A mother-of-one has died from complications she suffered following a series of cosmetic surgeries she allegedly never authorized a plastic surgeon to perform in the Dominican Republic.
Pamela Almanzar, 28, entrusted renowned Dr. Edgar Contreras to have a breast reduction at the Arroyo Hondo Diagnostic Medical Center on December 17.
In the lead-up appointment to the operation, Contreras convinced Almanzar about having a tummy tuck surgery as well as other procedures to remove excess fat, Almanzar’s girlfriend, Dahiana Ymaya, told Dominican newspaper Hoy.
Almanzar proceeded with the breast reduction procedure and found out through a hospital staffer that Contreras also did liposuction on her crotch area, arms and legs without her consent.
Almanzar revealed to her friend, Yomaris Amezquita, that she had ‘fainted’ and received ‘two pints of blood,’ WhatsApp text messages obtained by Dominican newspaper Hoy show.
‘He did lipo on a lot of things that were not in the plans,’ Almanzar wrote.
She shared a photo of her breasts and told her friend, ‘I hope they don’t grow on me.’
Pamela Almanzar died Friday afternoon at a medical facility in Arroyo Hondo, Dominican Republic, 10 days after a doctor allegedly performed three liposuctions that she did not approve during an operation to reduce the size of her breasts
Renown plastic surgeon Edgar Contreras has been accused of malpractice at least 10 times since 1998
She visited the hospital December 23 and was told by the medical staff that she was fine – despite having trouble breathing and dealing with post-surgery pain.
Her condition worsened Friday, which resulted in an emergency visit to the hospital, where she died around 2pm.
‘Pamela didn’t need anything, she was perfect, but she wasn’t satisfied,’ Ymaya said. ‘She wanted changes, she always wanted to be fabulous.’
The Ministry of Health announced it had initiated an investigation Monday and interviewed the cardiologist, anesthesiologist and medical director at Arroyo Hondo Diagnostic Medical Center.
Deputy Minister, José Matos, told reporters that they are awaiting the results of an autopsy that will determine if Contreras will be called upon for questioning.
‘In the pre-procedure evaluation everything seemed to be normal,’ Matos said. ‘But in any surgical intervention, there are repercussions that can be immediate or delayed.’
Pamela Almanzar scheduled a breast reduction procedure, but during the surgery had three additional procedures that she did not approve of – liposuctions on her arms, legs and crotch area
Amezquita told the outlet Almanzar opted to have the surgery after noticing that her physical training and exercise was not helping her reach her goals.
She was surprised that she opted to have the operation with Contreras.
Almanzar’s family told CDN television that Contreras did not meet with the family following the young woman’s death.
Contreras, who has more than 117,000 followers on Instagram, has been accused of malpractice on at least 10 occasions dating back to 1998, according to Dominican investigative reporter Nuria Peña.
In 2018, he was sentenced to three years for falsifying documents in an attempt to take over a medical facility.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Contreras for comment.
