JAKARTA - An actress and singer from China, Gao Liu, had to face the harsh reality after her plastic surgery led to tragedy. The nose that had been dreamed of so far to look more proportional actually turned black and decayed due to failed rhinoplasty procedures.
The operation was carried out in October 2020. In his interview with the BBC, Liu revealed that since childhood he had a big dream to become an actor.
"Since the age of five, I believe that an actor must look perfect from any camera angle," he said, quoted from the Unilad page.
With a high standard of appearance, Liu was finally tempted to do plastic surgery after hearing that one of his friends had received satisfactory results from similar surgery.
He chose a clinic that was popular among influencers and underwent procedures with a doctor recommended by his friend. However, Liu's hopes turned into a nightmare.
"Everything changed as soon as I entered the operating room," he said.
Just a week later after the procedure, the network at the tip of Liu's nose began to die and blacken.
Rhinoplasty or better known as nasal surgery is a surgical procedure to change the shape of the nose. Mayo Clinic explains that this procedure aims to improve appearance, improve breathing function, or both.
However, the risks that lurk are not small, including bleeding, infection, reaction to anesthesia, difficulty breathing, permanent numbness, changes in the shape of the nose that is not symmetric, pain, prolonged color change or swelling, scar tissue, and changes in the sense of smell.
In Liu's case, postoperative conditions show that his nose is inflammatory and necrosis, a dead tissue or in the process of death.
"The basis for his nose is still red," said a doctor who checked Liu's condition.
Liu admitted that he was very devastated by his condition.
"I was devastated. I was so scared. In my life I was so concerned about the performance. I thought my life was over," he said.
"Many specialists concluded that my nose could not be saved," he added.
The traumatic experience was then shared through Weibo's social media. His upload immediately went viral.
My story immediately trended on Weibo after I posted it. Seen more than a billion times on various platforms," he said
"The attention is so great. I feel overwhelmed and helpless," he continued.
The public attention boom finally prompted authorities to conduct an investigation. Two months after the viral post, the Guangzhou Health Commission announced the results of their investigation.
"The surgeon does not have the qualifications as a licensed plastic surgeon to perform unsupervised surgery." said the official report.
Therefore, the doctor was prohibited from practicing for six months by the district health commission. The clinic where the operation took place was fined US$6,700 or Rp112 million and given a warning letter. Not only that, the report also states that the clinic has been sanctioned five times since its establishment in 2019.
Although the clinic was finally closed, Liu stated that the unnamed doctor was still practicing illegally.
The nose of a black Chinese artist rots (Photo: Instagram/@sicnoticias)
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