Lisa Hart, 45, was unhappy with her body after having her children and decided to fork out £15,500 for a breast reduction and reconstruction – but the results were disastrous
A Scottish mum has revealed how she almost lost her life after a £15,500 breast operation when her implant began oozing “green fluid”. Lisa Hart, 45, was unhappy with her appearance following childbirth and felt self-conscious about people looking at her 36E chest.
The mother-of-five, from Ayrshire, arranged a breast reduction and reconstruction at a Glasgow clinic costing £15,500 and had the four-hour procedure in May 2025.
Just one week afterwards, she spotted “green fluid” seeping through her dressings from her right breast. The clinic told her this was routine – but she kept voicing worries to the facility for a month as a pea-sized opening appeared, reports the Daily Record.
Lisa, who was also suffering flu-like symptoms, visited hospital in June 2025 where medics informed her she had sepsis and they had to extract the right implant immediately.
Lisa said: “There was a point where I thought I would die. You hear all the horror stories – but never did I think it would happen to me here in Glasgow. I want to raise awareness about the dangers of going under the knife and for clinics to be held to account.”
The mum is now stuck with mismatched breasts – her right a B-cup and left a C-cup – and must go back to the identical clinic where she had surgery to correct the size disparity as no other facilities will treat her.
She went on: “The entire ordeal has left me with rock-bottom confidence and I feel people are still staring at me – but for a different reason.
“All I wanted was to feel womanly. But now all I can do is look back at my before photos and just cry because I miss my old body. Having the perfect body isn’t important – and my message is that everyone is perfect.”
Lisa chose to splash out £15.5k on UK-based treatments – which could have cost “half the price” in Turkey – believing she was getting the finest care.
Thrilled about achieving her “dream body,” Lisa headed to the clinic on May 7 alongside her husband Steven, 54, a property developer. She revealed she was sent home just one hour following the operation, and seven days later her right breast started oozing.
“I was removing the bandages myself when I first noticed the luminous green yellow liquid,” she explained.
“After a couple of days, the skin on the breast began to split and a hole appeared below the nipple. It was hell.”
Throughout this period, Lisa claimed she desperately attempted to reach the clinic responsible for the procedure.
However, her desperate appeals were ignored for weeks, and she alleged that nothing appeared to provide relief.
“I was running out of options, and the hole was getting bigger,” Lisa revealed.
“At one point, it was the same size as a pencil eraser and I was coming down with a fever. I felt as if my body was literally failing me.”
In a desperate plea for help, Lisa sought medical attention at Ayr University Hospital on June 9, 2025 – five weeks post-surgery. Doctors swiftly took a swab from her right breast, confirming sepsis and deciding that the implant had to be removed.
Lisa spent 10 days in hospital and admits that the experience has taken a toll on both her physical and mental wellbeing. She confessed: “The effect on my mental health was terrible – and I’m now physically out of it. I keep myself at home and only leave for medical reasons or an essential shop.
“And I’m even getting treated for angina due to the immense stress. Every day, I need to make sure I wear something baggy enough to cover up my boobs. And I dare to even look at myself in the mirror.”
A representative from the clinic responded: “[We are] committed to providing safe, high-quality care and to offering timely support to anyone who seeks our help. All concerns raised with the clinic are taken seriously and are handled through a robust clinical governance and complaints process, in accordance with national regulatory standards.
“As a matter of policy, we advise anyone who experiences unexpected symptoms after a medical procedure – whether with us or elsewhere – to seek prompt medical attention. We remain committed to transparency, safety, and continuous improvement in all aspects of our service.”