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A young woman is warning others about the risks of having lip fillers after the procedure left her with an infection covering her face that is still affecting her life a year on. Saysha Williams, 23, was eager to undergo the procedure after months of feeling unhappy with her appearance but instead was left in agony when her lips became blistered and she was diagnosed with a severe Impetigo infection.

Saysha, from Bruton, Somerset, claims that the infection was caused by a lack of hygiene when the injections were made at a beauty parlour back in August 2016, as she believes the practitioner failed to clean her mouth beforehand. Saysha said: 'I was told that my lips would be sore for a few days but it wasn't until later that evening that my lips still felt numb from the procedure.

'I did a bit of research to see if it was normal but I should have had the sensation in my lips back by that time.

'Then they started to turn purple and the next day I woke up with a white spot under my nose, more started to pop up and it was very sore and painful, turning into scabs around my mouth and into my nose.

Sahsya had seen the practitioner after recommendations from friends but was left unhappy with the results when she was left with the widespread infection.

The infection got worse with more painful scabs spreading across Sahsya's face and ulcers in her mouth stopping her from eating, drinking and speaking. 'I still have scarring on my upper lip that will be with me for the rest of my life and it's difficult to apply lipstick.

'They still aren't fully normal now. I have alot of sensitivity in them and sometimes, the scarring flares up. It took about three weeks for them to heal but they have never been normal again.

'People are so adamant to get the procedure done that they ignore the warnings from other people but at least if they see these pictures they might think twice.

'Do your research and don't just jump on the bandwagon because it's trendy at the time.

'The whole experience has taught me to love myself and I'm a lot more confident and happy in my appearance.'