Although the desire to lose weight serves a health purpose for many people, in some cases this process can lead to dangerous and even fatal outcomes. Especially, the constant pressure on celebrities to look more ideal can lead them to risky methods. Drugs used for rapid weight loss, very strict diets, and uncontrolled food regimens can severely weaken the body. The social media trend of "slimming down in a short time" increases this danger even more and drives people to wrong choices. Sometimes, in order to lose a few kilos, the cardiovascular system, kidneys, and hormonal balance suffer heavy damage. Magen stomach reduction surgeries and bariatric surgery can also cause severe complications when not properly applied or when post-operative rules are not followed. Although procedures like plastic surgery and liposuction appear simple, they can lead to life-threatening conditions such as thrombosis and embolism. The most striking aspect of this issue is that dangerous methods have sometimes ended the lives of well-known people, and sometimes saved them from death. Instead of learning from these incidents, society often focuses only on the image of the "ideal body". This study explains the great dangers of these methods based on real examples of celebrities who lost their lives or suffered severe complications in their pursuit of weight loss.
Lent.az presents these celebrities to you:
Lisa Marie Presley (USA): After undergoing obesity surgery (bariatric gastric reduction) a few years later, adhesions formed in the abdominal organs caused blockage in the small intestine and she passed away as a result. This is one of the serious long-term complications that can occur from bariatric surgery.
Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace (United Kingdom): The reality show star said that after receiving an Ozempic injection purchased from the black market, she experienced severe vomiting, diarrhea, and even vision problems within 3 days and stated she "almost died." This shows the dangers of using GLP-1 type drugs without proper medical supervision.
Metin Arolat (Turkey): He died suddenly at the age of 52 in 2024 due to a heart attack on stage. His death was linked to serious low-calorie diets called "shock diet." Cardiologist Prof. Dr. Özlem Esen states that such sudden and very low-calorie diets can thicken the blood and cause inflammation, which in turn may increase the risk of heart attack.
Seren Serengil (Turkey): In 2021, she underwent a gastric reduction surgery to lose weight. The subsequent "dumping syndrome" reduced her weight to 43.5 kg and her organs were nearly on the verge of failure. This critical condition was resolved with emergency surgery, and Serengil survived.
Fatih Ürek (Turkey): In 2025, after sudden heart failure, he remained in intensive care for a long time. The media reported that he was using Ozempic and other GLP-1 injections to lose weight. Such rapid weight loss can disrupt the body's water-electrolyte balance and seriously affect heart function.
Luana Andrade (Brazil): The 29-year-old reality show star suffered severe pulmonary embolism due to acute thrombosis during a liposuction operation in Sao Paulo. Despite all the doctors' efforts, this severe complication caused her death the next day. The incident highlights the high risk of plastic surgery procedures.
One of the most discussed incidents on this topic in recent years in Turkey is the news about Nihal Candan experiencing serious health problems and worsening condition during her weight loss process. Examples like these show society that losing weight is not only an aesthetic issue but can turn into a process directly carrying life-threatening risks. Gastric reduction surgeries and bariatric surgery can cause serious long-term complications if performed without proper medical supervision. Procedures like plastic surgery and liposuction can sometimes result in thrombosis, embolism, and sudden death. Alongside Hollywood stars, the bitter consequences of these risks can also be encountered in the Turkish show business. In Azerbaijan, the presence of celebrities who excessively tend to drugs and diets to lose weight and experience psychological pressure due to body appearance shows that this problem is also relevant at the local level.
Note: There was a related health issue with Azerbaijan's well-known actress Tünzalə Əliyeva due to this cause. When the human body weakens, diseases can manifest in a more severe form. During the weight loss process, strict diets, improper nutrition, deprivation of the body from vitamins and minerals, and excessively rapid weight loss can weaken the immune system and reduce the body's resistance. Therefore, sometimes during the weight loss period, "catching illness" and worsening condition may actually be related to the body's loss of strength and internal systems being affected.
