{"id":55927,"date":"2026-01-16T16:18:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/surgeon-of-influencer-who-died-after-cosmetic-surgery-allegedly-admits-she-did-not-have-medical-degree-reports\/16\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:18:41","slug":"surgeon-of-influencer-who-died-after-cosmetic-surgery-allegedly-admits-she-did-not-have-medical-degree-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/surgeon-of-influencer-who-died-after-cosmetic-surgery-allegedly-admits-she-did-not-have-medical-degree-reports\/16\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgeon of Influencer Who Died After Cosmetic Surgery Allegedly Admits She Did Not Have Medical Degree: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Italian influencer Yulia Burtseva died at age 38 after a cosmetic procedure on Jan. 4 in Moscow, Russia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Burtseva\u2019s surgeon allegedly admitted that she did not have a medical degree but conducted the procedure anyway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Burtseva was known by 73,000 Instagram followers for sharing her family life, including her marriage to husband Giuseppe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">New details have been revealed about Italian influencer Yulia Burtseva\u2019s cosmetic surgeon less than two weeks after the internet personality <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/influencer-yulia-burtseva-dies-at-age-38-after-undergoing-cosmetic-surgery-11879040\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died following a buttock augmentation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died following a buttock augmentation<\/a> procedure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Jan. 4, Burtseva \u2014\u00a0who was known by an audience of over 73,000 followers on Instagram \u2014\u00a0underwent surgery at a private clinic while on a trip to Moscow, but she was rushed to the hospital and died of anaphylactic shock following the procedure, Russian news outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/ria.ru\/20260105\/patsientka-2066534945.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RIA Novosti;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">RIA Novosti<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kommersant.ru\/doc\/8337899\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kommersant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Kommersant<\/em><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/msk1.ru\/text\/incidents\/2026\/01\/04\/76206097\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MSK1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MSK1<\/a> reported. She was 38.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to RIA Novosti and <em>Kommersant<\/em>, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Moscow opened a criminal case on Jan. 5 on suspicion of causing death by negligence due to improper performance of professional duties, and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/authorities-charge-influencer-yulia-burtseva-s-cosmetic-surgeon-after-her-death-11880369\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:charges were brought against;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">charges were brought against<\/a> the clinic employee who performed her surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a new statement from the investigative committee obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/ria.ru\/20260114\/sud-2067907081.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RIA Novosti;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">RIA Novosti<\/a>, Burtseva\u2019s surgeon allegedly did not have a medical degree but performed the procedure anyway.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Yulia Burtseva\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Yulia Burtseva<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect \u2014 who was previously identified as a native of Tajikistan \u2014\u00a0has since been placed under house arrest and charged with \u201cillegally performing medical activities resulting in the death of a person through negligence,\u201d per the statement, reported RIA Novosti. The statement adds that the suspect allegedly failed to perform an allergy test on Burtseva before her procedure and had personally purchased materials that she used during the surgery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Burtseva was known online for sharing her family life, including her marriage to husband Giuseppe, as well as her young daughter. Her Instagram said that she lived in Naples, Italy, with her husband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The internet personality seemingly last updated her Instagram account on Dec. 5, sharing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DR4CbA-jWTt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> of her daughter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Yulia Burtseva\/Instagram Yulia Burtseva\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dJLch9PgfBv23iu3Q8EntQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg4MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/e042cb2809ff0c012d52f3deae37a01d\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Yulia Burtseva\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Yulia Burtseva<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the morning of her surgery, MSK1 reported, Burtseva also shared a video to VK, a Russian social media platform. \u201cGood morning Moscow\ud83d\ude18,\u201d penned Burtseva in text overlaying a video from Cafe Pushkin, a coffee shop in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/influencers-surgeon-allegedly-admits-she-didnt-have-medical-degree-after-patients-death-11887316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/surgeon-influencer-died-cosmetic-surgery-211036415.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Italian influencer Yulia Burtseva died at age 38 after a cosmetic procedure on Jan. 4 in Moscow, Russia Burtseva&rsquo;s<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/surgeon-of-influencer-who-died-after-cosmetic-surgery-allegedly-admits-she-did-not-have-medical-degree-reports\/16\/01\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rhng5f4L.78ehmq6pDiD1A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/faf3cfcc3c32d30dd345f3601b375e06","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55927"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}