Influencer sues surgeon and claims ‘overly large’ breasts ruined her career

An influencer who claims her ‘overly large’ breasts are ruining her career is suing a plastic surgeon for £1.7million.

Danielle Mansutti, 30, had three operations between December 2020 and May 2021 and says she was left with ‘disfigured’ breasts.

She had the surgery after her left breast started to droop and her nipple started to ‘point outwards’.

Ms Mansutti was told by a third surgeon that the implants were too big for her because they caused her left side to tear away from the bone.

She is suing Dr Domenico Mileto, who carried out the original work, and accuses him of recommending oversized implants.

Dr Mileto denies blame, insisting there was nothing wrong with the surgery, that the implants were not too big and that she had asked for breasts that size.

Ms Mansutti says it led her to ‘stop work as an influencer,’ and lose her ‘successful social media career’.

Her barrister Caroline Hallissey said: ‘The claimant explained to Dr Mileto that she wanted a natural breast appearance. She was a size eight dress size and was sure she did not want the appearance of obviously augmented breasts.

‘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 did not appreciate that different options for implants were available. She believed that Dr Mileto was the expert and that if he considered a 400cc implant was required to achieve the C/D cup and the natural look she wanted, then he must be right.

‘She was not advised of any specific risks pertaining to the size of the implant that Dr Mileto had selected for her.

‘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.

‘The record of the attendance indicated that the claimant was not happy with the result of the operation, specifically in relation to asymmetry between the breasts.’

Matthew Barnes, for Dr Mileto, said: ‘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 gave the claimant the opportunity to try several implant sizes and take photographs so that she could consider her options after the appointment.

‘He advised the claimant that she could have a second appointment if she was uncertain about the size.

‘It is admitted that Dr Mileto did not advise the claimant that “in the context of her small frame [the implants] had potential adverse implications for…her pectoral muscles”. It is denied that he ought to have advised in those terms.’

Deputy Master Claire Toogood KC, said Ms Mansutti had built a ‘significant following’ online and claims ‘her injury prevented her from continuing with that career.’

The case will return to court for a five-day trial at a later date.

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