Brazilian influencer Maria Eduarda Alves dos Santos, known online as Duda Alves, has tragically lost her life at just 22, weeks after undergoing breast reduction surgery. Alves had built a following of more than 800,000 people across her social media platforms, where she regularly shared parts of her everyday life.

Her content included videos with her partner and personal updates, giving followers a glimpse into the life of a young woman who had become a familiar face online. In the weeks before her passing, much of that content centered on a recent breast reduction procedure. Alves had been open about her decision to undergo the surgery, explaining that she wanted it for both “comfort” and “aesthetic” reasons.

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Alves’ choice attracted unwanted attention online. In one of her posts, she spoke about comments from what she described as “sleazy men” who criticized her for having the procedure . However, her recovery seemed to become the bigger concern. Just three weeks after the operation, Alves told her followers that she was experiencing “a lot of pain”.

She shared that she had been “vomiting a lot and crying from the pain constantly”, giving her audience an unusually candid look at how difficult the recovery had been. On September 9th, Alves uploaded what would become her final TikTok. The video once again addressed her recent breast reduction and the criticism she had received over her decision to have it.

The following news of her passing prompted an outpouring of concern and grief from people who had followed her online. Her final posts were filled with messages from followers checking in on her, alongside tributes from those who knew her personally.

The Civil Police of the Federal District confirmed to People that Alves’ passing is being investigated as a case of her possibly ending her own life. However, authorities have not released further information about the circumstances, saying they are doing so to protect the privacy of her family.

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