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Derleya Alves, 26, Dies Eight Days After Breast Augmentation

A biopsy report due March 16 will clarify doctors’ finding of a possible congenital bowel malformation.

Overview

  • Alves underwent the cosmetic procedure on February 20 and soon developed severe abdominal pain that led to her admission to Marabá Municipal Hospital in Brazil.
  • Doctors performed two emergency surgeries to repair bowel damage and removed one ovary during her hospitalization.
  • She died at the hospital on February 28, eight days after the operation, following a rapid deterioration in her condition.
  • Hospital findings point to a possible congenital bowel anomaly, and media report there is currently no suspicion of medical malpractice.
  • A biopsy/autopsy report is expected on March 16, and Alves, a fitness influencer, leaves a young son and roughly 27,000–29,000 Instagram followers.