New York mother-of-two 'dies following botched boob job, tummy tuck and butt lift at Dominican Republic clinic'

Janelle Edwards, 25, reportedly travelled to the Dominican Republic for surgery
She is said to have had a tummy tuck, breast enhancement and buttock implants
The mother-of-two reportedly complained of pains after returning to New York
US authorities have issued a warning over the dangers of plastic surgery abroad

Published: 12:01 GMT, 13 June 2017 | Updated: 13:48 GMT, 13 June 2017

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A mother-of-two died after undergoing a string of botched plastic surgery operations overseas, it has been reported.

Janelle Edwards, 25, was found unconscious in her car near her home in the Bronx, New York, last Tuesday, and later died in hospital, according to the New York Daily News.

Ms Edwards, believed to be a former hospital worker, reportedly recently made a 1,500 mile round-tip to have a breast enhancement, tummy tuck and buttock implants at an unnamed clinic in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic.

Tragic: Janelle Edwards, 25, from the Bronx, NY, reportedly died as a result of complications from a string of plastic surgery procedures she underwent in the Dominican Republic

Pain: Ms Edwards is said to have complained of stomach pains on her return to New York

Police sources told the news outlet that an initial autopsy had proved inconclusive but a doctor had told detectives a blood clot caused by the surgeries was to blame.

Ms Edwards' death comes amid warnings over the dangers of receiving plastic surgery abroad, where prices can be significantly cheaper than the US.

Family members said Ms Edwards, whose daughters are believed to be aged seven and one, complained of stomach pain following the operations.

Her sister Samantha Edwards also told the Daily News she believed her sister had died as a result of the operations.

Concerns about the booming cosmetic surgery business in the Dominican Republic are enough of an issue that the State Department has posted a warning on its page for travel to the country.

Warnings: US officials have alerted citizens to the dangers of undergoing plastic surgery in the Dominican Republic following a string of serious complications. Above, Ms Edwards

In several cases U.S. citizens have suffered serious complications or died as a result of procedures they underwent.

In March 2014 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued an alert after health authorities in the United States reported that at least 19 women in five states had developed serious mycobacterial wound infections over the previous 12 months following cosmetic procedures in the Dominican Republic such as liposuction, tummy tucks and breast implants.

There were no reported deaths in those cases, but treatment for these types of infections, which have been caused in the past by contaminated medical equipment, tend to involve long courses of antibiotics and can require new surgery to remove infected tissue and drain fluid.