However, everything changed when she underwent breast implant surgery in December 2020. Mansutti says the implants were far too large for her frame, and she believes they ultimately caused her career to fall apart.

The former influencer has launched a lawsuit against Dr Mileto, who is based on London’s Harley Street. She is seeking £1.7 million (approximately $2.24 million), claiming she suffers ongoing pain and disability due to muscle damage in her chest.

Danielle Mansutti Goes Under The Knife In December 2020

Danielle Mansutti had been living in Brighton before her surgery and had been active on YouTube since launching her channel back in January 2011.

During her time on the platform, she gained an impressive following of 1.6 million subscribers. She regularly posted makeup tips, travel vlogs, and lifestyle content on her channel, which was named after herself.

Roughly two months before she stopped creating content, she had a consultation with cosmetic surgeon Dr Mileto.

“She was given two or three implants to try, in the range 350-400cc, which were inserted into a sports bra provided by the clinic… when she expressed a preference for the smaller implant, Dr Mileto advised her to go for the larger implant as he said the implant would ‘drop’ and ‘shrink’ in time.”

“She was not advised that 400cc implants, in the context of her small frame, had potential adverse implications for the soft tissue and skin of the breasts or her pectoral muscles (or that) corrective surgery might be required if such large implants were used,” it adds.

Mansutti Undergoes Further Surgeries

In January 2021, just one month after her initial procedure, Mansutti returned to the clinic for a check-up with a nurse.

It was during this appointment that she first raised concerns about her left breast, saying it seemed to be dropping and that the nipple had started pointing outwards.

These concerns led to the first of what would become multiple revision surgeries.

In May 2021, Mansutti had a third surgery to remove the implants. This left her with visible muscle damage and stretch marks, which she describes as a deformity.

After going through three operations, Mansutti decided to relocate to Australia to be close to her family and receive their support during recovery.

Mansutti Is Now Suing Her Plastic Surgeon

The lawsuit claims that after the original operation and two corrective surgeries, Mansutti was left with a very poor aesthetic outcome.

The emotional and physical toll of everything she went through has caused her to stop working as an influencer altogether. She says the muscle damage to her chest has completely ended her online career.

“The claimant was a suitable candidate for breast augmentation with an appropriately-sized implant in the region of 250cc,” the barrister said in court documents.

“The cosmetic appearance of her breasts is poor. She has sustained a significant adjustment reaction to the failed surgery,” the lawsuit reads.

There is also a chance that both a psychiatric expert and a breast surgery specialist will be brought in to support the case, the court heard last week.

Dr Mileto Denies Putting ‘Overly Large’ Breast Implants Into His Client

Responding to the accusations, Dr Mileto’s lawyer, Matthew Barnes, said that his client allowed Mansutti to try several different implant sizes before making a decision about surgery.

“The claimant showed… a photograph of how she wanted to look, and whilst he did not keep a copy, it was consistent with 400cc implants,” he said.

“He gave the claimant the opportunity to try several implant sizes and take photographs so that she could consider her options after the appointment.”

“It is averred that the extent of the dissection was appropriate for the 400cc implant,” he added.