Authorities in Thailand have launched an investigation into a Bangkok cosmetic clinic following the death of Nigerian content creator Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo after he underwent a penile enlargement procedure at the facility.
The Ministry of Public Health said on September 7 that Minister Pattana Phromphat had directed the Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the 33-year-old Nigerian influencer’s death.
Ubiribo, who lived in London, died at about 1:05 a.m. on March 6, less than a day after receiving hyaluronic acid penile filler injections.
Records from Westminster Coroner’s Court, cited in a report by PEOPLE, showed that an inquest hearing on August 21 heard that a post-mortem and toxicology examination linked his death to the hyaluronic acid injection and a pulmonary embolism.
According to the records, Ubiribo underwent the cosmetic procedure on March 5 and later developed chest pains before collapsing several hours afterward.
He was taken to a local Bangkok hospital for a CT scan but lost consciousness before the examination could be completed. Medical personnel reportedly performed CPR for 101 minutes before he was pronounced dead.
The clinic, which has not been publicly identified by Thai authorities, told investigators that Ubiribo had been receiving treatment there since 2024 and had undergone five penile enlargement injections.
DHSS Director-General Phuwadet Surakot said the clinic claimed that a doctor had advised Ubiribo to divide his latest treatment into two sessions. However, according to the clinic, he requested that the procedure be completed in a single session.
The facility also told investigators that Ubiribo had signed treatment consent forms before each procedure and received aftercare instructions. It further claimed that he had not previously reported complications from the treatments.
Following the death, Thailand’s health authorities inspected the clinic on September 7 to assess whether it had complied with required medical and professional standards.
The investigation will now focus on gathering evidence about the procedure and the clinic’s conduct before the matter is potentially 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.
The ministry also disclosed that an emergency medical centre had been contacted by a private Bangkok hospital to send an ambulance for an unconscious patient.
Ubiribo had built a following of more than 180,000 people on Instagram, where he regularly shared lifestyle content featuring his wife, Dani Allen.
The investigation is expected to establish whether the clinic met Thailand’s medical and professional requirements in providing the cosmetic treatment.
