Following a case of septic shock at a Hong Kong beauty salon, the Department of Health investigated and discovered that 44 individuals had received DC-CIK therapy at the "DR Medical Beauty Group." A Department of Health spokesperson stated on the evening of the 5th that, in addition to the three patients still hospitalized in critical condition, another woman developed sepsis after receiving an intravenous infusion.
The Hong Kong SAR Government's Department of Health recently announced that three women developed septic shock and are in critical condition after receiving intravenous infusion treatments at the "DR Medical Beauty Group" in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island.
According to reports, the Department of Health received notifications from Ruttonjee Hospital on the 4th regarding two cases of septic shock.A 56-year-old woman and a 40-year-old woman developed symptoms including fever and diarrhea after receiving intravenous infusions at the "DR Medical Beauty Group" in Causeway Bay on the 3rd. Both were diagnosed with septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation upon seeking medical attention, with their conditions critical.
The SAR Health Department and police have launched investigations into the matter.Doctors speculate the cause may be toxins in the injected fluids or bacterial contamination during the infusion process.
Reporters learned yesterday that over half of minor cosmetic procedure complications in Guangzhou occur at beauty salons. Skin necrosis and granuloma are most commonly associated with injections of hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin, while cases of septic shock are extremely rare.Experts caution: Beauty seekers must seek medical aesthetic procedures at licensed institutions, avoiding risky, unregulated treatments at salons.