Thai health authorities have disclosed that Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, underwent five penile enlargement procedures at a Bangkok clinic before his death in March 2026.
Ubiribo, popularly known as “Tiny,” “Denisi” and “Ego,” died after receiving his fifth penile filler injection while on holiday in Thailand with his wife.
The Department of Health Service Support, under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, revealed the details on Tuesday following an inspection of the clinic where the businessman underwent his final procedure.
According to the authorities, the clinic told investigators that Ubiribo had been receiving treatment there since 2024 and had undergone four previous procedures between 2024 and 2025.
The fifth procedure was performed on March 5, 2026, a day before his death.
The DHSS said the final treatment involved the injection of 40cc of filler into his penis.
It stated that the doctor had advised Ubiribo to have the procedure in two sessions, but he opted to receive the entire injection at once.
The agency said, “The clinic’s management provided information stating that the patient had been a regular patient since 2024. The patient had received five injections to enlarge the male genitalia.”
The statement added that the clinic gave him post-procedure instructions and followed up with him afterwards, with no complications reported before he left.
“Furthermore, the patient signed consent forms before each procedure,” the authorities said.
The investigation followed Ubiribo’s death after he reportedly became unconscious shortly after undergoing the procedure.
According to the DHSS, emergency medical services received a request for an ambulance from a private hospital in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area on March 5 after Ubiribo lost consciousness.
His wife reportedly told medical personnel that he had received a filler injection earlier that day before going for a massage.
Doctors suspected that he might have developed a blood clot and prepared to conduct a CT angiography to examine his blood vessels.
However, the authorities said Ubiribo lost his pulse while preparations were being made for the scan, prompting medical personnel to begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The statement said the resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful and his death was confirmed.
The DHSS inspection of the clinic was conducted on September 7 after Thailand’s Minister of Public Health, Pattana Promphat, ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
The agency said its officials, alongside personnel from the Thai Food and Drug Administration, inspected the facility and collected relevant evidence.
The Director-General of the DHSS, Phuwadej Surakhot, said the investigation would continue before the professional conduct aspect of the case was referred to the 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,” Surakhot said.
The authorities, however, have not accused the clinic or its medical personnel of malpractice.
Earlier, a UK coroner’s inquest had linked Ubiribo’s death to the cosmetic procedure, with evidence indicating that the treatment resulted in a fatal pulmonary embolism.
Reports said about 40 millilitres of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine were injected during the final procedure.
Following the treatment, Ubiribo and his wife reportedly returned to their hotel for a massage, during which he complained of chest pain and collapsed.
He was subsequently taken to Sukhumvit Hospital, where doctors suspected a pulmonary embolism. Despite prolonged resuscitation efforts, he could not be revived and died in the early hours of March 6.
A postmortem examination reportedly found material in his lungs consistent with the hyaluronic acid used during the procedure.
An aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician, Dr Mobola Savage, had previously cautioned that penile fillers were not without risks.
“Non-surgical does not mean risk-free,” Savage said, explaining that penile filler treatment remains an invasive procedure involving highly vascular parts of the body.
The ongoing Thai investigation is expected to determine whether the clinic and medical professionals involved complied with applicable medical and professional standards.
