Cosmetic accidents increase

More than 600 cases of cosmetic skin complications were received by Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital last year, an increase of more than 1.5 times compared to 4 years ago.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Phan Thuy, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, announced the above information at the Southern Cosmetic Dermatology Conference on January 16, adding that the number of cosmetic complications has increased every year, except in 2021 due to the impact of the Covid epidemic. 69% of complications are related to injections (led by micro-injections, filler injections), 16% are related to methods using lasers, light and energy-emitting devices for beauty, 10% are due to facial rejuvenation procedures, chemicals...

Advances in cosmetic dermatology over the past decade have led to a significant increase in medical cosmetic techniques, but have also led to many risks and complications that have seriously affected the health and lives of many people. According to the medical definition, medical cosmetic surgery is non-surgical, non-invasive cosmetic surgery - methods of correcting and improving physical beauty without using a scalpel and without deeply affecting the body's structure. Surgical cosmetic surgery is cosmetic surgery, invasive and affecting the body.

"The trend of non-surgical beauty is increasingly popular, medical aesthetics is a fertile land that many people exploit," said Ms. Thuy, explaining that as the market for invasive or non-invasive cosmetic procedures grows, doctors receive more and more cases of complications.

There are many causes of complications, which can be from the patient such as the patient's constitution, non-compliance or improper skin care after cosmetic procedures. Another cause is from the person performing the procedure, which is considered to play an important and key role in causing complications.

Statistics from the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital show that nearly 78% of cases where the person performing the cosmetic surgery causing complications was not a doctor. More than 15% of patients could not tell whether the person performing the procedure was a doctor or not, "only seeing him wearing a white coat".

In addition, accidents also occur due to unsafe facilities and equipment, such as using uncertified or defective equipment, injectable products of unknown origin or uninspected, or mixed ingredients. Many places perform procedures without ensuring sterile conditions, lacking necessary medical equipment, and unlicensed "underground" cosmetic facilities...

According to Dr. Thuy, the cases of complications are often very diverse, with many levels, affecting the health, even the life of the patient. There are patients who go to the spa to use laser to treat melasma on their cheeks, the staff applies many unknown drugs, then the skin becomes red, itchy, the drug sticks to the skin and does not peel off, the melasma becomes more severe. Recently, a girl suffered from severe acute cellulitis after 10 days of injecting filler in the temple area, or a patient suffered from a severe infection after injecting fat at the spa, almost went blind due to buying filler to inject themselves...

"Most cases that come to the hospital early are treated promptly, but there are patients who suffer irreversible complications," said Dr. Thuy. For example, a young man who had filler injections went blind before entering the hospital, and despite the doctor's best efforts, he was unable to save his eyes.

"If a doctor is well-trained, has knowledge of cosmetic dermatology, and performs the procedure correctly, the probability of causing complications for the patient is very low," said Dr. Thuy, advising people who want to beautify themselves to go to a hospital with a cosmetic specialty or a reputable, licensed cosmetic facility to perform the procedure.

A patient with a cosmetic accident came to the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital for examination. Photo: Provided by the hospital

The Ho Chi Minh City health sector also recommends that people who perform invasive beauty services such as injections, surgery, liposuction, laser... must choose hospitals or cosmetic clinics that have approved technical lists and operating licenses.

Do not choose a beauty facility based solely on the name on the signboard such as "beauty salon", "beauty salon", "spa"... When accessing advertising information on social networks, do not rush to believe it immediately but need to verify it through many different channels, especially accessing the Medical Examination and Treatment Information Lookup Portal of the Department of Health to learn about the clinic and doctor's license to avoid complications.

Le Phuong

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