A wealthy influencer died after undergoing penis enlargement surgery at a clinic in Thailand while on vacation with his wife.
An inquest in London heard last month that Igho Ubiribo, 43, died in March after he was injected with 40 milliliters of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine at the Thai clinic.
The British-Nigerian businessman had been taking a break with his wife, Danielle Simba Allen, when he chose to undergo the procedure.
After the treatment, Ubiribo, who spent much of his time at a $1.1 million home in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles, went for a massage with Danielle before complaining of chest pain and fainting twice.
Ubiribo, a well-known social media personality with 185,000 Instagram followers, was rushed to hospital by ambulance, where he was still able to respond to questions.
Once he got to the Sukhumvit Hospital in Bangkok, Ubiribo was admitted to the emergency room where he was seen by doctors who recommended a CT scan.
Igho Ubiribo died following a penis enlargement procedure during a trip to Thailand with his wife Danielle Simba Allen (right)
Ubiribo, a popular social media influencer, had 40 milliliters of hyaluronic acid injected into his penis during the procedure, which triggered a heart attack
However Ubiribo lost consciousness before the scan could be carried out.
Dr Thongchai Chansirirattingkul, of Sukhumvit Hospital, said: ‘He had had two cases of syncope (fainting) earlier, when he was having a massage.
‘He had had 40 milliliters of penile filler injections earlier that day.’
Assistant coroner Jean Harkin said: ‘Igho Ubiribo was having a massage with his wife when he started to complain of chest pain.
‘When he was in the ambulance he was able to answer questions normally. His wife was able to confirm that he had passed out two times.
‘When he got to the hospital, his wife confirmed that he had filler injections in the penis.’
Ubiribo began complaining of chest pains during a subsequent massage and later suffered a fatal heart attack
Ubiribo was British-Nigerian but spend much of his time at this $1.1 million home in Los Angeles’s Crenshaw neighborhood
She added: ‘The cardiologist talked about his clinical condition, prognosis and interventions.
‘He was sent to the intensive care unit.’
His wife had told doctors at the hospital about her husband’s penile procedure.
They confirmed he was suffering from a pulmonary embolism – when a clot blocks a blood vessel in the lungs.
Although medics tried to resuscitate him, he died in the early hours of March 6 after more than 100 minutes of CPR.
His London-based primary care doctor confirmed that Ubiribo had an operation on his joints, was pre-diabetic and suffered from gout but had no other medical issues.
Meanwhile, pathologist John du Parcq carried out a postmortem in the UK and also found Ubiribo had suffered a pulmonary embolism.
In his report, Dr du Parcq said: ‘Cellular material found in Mr Ubiribo’s lungs matched the hyaluronic acid used in his penis filler jab, in keeping with a pulmonary embolism.
Igho was laid to rest in London in June in this gold coffin said to have cost $675,000
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An undated photo shows Ubiribo and wife Danielle Simba Allen enjoying an exotic vacation
‘This matches the Thai autopsy.’
The couple had been staying at the Marriott Hotel in the Thai capital, an inquest at Inner West London Coroners’ Court heard.
The clinic where the procedure was carried out was not named.
Besides his Los Angeles home, Ubiribo owned a $600,000 flat in Shepherds Bush, West London, with his Anglo-Zimbabwean socialite and fashion designer wife.
The couple got married in 2022 in Harare, Zimbabwe, in a $473,000 ceremony described as ‘lavish’ by Zimbabwean media.
Ubiribo – whose nicknames were ‘Tiny and ‘Ego’ – was laid to rest in London in May in a gold coffin which reportedly cost more than $675,000.
Mourners at his funeral included his childhood friend and Nigerian afrobeat star Davido as well as celebrity barman Cubana Chief Priest and Pastor Tobi Adegboyega.
Speaking at the funeral in Kensington, Davido said: ‘I won’t lie, it is not easy when someone like Tiny leaves. His absence is heavy; it doesn’t feel real.
‘A man of so much energy, so much presence. The silence is heavy. He is not someone I ever thought I would be speaking about in the past tense.’
The pair’s social media showed a luxury lifestyle, with the couple pictured skiing in designer gear and posing with Rolls-Royces and yachts,
Although it is not known how many men have penis fillers every year, reports suggest that it is a growing number.
Hyaluronic acid is injected into the penis before being massaged to spread it out, which the patient should then continue to do at home.
The resultant increase in penis width lasts for between six and nine months.
The procedure – which costs up to $9,000, has been criticized by medical professionals, with the British Association of Urological Surgeons issuing warnings against it.
Ubiribo’s death was ruled to have been caused by an embolism triggered by the cosmetic procedure
Professor Vaibhav Modgil, an NHS andrologist and consultant urological surgeon from Manchester, said he had seen men come to hospital with their skin sloughing off.
He said: ‘It can be devastating for the patient.’
Professor Modgil added: ‘Men will go in thinking, ‘Oh, it’s gonna be brilliant’, but they might come out actually being even more dissatisfied than when they went in.’
In 2017, a Swedish man died when he had fat transferred into his penis – only to suffer an embolism caused by it migrating into his bloodstream.
And 65-year-old billionaire Ehud Arye Laniado suffered a fatal heart attack during a private penis enlargement injection treatment at an aesthetic clinic in Paris in 2019.
Coroner Jean Harkin recorded a narrative conclusion on Ubiribo’s death.
She said: ‘Igho Ubiribo, a businessman, died as the result of a cosmetic procedure abroad.
‘His death was caused by a pulmonary embolism as the result of an injection of hyaluronic acid into the penis.’
She added: ‘My sincerest condolences go out to Ms Allen.’