A mum who went to Turkey to have new teeth fitted says the ones that have been put in are too big for her mouth and the wrong colour - but she has been told it wil cost £4,000 to change them. Stacey Lewis, who has two young children, says she doesn't want to leave her house because of the state of her teeth.
Stacey, 31, told the ECHO: "They're too big and I look like a horse. I've got two babies and I don't even want to go outside. My sister had to take them to school this morning. I had an overbite and when I went over for my consultation, they said that they can't fix it without a root canal which I said was fine.
"They say they've corrected it but they haven't. The front two teeth are just massive. I was there for six days and they only did the procedure the day before I was coming home. The day I was coming home I went back and said that they weren't what I wanted.
"They're not the shade, the size or what I want them to look like. In the end, I was asking them to just take them out and get temporary teeth. I even said I was going to get pliers and pull them out but they said it would ruin my gums.
"They're now saying it's my cost to get them fixed."
Stacey Lewis's teeth before she travelled to Turkey for veneers
Stacey says the dentist has quoted her £4,000 to get the teeth changed. She said: "I've been saving for years and I'm a single mum and they expect me to pay them to fix my teeth. I'm embarrassed and I'm just breaking down all the time. It's affecting my children because I can't stop crying.
"You come back expecting them to be amazing and they're worse than when I went. It looks like I've had them for years and I've been smoking and drinking. I was even asking people there and they said that it wasn't right. People told me that they don't look right.
"They're meant to be a zero, which is bright white, but mine didn't look like the other people's who were getting them done at the same time. I'm struggling to close my mouth because the teeth are that big.
"They are saying give it three months and it'll get better but they are not going to shrink."
A spokesman for Sevil Smile Studio said: "For reasons of confidentiality, we are unable to comment on the medical treatment of any individual patient, however we always aim to provide the highest level of patient care possible. That remains the case and we are rightly proud of being one of the leading dental practices with many thousands of happy patients. All of our patients receive appropriate treatment and high quality service and we reject any suggestion otherwise."
Admiral Travel Insurance recently warned tourists that they could face costs of over £6,000 for botched treatment abroad, with doctors having warned of spikes in cosmetic treatment referrals.
Research by Admiral found that one of the most common reasons for travellers incurring additional costs is prolonged recovery time following surgery, so people are forced to change their travel arrangements.
Cosmin Sarbu, Head of Travel at Admiral Insurance said: “It’s a growing trend for Brits to travel abroad for nips, tucks and cosmetic treatments – from the ubiquitous ‘Turkey teeth’ and Brazilian butt lifts to weight loss procedures. Social media is full of clinics advertising budget packages to potential patients, but while the lower costs and warmer weather offered by clinics abroad might be tempting, travellers should be aware of the risks involved.
“If people choose to head abroad for cosmetic or elective medical procedures, they will probably not be covered by their regular travel insurance policy and could be at risk of forking out thousands of pounds if things don’t go to plan. This would include any necessary treatment connected to a non-urgent procedure, or if they are forced to change their travel plans due to things like prolonged recovery time, which is quite common. While there are specialist policies available, most general travel insurance policies, like those offered by Admiral, have clear exclusions in place when it comes to travelling for non-essential treatment.”
