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NY Detective Dies After Controversial Cosmetic Surgery Abroad

10/27/2025

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Alicia Stone, a 40-year-old New York police detective, died a week after Brazilian Butt Lift and liposuction in Colombia.
She was found unresponsive in her hotel room and died after arriving at hospital, with the cause listed as unspecified cardiac arrest.
Her husband, Michael, has called for an investigation, while buttock augmentation shows higher risk—1 in 3,448 deaths globally versus 1 in 55,000 for cosmetic surgery in the United States.

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Story summary

Alicia Stone, a 40-year-old New York police detective, died a week after Brazilian Butt Lift and liposuction in Colombia.
She was found unresponsive in her hotel room and died after arriving at hospital, with the cause listed as unspecified cardiac arrest.
Her husband, Michael, has called for an investigation, while buttock augmentation shows higher risk—1 in 3,448 deaths globally versus 1 in 55,000 for cosmetic surgery in the United States.