Dallas Woman Dies After Receiving Plastic Surgery In Mexico

DALLAS, TX -- A 36-year-old Dallas real estate agent has died after she traveled to Juarez, Mexico, in October to receive plastic surgery. Laura Avila's death on Nov. 24 was confirmed by her attorney Larry Friedman in a statement provided to CBS.

"So that her death is not in vain, people should think of Laura before they look for cross border discount surgery," Friedman said. "They should do their homework and investigate the experience, training and track record of anyone before they sign up. Always look before you leap."

Avila's sister Angie told CBS that the Rino Center where she was getting numerous surgeries performed had placed the anesthesia in the wrong place in her spine, which caused her brain to swell and her kidneys to fail. Avila ultimately went into cardiac arrest Oct. 30.

Avila was in Mexico for a nose job and breast implant replacement. She was moved to a "more comfortable facility," her sister Angie wrote on Facebook Nov. 17.

Angie Avila also included a link to a GoFundMe page where she has raised more than $81,000 as of Monday morning to help cover her sister's medical bills and travel costs for her family.

Angie Avila commemorated her sister's life on Facebook with a post that has since been shared nearly 3oo times.

"I truly don’t know how or if I’ll ever overcome this pain," Angie Avila wrote. "What I do know is that I am beyond lucky to have had the chance to be her sister for twenty five wonderful years. She’s the love of my life, and I know she will continue to watch over me and guide me just as she always has."

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