‘I paid £6k to to feel worse than I did before the surgery

She said the clinic in Turkey had refused to refund her money and the firm has yet to reply to BBC requests for a response.

Aenone Harper-Marchin, a member of the British Association of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), said the scarring on Ms Mattson’s body was typical of commercial plastic surgery that has been offered abroad.

“Not to say that there aren’t excellent plastic surgeons who do a fantastic job in other parts of the world but the regret of the surgery knowing there’s no ability to come back from that constructive or reconstructive procedure is common,” she said.

Ms Harper-Marchin said people were often attracted to surgery abroad due to the price.

“There is a very hard sell from these companies,” she said.

“Patients are told that their surgeons are certified, but where we’re seeing problems is that these people are not actually board-certified plastic surgeons.

“The NHS is seeing an increasing number of people requiring emergency care for these surgeries performed abroad.”