Brazilian social media star Juliana Oliveira, also known as Juju do Pix, is preparing for surgery after alleging that a botched cosmetic procedure left her face altered beyond recognition.

Oliveira recounted her ordeal from 2017, when she was purportedly injected with substances she believed to be silicone-based fillers. Instead, she received a concoction of 21 syringes filled with mineral oil and laxatives, injected into her cheeks.

These injections were reportedly administered without her consent by an unlicensed clinic, resulting in significant facial disfigurement.

Although many dermal fillers have FDA approval, it’s crucial for individuals to ensure that any procedure is performed by a certified medical professional who uses safe and approved substances.

According to Harvard Health, injecting foreign, unsterile materials like mineral oil into the face can trigger severe complications, such as embolisms that may lead to blindness.

The illicit injections left Oliveira with noticeably swollen cheeks and eyelids, as she has shared on her social media platforms.

According to The Sun, Oliveira believed that she would look like this for the rest of her life, and even struggled to find work.

But now, she’s finally found a doctor that can help her.

Brazilian influencer Juliana Oliveira, known as Juju do Pix, is going under the knife after she claims that she was left disfigured after cosmetic injections gone wrong – seen before the injections on the left 

Oliveira claimed that in 2017, she was injected with what she thought was silicone-based filler – but turned out to be 21 syringes of mineral oil and laxatives into her cheeks, The Sun reported

Per Harvard Health, injecting foreign, nonsterile substances into your face, like mineral oil, can cause serious problems, including an embolism that ‘leads to blindness,’ as she’s seen here before the injections

Last week, Oliveira went under the knife with São Paulo-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Thiago Marra, who documented the surgery on Instagram.

It took more than four hours, and will be the first reconstructive surgery of many for the influencer, the outlet shared.

Dr. Marra shared a few pictures after the surgery, which showed Oliveira with tons of stitches in her cheeks and chin area.

In another video, which showed a ‘before’ and ‘after,’ the doctor appeared to have focused part of the surgery on her chin.

‘Clot surgery yesterday was a success,’ Dr. Marra wrote in the caption. ‘Now to follow up with the healing. Are you excited to see the result in 20 days?’

It is unclear exactly when her next surgery is scheduled for.

Interestingly enough, it looks like Oliveira isn’t the only one who has had an unfortunate experience with fake injectables.

Last year, doctors sounded the alarm on fake Botox injections that were landing women in the hospital.

Last week, Oliveira went under the knife with São Paulo-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Thiago Marra, who documented the surgery on Instagram

According to The Sun, it took more than four hours, and will be the first reconstructive surgery of many

In April 2024, 22 people from 11 states reported harmful reactions after receiving injections of the popular filler from unlicensed or untrained providers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

None of the women underwent the procedure in a medical setting – instead describing getting Botox in spas and at home.

The harmful reactions were reported between November 4, 2023, and March 31, 2024, in a slew of states including California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

Aside from untrained injectors administering Botox, the issue goes even deeper than that.

At the time, licensed medical professionals were being targeted by manufacturers peddling counterfeit product as well.

Last year, New York aesthetician Joey Grant Luther was arrested after authorities said that he had ordered counterfeit Botox from China, according to ABC7 Eyewitness News.

In addition, Luther did not possess licensing to inject Botox in the state of New York.

His Hell’s Kitchen clinic was called JGL Aesthetics.