Authorities are looking into whether it holds a valid licence and followed health and safety protocols, a health ministry official told AFP.<\/p>\n
He was having a massage after receiving the filler when he complained of chest pains and collapsed, according to an August report from the British coroner, which formally determines the cause of death.<\/p>\n
He was taken by ambulance to hospital, suspected of having a pulmonary embolism, but lost consciousness before he could have a CT scan.<\/p>\n
Medics tried to resuscitate him for more than 100 minutes but he was declared dead around 1am.<\/p>\n
\u201cPost-mortem examination and toxicology determined the cause of death to be due to the hyaluronic acid injection,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n
Senior Bangkok police official Utit Soodjai told AFP his officers were also investigating.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it comes to medical procedures, we advocate for the highest level of caution,\u201d Thai Health Minister Pattana Promphat told reporters.<\/p>\n
The probe was intended \u201cto ensure fairness for everyone and to reassure both local and international patients that they are receiving safe, high-standard and valuable care in Thailand\u201d, he said in a statement.<\/p>\n
According to the health ministry, the clinic\u2019s managers said Ubiribo had been a regular patient since 2024 and had undergone five penile enlargement injections.<\/p>\n
Igho Ubiribo had been a regular patient of a clinic in Thailand since 2024. Photo \/ diananelloinspire<\/p>\n
The first four procedures took place in 2024 and 2025, while on his fifth visit on March 5 he received 40ml of filler.<\/p>\n
The doctor had recommended splitting the procedure into two sessions, but Ubiribo requested the entire amount be injected in one session, clinic management told investigators.<\/p>\n
Hyaluronic acid fillers are widely used in aesthetic medicine, considered minimally invasive and relatively low risk.<\/p>\n
Thailand has a reputation for excellent healthcare and has long been a centre for medical tourism, while the aesthetic market is booming.<\/p>\n
As of 2024, official figures showed it had 7000 aesthetic clinics, including 2000 in Bangkok, and forecast a market worth US$7.51 billion ($12.81b) in 2027 \u2013 three times the size in 2020.<\/p>\n
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