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A Bangkok cosmetic clinic has told Thai investigators that Nigerian content creator Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo chose to undergo a penis enlargement procedure in one session despite being advised by a doctor to have the treatment split into two sessions.
Ubiribo, a Nigerian influencer based in London, died on March 6, less than 24 hours after receiving hyaluronic acid injections at the Bangkok clinic, according to records from an inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court previously obtained by PEOPLE.
At an inquest hearing on August 21, post-mortem and toxicology findings reportedly linked his death to the hyaluronic acid injection and a pulmonary embolism. Ubiribo had developed chest pains and collapsed on March 5, several hours after undergoing the procedure.
He was taken to a local hospital for a CT scan but lost consciousness before the examination could be conducted. Medical personnel reportedly performed CPR for 101 minutes before he was pronounced dead at 1:05am on March 6.
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health announced on September 7 that it had opened an investigation into the clinic. The ministry said Health Minister Pattana Phromphat directed the Department of Health Service Support and the Food and Drug Administration to establish what happened and determine whether the clinic complied with required medical standards.
According to Phuwadet Surakot, Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support, the clinic told investigators that Ubiribo had been receiving treatment there since 2024 and had undergone five penile enlargement injections.
Surakot said the clinic claimed a doctor advised Ubiribo before the March 5 procedure to divide the treatment into two sessions, but he requested that the injections be administered in a single session. The clinic also said he signed a consent form before each treatment and received aftercare instructions.
The authorities will now examine the clinic’s records and other evidence before deciding whether the case should be referred to the Medical Council. “We will gather all facts and evidence to proceed according to our authority and submit the case to the Medical Council for a ruling on professional practice standards, in order to ensure fairness to all parties,” the Ministry of Public Health said.
