Nigerian influencer ignored doctor’s warning before fatal penis enlargement procedure

A Bangkok cosmetic clinic has told Thai investigators that Nigerian content creator Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo elected to have a penis enlargement procedure in one session despite being advised by a doctor to have the treatment split into two sessions.

Ubiribo, a Nigerian influencer living in London, died on March 6, less than 24 hours after receiving hyaluronic acid injections at the Bangkok clinic, according to records from an inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court previously obtained by PEOPLE.

At an inquest on August 21, post-mortem and toxicology results were reported to have connected his death to the hyaluronic acid injection and a pulmonary embolism. Ubiribo had developed chest pains and collapsed, several hours after the procedure, on March 5.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital for a CT scan, but lost consciousness before the test could be done. According to reports, medical personnel attempted CPR for 101 minutes before he was declared dead at 1.05am on March 6.
On September 7, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health announced that it had launched an investigation into the clinic. Health Minister Pattana Phromphat ordered the Department of Health Service Support and the Food and Drug Administration to investigate what happened and whether the clinic complied with required medical standards, the ministry said.

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The clinic told investigators that Ubiribo had been receiving treatment there since 2024 and had undergone five penile enlargement injections, said Phuwadet Surakot, Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support.
Surakot said the clinic said a doctor had advised Ubiribo before the procedure on March 5 to split the treatment into two sessions, but he asked for the injections to be administered in a single session. The clinic also said he signed a consent form before each treatment and was given aftercare instructions.

The authorities will now look at the records of the clinic and other evidence before deciding if the case should be referred to the Medical Council. “We will collect all the facts and evidence to take action according to our authority and send the case to the Medical Council for a verdict on the professional standard of practice, to be fair to all parties,” the Ministry of Public Health said.