Why more young women are choosing BBLs | The Conversation | Focus on Africa

The Brazilian Butt Lift surgery (BBL) is one of the fastest growing cosmetic surgeries in the world, but also one of the most dangerous. It has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the UK’s national health service. Focus on Africa: The Conversation host, Nkechi Ogbonna, spoke to Kenyan content creator, Lydia Wanjiru, and 25-year-old entrepreneur Adeife Adeoye from Nigeria about their decisions to get a BBL. 00:00-00:37 Coming up 00:38-03:00 The moment Lydia decided to have a BBL 03:10-05:39 Why she chose to have the surgery 05:59 -07:28 Her struggles with body image 07:32- 08:02 How much does a BBL procedure cost? 08:04-09:44 How did social media influence Adeife to have a BBL 09:50-12:06 Why is the BBL one of the most dangerous procedures? 12:18-15:11 What is the recovery process like? 15:21-17:57 The myth behind the BBL smell 18:25-18:56 Dealing with social media trolls 19:14- 19:53 What have plastic surgeons said about it? 19:57-20:48 How to reach out to Focus on Africa:The Conversation Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Fana Negash Senior Producer: Priya Sippy and Carolyne Kiambo Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/