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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Kieran Isgin

Woman hospitalised after 'baboon bum' lip fillers 'got bigger and bigger'

A mum claims her lips were left looking like a baboon's 'bum' after suffering a severe allergic reaction to fillers. Lauren Evens had her filler topped up last week on April 20, it was only one hour later when her lips began to swell so 'huge' that she went to the A&E at the Countess of Chester that evening.

The 29-year-old was given antihistamines but the swelling became so severe that she was unable to talk and her "airways started to close", so she was rushed into resuscitation and given adrenaline. Now, Lauren is hoping to raise awareness after the horrific experience that such allergies can develop at any time.

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