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Thai authorities are investigating a Bangkok clinic where a Nigerian-born British influencer died in March after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure, with officials examining whether the facility holds a valid licence and followed health and safety protocols.
A London coroner ruled last month that the death of Igho Ubiribo, 43, on March 6 was caused by a hyaluronic acid injection he received hours earlier, which led to a fatal pulmonary embolism
Ubiribo, known as “Tiny” and “Ego,” had 185,000 followers on Instagram, where he regularly posted pictures with his wife enjoying a luxury lifestyle.
According to Thailand’s Department of Health Service Support, the clinic’s management told investigators that Ubiribo had been a patient since 2024 and had undergone five penile enlargement injections.
The first four procedures took place in 2024 and 2025, while on his fifth visit on March 5, he received 40 millilitres of filler.
The doctor had recommended splitting the procedure into two sessions, but Ubiribo requested that the entire amount be injected in one session, clinic management told investigators.
The clinic also claimed that Ubiribo signed consent forms before each procedure and received aftercare instructions.
“Igho Ubiribo was having a massage with his wife when he started to complain of chest pain,” according to the coroner’s report.
“When he was in the ambulance, he was able to answer questions normally. His wife was able to confirm that he had passed out two times.
“When he got to the hospital, his wife confirmed that he had filler injections in the penis.”
He was taken by ambulance to the hospital, suspected of having a pulmonary embolism, but lost consciousness before he could have a CT scan.
Medics tried to resuscitate him for over 100 minutes, but he was declared dead around 1:00 am.
Thai Health Minister Pattana Promphat said the probe was intended “to ensure fairness for everyone and to reassure both local and international patients that they are receiving safe, high-standard and valuable care in Thailand.”
The case has reignited debate about medical tourism in Thailand, a leading destination for visitors seeking aesthetic procedures.
As of 2024, official figures showed the country had 7,000 aesthetic clinics, including 2,000 in Bangkok, and forecast a market worth $7.51 billion in 2027, three times the size in 2020.
