A singer and model has died of a heart attack after undergoing plastic surgery in Turkey after a night out on the town with the doctor who performed the op the next day.
Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini, 31, was in the country to undergo liposuction, breast augmentation and rhinoplasty surgeries, but she suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, according to the victim's husband.
Ana Barbara, originally from Belo Horizonte in Brazil, was a singer with over 800,000 Instagram followers, and she lived in Maputo, Mozambique, with her husband Elgar Miles.
Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini poses in undated photo. The Brazilian singer died after undergoing cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Turkey on 16 June, 2025. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (@anabmusic/Newsflash/NX)
Elgar told Brazilian media that he and his wife had gone to Turkey on 31st May so she could have surgery.
The surgery was set to take place on Wednesday, 18th June, but it was instead performed on Sunday, 15th June at the doctor's request, according to reports.
But there were complications and Ana Barbara passed away on Monday, 16th June.
Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini poses in undated photo. The Brazilian singer died after undergoing cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Turkey on 16 June, 2025. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (@anabmusic/Newsflash/NX)
Elgar said: "The doctor assured me that there were no problems and that everything would be fine."
According to Ana Barbara's husband, the night before the couple went out partying, accompanied by the doctor who was to perform the procedure.
The couple asked the surgeon if it was safe to have the surgery hours after they all spent the night out, but he reportedly assured them that there would be no problems.
Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini poses in undated photo. The Brazilian singer died after undergoing cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Turkey on 16 June, 2025. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (@anabmusic/Newsflash/NX)
Elgar also said that at around 11 pm on Sunday, 15th June, the surgery had already been performed and the medical team said that Ana was unconscious but would soon be awake.
But he noticed that his wife no longer showed signs of life.
Elgar said: "They told me to go to the room, the assistants were acting strangely. I waited for one hour and 15 minutes to see her.
"I went down to the ground floor and a doctor said that her heart was beating slowly, while another said that she was already dead."
According to Elgar, the Turkish police were called to the hospital and doctors from the clinic were temporarily detained, however, they were released after providing clarification.
Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini poses in undated photo. The Brazilian singer died after undergoing cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Turkey on 16 June, 2025. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (@anabmusic/Newsflash/NX)
Ana's family members have accused the doctors of medical negligence.
Her brother, Bruno Buhr Buldrini, said: "The doctors rushed the process. What they did was cowardice."
Elgar added: "We will transfer her body to Mozambique and seek justice, so that they pay for what they did."
Ana Barbara's body is set to be cremated in Maputo on Saturday, 21st June.
(Joseph Golder / newsX)