t do any research on the doctor beforehand.

“Maybe I was just ignorant. I didn’t think about the risks.

“But now, if I have to touch my body, I have to see the works of that doctor. How many deaths?

“How many complications? I’m going to ask a lot of questions before anybody can touch my body again.”

Eke rose to fame after winning the fourth season of the BBNaija reality TV show in October 2019.

In 2020, she made her acting debut in the film ‘Fate of Alakada’.

She also featured in the Nollywood blockbuster ‘Shanty Town’.

In 2023, Eke participated in the BBNaija All-Stars season, finishing as the first runner-up.