Emergency care due to illegal cosmetic surgery and fake breast augmentation

Money lost, disease carried

“After the procedure, my nose was very painful, but the owner told me it would only hurt for the first few days and told me to take painkillers to get better; after 3 days at home, my nose started to swell and turn red, and had a foul-smelling mucus discharge,” Ms. Hoang Thi T. (residing in Nghi Loc, Nghe An) recalled.

Poor quality filler injection led to a breast abscess that required overnight emergency care. Photo: Diep Phuong

According to Ms. T, an acquaintance introduced her to a beauty spa in Vinh City for a nose job. When she arrived at the spa, Ms. T. noticed that the facilities were poor, so she intended to stop. However, her acquaintance encouraged her that many people had nose jobs here that were very beautiful and cheap. The enthusiastic and friendly owner, along with his "winged" words, convinced Ms. T. to continue with the nose job. This led to the necrosis of the nasal column.

Ms. T. was admitted to the emergency room at the Plastic Surgery Unit of Nghe An General Hospital. After performing the necessary tests, the doctor performed surgery to remove the necrosis, remove the implant material, clean the nose, and use antibiotics according to the antibiotic chart. Ms. T.'s health is now stable.

“The surgeon was not a doctor, the operating room was not sterile, the nose-lifting material was too high, so it pressed against the soft part of the nose. That was one of the reasons leading to the complications of patient T.” – Doctor Phan Van Dai, who directly treated Ms. T. said.

Rhinoplasty at an unlicensed cosmetic facility leads to necrosis of the nasal column. Photo: Diep Phuong

Next to Ms. T.'s treatment bed is Ms. Pham Thi Ng. (residing in Hung Binh ward, Vinh city), a victim of breast filler injection who had just been hospitalized.

Ms. Ng. confided that she is a person who works in the beauty industry and has knowledge about filler injections, but because she was shy about acquaintances and did not want anyone to know, she chose a Spa in Saigon to do it. “I got filler injections from a Thai brand because it is cheaper than other brands, and because of that, there is no barcode to check the filler material. They just inject as much as they want, and stop when the breasts are full, without any specific measuring tools. The cost of filler injections for my breasts was 25 million VND.”

Ten days after the injection, Ms. Ng’s breasts began to harden, swell, and become painful, with pus continuously leaking out. She had a fever and had to be rushed to the hospital that night. “If I had been a little later, I would have lost my life, no joke!” Ms. Ng thought back in shock.

Need to know "choose the right person to entrust your gold to"

With the rapid development of the cosmetic surgery market, many cosmetic facilities have been established but do not have qualified doctors, do not have practice certificates; untrained nurses, rudimentary equipment systems... but perform many surgeries that require high skills such as eyelid surgery, nose lift, breast lift... leading to many dangerous complications affecting people's health, psychology and life.

Regarding this issue, Master, Doctor Phan Ngoc Khoa - Head of the Plastic Surgery Unit, Nghe An General Hospital said that recently, the unit has received many cases of complications from mild to severe due to surgery at unlicensed cosmetic facilities.

Master, Doctor Phan Ngoc Khoa - Head of the Plastic Surgery Unit, Nghe An General Hospital recommends that people should choose a reputable and trustworthy cosmetic address. Photo: Diep Phuong

“Many cosmetic facilities appeal to customers’ psychology, advertising fast, painless, low-cost cosmetic procedures with a series of discount offers. But in reality, even the smallest techniques such as eyelid surgery are considered surgery. If the doctor is not qualified,Not understanding the structure of surgery can easily lead to serious complications.

In addition, the cost of injecting genuine fillers with clear origins is often high. Meanwhile, in cosmetic facilities, this number is significantly reduced, but no one knows the quality of these filler doses. Especially liquid silicone has been banned for a long time" - Dr. Khoa said.

To minimize the risk of complications and the sad situation of "losing money and getting sick" like the above cases, Dr. Khoa recommends that people should choose a reputable and trustworthy cosmetic address to entrust their beauty.

Plastic surgery unit, Nghe An General Hospital with a team of highly specialized and experienced doctors, trained domestically and internationally. Operating room system, modern equipment, using quality materials that meet the standards of the Ministry of Health. High-level professional council from consultation, initial screening examination, to coordination of anesthesia and resuscitation specialties before and after surgery and monitoring and caring for patients 24/7, ensuring timely handling of any complications if any.

The team of doctors and nurses from the plastic surgery unit of Nghe An General Hospital are performing surgery. Photo: Diep Phuong

- Breast augmentation, buttock augmentation, nose augmentation.

- Chin augmentation, temple augmentation.

- Eyelid shaping such as: upper eyelid cutting, lower eyelid cutting, eye bags.

- Perineal surgery.

- Scar correction and dozens of other minor surgical services.

For more information please contact:

Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery Department

NGHE AN GENERAL FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL

Address: Km5, Le Nin Street, Nghi Phu, Nghe An (New Poland Hospital).

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