Medical Scandal in China Involving Cosmetic Breast Augmentation with Animal Fillers
A woman in China underwent a cosmetic breast augmentation procedure at a clinic that used fillers from camels, bats, and chimpanzees, leading to health complications. The clinic has been shut down, and the surgeon had no cosmetic surgery credentials. The incident has exposed issues in China's cosmetic surgery industry.
Key Points
- Woman in China undergoes cosmetic breast augmentation with fillers from camels, bats, and chimpanzees
- Clinic uses 'CRT autologous collagen regeneration technology' with the patient's own blood tissue
- Patient faces health complications, including anxiety over breastfeeding, due to the fillers
- Surgeon lacked cosmetic surgery credentials, leading to a major public relations blow for China's cosmetic surgery industry
- China announces crackdown on 'medical aesthetics industry' to tighten regulations