On Thursday of last week, a new autopsy report revealed Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of the late Elvis Presley, died due to a small bowel obstruction.
The newly released medical examiner’s report expressed that Presley’s obstruction was due to “adhesions that developed during bariatric surgery years ago. This is a known long-term complication of this type of surgery.”
Now Dr. Terry Dubrow best known for being featured in the hit series Botched has given a warning following Presley’s death.
Dr. Dubrow stated that there are major dangers when dangers of combining weight loss treatments, such as Ozempic and bariatric surgery.
Dubrow warned that bariatric surgery can create scar tissues that “ strangulate the intestines”
The doctor continued to share that Lisa Marie Presley’s autopsy report is a prime example of just how dangerous the surgery can be.
‘Botched’ doc Terry Dubrow issues Ozempic warning after Lisa Marie Presley autopsy https://t.co/h9CTypzYDR pic.twitter.com/PAb4yM8VRq
— New York Post (@nypost) July 16, 2023
‘Botched’ doc Terry Dubrow issues Ozempic warning after Lisa Marie Presley autopsy https://t.co/hG1v5X2twn pic.twitter.com/1oLZkqddrs
— Page Six (@PageSix) July 15, 2023
Here’s what The New York Post Reported:
The price of Ozempic is already sky-high — but experts warn extreme weight loss could also cost your life.
Dr. Terry Dubrow, the mastermind plastic surgeon behind the hit series “Botched,” is slamming the drastic methods an increasing number of patients are risking to achieve drastic weight loss following the autopsy results for Lisa Marie Presley.
The late daughter of Elvis Presley died in January at the age of 54. It was revealed this week that she lost her life due to a small bowel obstruction after bariatric surgery.
Dubrow, 64, is now urging experts in the weight loss community to raise awareness of the dangers of weight loss treatments, such as Ozempic and bariatric surgery. In an exclusive interview with TMZ, he warned it could result in a deadly situation — especially when the treatments are combined.
Bariatric surgery can create scar tissue that can strangulate the intestines, and the case of Lisa Marie was a prime example, according to Dr. Dubrow, who has a unique viewpoint into the Hollywood realm as the husband of actress and reality TV star Heather Dubrow, 54, of “Real Housewives of Orange County” fame.
Terry Dubrow Warns on Weight Loss Surgeries Like Lisa Marie Presley's https://t.co/AghJ3T7b65
— E! News (@enews) July 14, 2023
Per E News:
Going under the knife can come with deadly consequences.
That’s a sentiment Botched star and renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow shared in light of news that Lisa Marie Presley’s Jan. 12 death was due to a bowel obstruction that stemmed from a weight loss procedure.
ADVERTISEMENTMore specifically, Dr. Dubrow explained the potential risks of getting bariatric surgery—the umbrella term for weight loss surgeries such as a gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and adjustable gastric band, per the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
“I have read Lisa Marie’s autopsy report. She had the most advanced kind,” he said about the 54-year-old’s procedure in a TMZ Live video on July 14. “They made a new connection between her stomach and her intestines, and the most common complication when you go inside the abdomen and do that kind of surgery is that scar tissue forms.”
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