'I've been to hell and back': Teen who burned hole in her lung after vaping equivalent to 400 cigarettes a week issues stark warning Kyla Blight thought 4,000 puff vape was 'harmless' now says 'it's not worth it' READ MORE: The ten terrible things vaping does to your body, experts reveal By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 12:16, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 12:16, 18 June 2024 e-mail View comments A teenager who burst a hole in her lung after vaping the equivalent of 400-cigarettes a week warns other young people 'it's not worth it'. Kyla Blight, 17, who began vaping at just 15, believed the habit to be 'harmless' and would get through an entire 4,000 puff vape a week — a device which should last three weeks and contains the nicotine equivalent of 400 cigarettes. The teenager from Egremont, Cumbria, was rushed to hospital by her father Mark Blight, 61, during the early hours of May 11 after he received a phone call that she had collapsed and turned 'blue' while sleeping over at a a friends house.
Kyla underwent a five-hour surgery to remove part of her lung after her heart nearly stopped beating. Medics discovered a small air blister, known as a pulmonary bleb, had developed on the top of Kyla's lungs. It is thought her excessive vaping caused this to burst, leading to her lung collapsing.
Kyla told Good Morning Britain vaping is not 'worth it' after her five-hour life-saving surgery After her surgery, Kyla had to spend a two further weeks in hospital before she coul.