Beautician Jordan James Parke has addressed concerns raised following the death of a mother-of-five who died hours after having a non-surgical BBL procedure.
It is reported that Alice Webb, 33, underwent the procedure at a clinic in Gloucester run by beautician Jemma Pawlyszyn and Parke, dubbed the ‘Lip King’.
She was rushed to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on September 24 after falling unwell and died the following day.
Two people have since been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and bailed, including Parke, 32, who appeared on US reality TV series Botched discussing cosmetic procedures he had undergone himself.
Ms Webb is the first person to have died in the UK from the procedure and the tragedy comes after repeated calls for tighter controls over the cosmetic industry.
Beautician Jordan James Parke has addressed concerns raised following the death of a mother-of-five who died hours after having a non-surgical BBL procedure
It is reported that Alice Webb (pictured), 33, underwent the procedure at The Studio 23 clinic in Gloucester, run by beautician Jemma Pawlyszyn and Parke, 32, dubbed the ‘Lip King’
Yesterday, Mr Parke insisted he was ‘fully qualified and insured to carry out the procedure’ in an exchange with a doctor who has raised concerns about the death of Ms Webb.
He was responding to Dr Roshan Ravindran, a GP, cardiologist and aesthetics practitioner based in Cheshire.
Dr Ravindran had posted a video on Instagram, for his 500,000-plus followers warning of the dangers of non-surgical Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL) in light of Ms Webb’s death.
In the video he called for stricter regulation in the UK to ensure ‘only trained medical professionals carry out these treatments safely and in an appropriate environment’.
Responding to Dr Ravindran, Mr Parke also said he ‘trained with a Harley Street doctor’.
Mr Parke, who describes himself on social media as ‘The Plastic Surgery Advocate’ is not a qualified surgeon but carries out the filler BBL, which is not regulated.
The Kim Kardashian fanatic appeared on US reality TV series Botched in 2015.
He asked doctors if they could help fix his ‘leaking lips’.
Doctors on the show also refused him a second nose job due concerns that his desired ‘pinched’ nose would affect his ability to breathe.
Unlike a traditional BBL which sees fat transferred from other areas of the body, a liquid BBL involves hyaluronic acid fillers.
Dermal filler — the same material used to fill lips — is injected in large quantities into the buttock.
They are often advertised on social media as a ‘risk-free’, ‘cheaper’ alternative to the surgical counterpart.
Non-surgical BBLs are not illegal in the UK.
The popularity of non-surgical BBLs has increased significantly but there is no standard licensing scheme in England for businesses offering the procedure.
Last year, however, Wolverhampton City Council barred a company from carrying out liquid BBLs after identifying risks associated with their processes.
These included blood clots, sepsis, and the potential for the death of body tissues.
Mr Parke, who describes himself on social media as ‘The Plastic Surgery Advocate’ is not a qualified surgeon but carries out the filler BBL, which is not regulated. Pictured, Jordan James Parker with Jemma Pawlyszyn
Five local authorities in Essex and Glasgow followed suit and have banned certain companies from carrying out liquid BBLs in their area.
Earlier this month an inquest into Ms Webb’s death heard that further investigation was needed into the cause of the death.
Ms Webb’s mother confirmed hospital medics were unable to resuscitate Alice following the procedure.
The coroner, Roland Wooderson, said the medical cause of death had not yet been confirmed.
He added that a post-mortem examination is currently being carried out, with the next hearing date to be fixed.
It’s understood Ms Webb worked in the industry and was attending a training session where she would learn how to perform the procedure before having her own done.
When Mr Parke was asked to comment on the death of Alice when approached by MailOnline shortly after her death, he said: ‘I can’t talk to anybody. I was arrested but I’ve been released.’
