Woman awarded £250k over ruptured breast implants

Medical experts on behalf of the woman provided evidence about the extensive scarring to both her breasts and the psychiatric adjustment disorder allegedly developed as a consequence of the original procedure.

Legal action was taken against a private healthcare firm and Dr Marcos Sforza.

With the company said to have gone into administration since proceedings started 10 years ago, a claim against the London-based surgeon was pursued.

The woman’s solicitor, Brian Archer, said she had previously obtained judgment when no defence was entered.

At a further hearing to assess the level of damages, the plaintiff gave evidence about how she had been affected.

Based on those submissions and medical reports, she was awarded £250,000.

The woman spoke of her ordeal since she had the procedure, aged 21.

“I was so young, the implants were too big, there was infection and for two years [after they were removed] I had no tissue there,” she said.

“My confidence has been knocked so much, I have been trying to fix this for years.

“It affected my relationship with my partner and even when I took my son swimming, I didn’t want to wear a bikini.”

The woman said that after carrying out research and “reaching out” to an English-based model and celebrity, she decided to have further surgery in Turkey two years ago.

“There’s still some scarring, but they were the only ones who made me feel that I could live with this,” she added.