Overview
- Juliana Oliveira, known as Juju do Pix, underwent her first reconstructive operation on June 20 at Hospital Indianópolis in São Paulo under surgeon Thiago Marra.
- The initial procedure lasted more than four hours and was performed free of charge, with the team emphasizing careful, conservative steps between stages.
- Doctors say the mineral oil is impregnated in deep tissue, so removing too much at once could risk necrosis and requires monitoring before further extractions.
- Oliveira reported receiving 21 syringes of mineral oil in a 2017 clandestine procedure that reportedly also involved laxatives, leading to chronic swelling and severe facial deformity.
- Her case drew limited crowdfunding of about USD 3,700 and online attention that included questions about donations and misleading AI-generated images, highlighting wider risks for those seeking low-cost, unauthorized cosmetic work.