The family of an Australian woman who died in Mexico after surgery is trying to raise more than $20,000 to find out why she died and to bring her body home.
Evita Nicole Sarmonikas died on March 20 after going into cardiac arrest following an operation in the north Mexican town of Mexicali.
A Facebook page set up by friends and family, who are in shock at the Gold Coast-raised woman's death, does not give details of the exact surgery undertaken.
However, a lengthy post written about Ms Sarmonikas said she had struggled with her body image.
"As beautiful as Evita was inside and out, she was still filled with certain inadequacies," the post said.
"These near perfect graphic comparisons our young women are bombarded with from get-go are to much for innocent hearts to battle, and the consequences can be fatal."
The family is fighting red tape and high costs of up to $20,000 to repatriate her body without the help of travel insurance, which Ms Sarmonikas did not have.
Ms Sarmonikas's family is also trying to find money to travel to Mexico, to fund an independent autopsy and to cover legal assistance.
A family member posted they have also been given assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs to gain emergency documentation needed for the trip.
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