Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, underwent five penile enlargement procedures at a clinic in Bangkok before his death, Thai health authorities have disclosed.
The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS), under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, made the disclosure on Tuesday after inspecting the clinic where Ubiribo received his final procedure.
Ubiribo, 43, who was also known as “Tiny,” “Denisi” and “Ego,” died in March after undergoing a penile filler procedure while on holiday in Thailand with his wife.
According to the DHSS, the clinic told investigators that Ubiribo had been a regular patient since 2024 and had received five injections intended to enlarge his penis.
The first four procedures were reportedly carried out between 2024 and 2025, while the fifth took place on March 5, 2026, the day before his death.
The DHSS said its investigation began after emergency medical services received a request for an ambulance from a private hospital in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area on March 5.
“The patient’s wife informed the medical team that the patient had recently received a filler injection the same day and had gone for a massage afterwards,” the department said in a statement.
Doctors reportedly suspected a blood clot and prepared to conduct a CT scan with contrast dye to examine the patient’s blood vessels.
However, Ubiribo lost consciousness and had no pulse before the scan could be completed. Medical staff began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but he did not respond and was pronounced dead.
The DHSS said the information prompted authorities to investigate the clinic on Rama 1 Road in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district on September 7.
According to the clinic’s management, Ubiribo had undergone five penile filler injections since becoming a patient in 2024.
The final procedure involved the injection of 40cc of filler into his penis.
The clinic told investigators that the doctor had recommended dividing the treatment into two sessions, but Ubiribo preferred to have the entire amount injected in a single session.
The clinic said it provided him with post-operative instructions and followed up with him after the procedure. According to the authorities, he did not report any problems before his condition deteriorated.
The DHSS also said Ubiribo had signed consent forms before each procedure.
The investigation followed a directive from Thailand’s Minister of Public Health, Pattana Promphat, who ordered the DHSS and the country’s Food and Drug Administration to investigate the clinic following Ubiribo’s death.
DHSS officials, working with the FDA, inspected the facility on September 7 to examine its operations and collect evidence.
The DHSS Director-General, Phuwadej Surakhot, said the investigation would continue before the professional-practice aspect of the case is referred to Thailand’s 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 department said.
The Thai authorities have not accused the clinic or its medical personnel of malpractice.
UK inquest linked death to penile filler
Ubiribo’s death had previously been linked to the cosmetic procedure during an inquest in the United Kingdom.
Evidence presented at the inquest indicated that the treatment caused a fatal pulmonary embolism.
About 40 millilitres of a filler containing hyaluronic acid and lidocaine was injected into Ubiribo’s penis during the final procedure.
After the injection, Ubiribo and his wife reportedly went to a massage facility at their hotel. He later complained of chest pain and collapsed twice.
He was subsequently taken by ambulance to Sukhumvit Hospital, where doctors suspected a pulmonary embolism and planned a CT scan.
Ubiribo, however, lost consciousness before the scan could be performed.
Medical personnel reportedly carried out CPR for more than 100 minutes but were unable to revive him. He died in the early hours of March 6.
A postmortem examination later found material in his lungs that was consistent with the hyaluronic acid used during the penile filler procedure.
Following his death, aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician Dr Mobola Savage warned that penile filler procedures carry medical risks.
“Non-surgical does not mean risk-free. Penile filler is still an invasive medical procedure involving highly vascular anatomy,” Savage said on X.
She explained that the procedure Ubiribo underwent was not conventional penile enlargement surgery but non-surgical penile augmentation, which is primarily intended to increase penile girth.
The Thai investigation remains ongoing as authorities examine whether the clinic and the medical professionals involved complied with Thailand’s required medical and professional standards.
