A cosmetic procedure to have her buttocks sculpted has ended in tragedy for model and former beauty queen Solange Magnano. The 38 year old former Miss Argentina was rushed to hospital with severe breathing problems after the operation and later died of a pulmonary embolism after three days in critical condition following a gluteoplasty procedure in Buenos Aires. Her close friend and fashion designer Roberto Piazza said the mother of 7-year old twins had become fixated with her looks as her successful modeling career approached its end.

Per AP:

“Solange was a girl who had everything. She lived the life of a goddess, she was the envy of everybody. A woman who had everything lost her life to have a slightly firmer behind. She died because of her obsession with beauty,” says Piazza.

Magano had already had cosmetic surgery on her breasts after the birth of her twins. She travelled last Thursday to Buenos Aires for her buttock implants. Magnano was buried in her hometown of San Francisco, in the province of Cordoba, yesterday and the burial was shown on Argentine television. At times like this we wonder if we can really trust our very advanced medical technologies.

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