Plus-size model sought to transform her body with weight-loss surgery, but the procedure took her life at 22

Por Carlos Valencia
8 June, 2026

Brazilian model and influencer Thaylana Cordeiro de Sousa Santos, 22, lost her life after experiencing health complications during bariatric surgery.

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The young woman was admitted to the Calixto Midlej Filho Hospital in Itabuna, Brazil, to undergo this weight-loss surgical procedure in order to improve her physical well-being. The content creator suffered from type 2 diabetes and used specific medications, in addition to having experienced a drastic increase from 50 to 150 kilos during her adolescence due to anxiety problems.

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Medical specialists are still investigating the causes of this death, which shocked her male and female followers.

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