Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, died after undergoing his fifth penile filler procedure at a clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, with the final injection administered on March 5, 2026, just a day before his death, according to findings released by Thai health authorities.
Ubiribo, 43, who was known online by the names “Tiny,” “Denisi” and “Ego,” had reportedly been receiving penile filler treatments at the Bangkok clinic since 2024.
The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS), operating under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, disclosed the details on Tuesday after officials inspected the clinic where Ubiribo received his final treatment.
According to the DHSS, the clinic reported that Ubiribo underwent four penile filler procedures between 2024 and 2025 before returning for a fifth treatment on March 5, 2026.
The final procedure involved the injection of approximately 40cc of filler in a single session.
The clinic told investigators that its doctor had recommended that the 40cc be divided into two separate treatment sessions, but Ubiribo insisted on having the entire amount administered during one procedure.
The clinic further stated that Ubiribo signed consent forms before each treatment and that no complications were reported during follow-up appointments.
However, shortly after the final procedure, Ubiribo reportedly became critically ill.
Emergency responders were called to a private hospital in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area after he lost consciousness.
His wife reportedly informed medical personnel that he had received a penile filler injection earlier that day before subsequently going for a massage.
Doctors suspected a blood clot and prepared to conduct a CT angiography to determine the cause of his deteriorating condition.
But Ubiribo reportedly lost his pulse before the planned scan could be completed.
Medical personnel launched resuscitation efforts, but he could not be revived.
The circumstances surrounding his death had previously been examined by a UK coroner, whose inquest concluded that Ubiribo died from a fatal pulmonary embolism associated with the procedure.
The UK investigation found that about 40 millilitres of a mixture containing hyaluronic acid and lidocaine had been injected during the treatment.
Following the procedure, Ubiribo reportedly complained of chest pain and collapsed twice while at a hotel massage session.
He was subsequently rushed to Sukhumvit Hospital, where his condition deteriorated and he lost consciousness before doctors could complete the planned CT scan.
Despite CPR efforts reportedly lasting more than 100 minutes, doctors were unable to save his life.
A postmortem examination subsequently identified material in his lungs consistent with the injected filler, supporting the findings surrounding the fatal embolism.
The latest Thai investigation, however, has not established that the clinic committed malpractice.
The clinic, located on Rama 1 Road in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district, was inspected on September 7 by DHSS officials working alongside Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration.
The inspection was ordered by Thailand’s Public Health Minister, Pattana Promphat.
DHSS Director-General Phuwadej Surakhot said authorities would continue gathering evidence before referring the case to Thailand’s Medical Council for a determination on whether professional standards were breached.
No official finding of professional misconduct or malpractice has been announced against the clinic or the medical practitioners involved.
The case has also renewed concerns among medical professionals about the risks associated with cosmetic procedures that are often perceived as less dangerous because they do not involve conventional surgery.
Aesthetic medicine physician, Dr Mobola Savage, previously warned following Ubiribo’s death that non-surgical cosmetic procedures can still carry potentially serious and life-threatening risks.
She explained that penile filler is a non-surgical augmentation procedure generally performed to increase penile girth and is different from conventional surgical enlargement.
Dr Savage also cautioned that the penis contains highly vascular tissue, meaning that complications involving blood vessels can have severe consequences.
Ubiribo’s death has therefore placed renewed attention on the safety of penile filler procedures, the volume of filler administered during a single session, patient consent, medical supervision and the standards required of clinics offering cosmetic treatments.
Thai authorities said their investigation remains ongoing as they assess the clinic’s records, the conduct of the practitioners involved and whether all applicable medical standards and regulations were followed before, during and after Ubiribo’s final procedure.