Spending 8.5 billion for breast augmentation, girl becomes disabled because the implant contains animal DNA

nâng ngực - Ảnh 1. — A woman in China was shocked to discover that her breast implants contained cow DNA after undergoing nine breast augmentation surgeries worth more than 8 billion VND - Photo: SCMP

According to the South China Morning Post on March 25, a woman in Jiangxi province, China spent nearly 2.4 million yuan (more than 8.4 billion VND) on breast augmentation surgery but later discovered that her breast implants contained DNA from cows and elk, causing serious deformities and disabilities.

The case began when the woman, Ms. Lingling, was attracted to a breast augmentation method advertised as “autologous, non-rejectable” introduced by a local beauty salon owner in 2017.

Beijing Creating Medical Cosmetic Clinic in Beijing claims they will extract collagen from a patient's own body, grow it, and inject it back into the breasts for a safe and natural effect.

The chief surgeon, Bai Jin, assured Lingling that the procedure was simple and harmless.

However, after the surgery, Lingling began to feel pain and strange sensations in her chest. Over the next six years, she underwent nine surgeries, including implants and revisions, at a total cost of 2.39 million yuan.

By 2023, she discovered that the implants were leaking, causing severe pain and disfiguring her breasts. When she requested the clinic to perform corrective surgery, she was required to provide a medical evaluation report.

“There were two big tumors on my chest, they went down to my stomach,” she painfully recounted.

In October 2024, she decided to go to a hospital in Shanghai to have her breast implants removed and examined. Test results showed that the material injected into her body contained cow and elk DNA, completely contrary to the clinic's advertising of "autologous" implants.

A cosmetic industry expert in Jiangxi also revealed that some other patients of this clinic also found that their implants contained DNA from camels, bats and gorillas, raising concerns about the quality of materials used in the cosmetic industry.

The damage caused by the implants has left Ms Lingling severely disabled, with a serious impact on her physical and mental health. She has tried to claim compensation but both the clinic and the beauty salon that referred her have now closed.

The Beijing Creating Clinic was also found to be involved in 398 medical disputes and has now had its business license revoked. Dr. Bai Jin also lacked a valid practice license.

On March 1, she reported the case to the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, but because the relevant facilities had ceased operations, she had difficulty seeking justice.

The incident caused a stir in Chinese public opinion, with related articles attracting more than 37 million views on social media.

Many have expressed concern that the unregulated cosmetic industry has given rise to illegal clinics, while others have argued that the money she spent on surgery could have been better spent on safer ways to improve her appearance, such as exercising and eating healthy.

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