Critical case after skin care: Health department inspector checks beauty salon

Inspectors from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health have inspected Cao Kim Beauty Salon - where a woman (40 years old) suffered multiple organ failure after receiving skin care and acne treatment at this facility.

On January 19, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Inspectorate said that immediately after receiving information about the incident, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Inspectorate inspected Cao Kim Beauty Salon (District 10, Ho Chi Minh City) to collect information and consolidate records to clarify issues related to the case of Ms. LHTN (40 years old, from Dong Nai) who suffered a stroke after a cosmetic procedure and is being treated at People's Hospital 115.

Doctor Le Anh Tuan, Head of the General Planning Department, People's Hospital 115, said that as of this morning (January 19), patient LHTN had his endotracheal tube removed, blood filtration and vasopressor stopped, and all vital signs were progressing well.

The patient was monitored and treated at the Intensive Care - Anti-Poison Department, People's Hospital 115.

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Previously, patient N. was transferred from Cao Kim Beauty Salon to People's Hospital 115 in a state of lethargy and severe respiratory failure. The patient suffered from multiple organ failure and respiratory failure and was put on a ventilator, vital signs were monitored, fluid was replaced, and blood was filtered every day.

Doctor Tuan said that after taking the patient's medical history, the beauty salon staff said that while the patient was being numbed for the second time, about 45 minutes after the first time, he started vomiting and stiffening his body. The beauty salon injected adrenaline and then called the 115 Emergency Center.

The Health Department Inspector recommends that people should research and choose reputable medical facilities before going for medical examination, treatment or beauty treatments.

The number of cosmetic medical complications due to injections accounts for 69%

On January 16, at the Southern Cosmetic Dermatology Conference, specialist 2 Nguyen Thi Phan Thuy, Deputy Executive Director of Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, said that the number of cases of internal cosmetic complications coming for examination and treatment at Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital has gradually increased over time.

Of these, 69% of complications were related to injection procedures, 16% were related to laser light and energy-emitting devices, 10% were related to chemical skin resurfacing procedures, and 5% were other procedures.

In 69% of cosmetic medical complications due to injection procedures, the leading cause was micro-injection complications at 54%, followed by filler injections at 43%, and botox injections at 3%.

According to Dr. Thuy, there are many causes of complications, the first of which are due to the person performing the procedure, the facilities, medical equipment and supplies of the facility, and others due to the patient's constitution, not following instructions...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/vu-nguy-kich-sau-lam-dep-da-thanh-tra-so-y-te-kiem-tra-tham-my-vien-185240119162144199.htm