Plastic Surgery Singapore

Jacqueline Koh, celebrity blogger in Singapore is one of the people who are very open about their plastic surgery exploits.  In this 5 part feature by RazorTV, she admits to spending $130,000 on plastic surgery.  In fact she sold her condominium to fund these surgeries!

Find out more in the five part series on RazorTV.com.sg

She got a boob job as a Christmas gift. What do you think? Should teens be going for plastic surgery?

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Here’s a video where a seven year old went for plastic surgery to avoid bullying.

There seems to be so much wide acceptance of many procedures these days that it is difficult to know what really is or is not an acceptable societal norm these days.

The trend to notice is that people are indeed placing greater and greater emphasis on looking good. So how far should this be taken? A haircut is a procedure that makes you look better, plucking brows, applying cosmetic, taking health supplements, wearing braces, contact lenses, LASIK. Where does one draw the line? Makes one think doesn’t it?

So many people these days are openly declaring that they have been ‘under the knife’, to the extent of blogging about it or posting their photos on Youtube.

… Read the rest

WASHINGTON — After two days of discussion and testimony about silicone breast implants, a top government health official said he had heard nothing to shake his faith in the safety of the widely used implants.

The official, Dr. William Maisel, chief scientist for the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices, said silicone breast implants were safe.

“We felt that way before the meeting, and we continue to feel that way after the presentations and discussions over the past two days,” Dr. Maisel said.

There are risks to the implants, however, Dr. Maisel said, including ruptures, a hardening of the area around the implants, the need to remove the implants, scarring, pain, infection and asymmetry. “Women should feel assured that the F.D.A. continues to believe that currently marketed silicone breast implants are safe,” he said.

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Source: The Straits Times
 
1 in 5 patients under sedation will have respiratory problems
But close monitoring allows appropriate intervention, doctors say
 
Published on Jan 5, 2012

By Fiona Low
 
Doctors said about 20 per cent of patients who are under sedation during medical procedures will experience respiratory problems which include airway obstruction.
 
This could lead to a decrease of oxygen in the bloodstream that could cause brain damage or death.
However, it is rare for death to occur because patients should be monitored when they are under sedation so that appropriate intervention can be applied if needed.
 
Sedation, administered orally or intravenously, is used to relieve anxiety in patients undergoing medical procedures.
 
Dr Noelle Lim, a senior consultant in the anaesthesia department at Changi General Hospital, said vital signs measured include the patient’s oxygen saturation, rate of breathing, pulse rate and electrical activity of the heart. Blood pressure should also be measured every three to five minutes.
 
‘This will allow trained medical personnel to identify potential problems early and intervene appropriately to resolve them,’ she… Read the rest

Source: The Straits Times

Liposuction death: Clinic renamed Yume Aesthetic and Medical Clinic

Published on Jan 5, 2012

By Elizabeth Soh

It seemed like business as usual on Wednesday at the clinic where Mr Franklin Heng underwent liposuction shortly before he died.
 
Now called Yume Aesthetic and Medical Clinic, the private practice is owned and run by Dr Jim Wong and Dr Zhu Xiu Chun.
 
These are the same two doctors who were involved in the 2009 operation to remove fat from Mr Heng’s back. Then it was called Reves Clinic.
 
On Wednesday, State Coroner Victor Yeo found that the 44-year-old property firm chief executive was sedated so heavily that he later suffocated.
 
When The Straits Times visited the clinic in the International Building in Orchard Road, only Dr Zhu’s certificate was displayed prominently.
 
The 48-year-old, who is also known as Dr Myint Myint Kyi, declined to comment on the findings of the inquiry when approached. She said through her receptionist that she was busy with a patient.
 
The receptionist also said that Dr Wong, 36, was away and could not… Read the rest

来源:联合早报
 
【总裁抽脂送命案】 验尸官同意麻醉药可能导致死亡 家属提民事起诉索偿百余万
 
日期：2012-01-05
 

侯启祥 报道
 
验尸官指出，六名专家证人对死因的看法不太相同，但他接受政府专家证人麻醉与疼痛管理顾问梅华强医生的看法。梅华强医生的意见客观，死者最有可能在深度麻醉状态中窒息身亡。单是肠被刺破，不太可能造成死亡。
 
轰动一时的总裁抽脂死亡案，验尸官认为总裁被注入的麻醉药剂量可能很高，导致他进入深度麻醉状态，以致无法自行控制气道，气道阻塞而窒息身亡。
 　　
验尸官认为操刀医生黄明汉（35岁）疏忽刺破死者王鸿治（44岁）的肠，并指手术进行时和手术完成后监察病人的工作做得不够。
 　　
王鸿治是房地产投资信托公司总裁，他在2009年12月30日在Reves诊所接受超声波抽脂手术后死亡。负责手术的黄明汉是个家庭医生。
 　　
验尸庭去年10月17日开庭研讯，经过长达三周的研讯，听取17名证人，包括六名专家证人、黄明汉及监察医生朱秀春（48岁）的供证，昨天作出结论。
 　　
验尸官杨启英认为黄明汉及朱秀春的证词不可靠，指那是他们“事后说法”。
 　　
此外，他指另一名主要证人助理护士洪洁盈（23岁）庭上供证不坦诚。
 　　
验尸官指出，洪洁盈在回答一些简单问题时，停顿很久，还不时声称不记得，这让他觉得她不坦诚。
 
他说，朱秀春在庭上表现则让他觉得她没有信心，不肯定如何监察麻醉病人。显然的，她庭上供证事先经过采排。他不完全相信她当时负责监察病人工作。
 
验尸官也指黄明汉修改诊所临床记录，把最后一次检查死者生命迹象时间，从当天下午4时改为4时10分，出事时间则从4时20分改为4时15分，以证明自己密切监察死者的情况。
 
他认为从黄明汉最后一次检查死者生命迹象到死者出事，中间应该隔了一段长时间，而不是短短5分钟。
 
他认为，黄明汉是在走出手术房之前做最后一次检查。有可能当黄明汉走出手术房后，监察死者的仪器被关掉。
 
他指出，黄明汉在口供中指朱秀春当时在场协助手术进行，后来警方介入调查手术中使用的麻醉药，他便改口说朱秀春是监察医生，宁可承认自己违反进行手术时需要至少一名有注册护士以上资格的人从旁协助的条例，那是因为他没有选择余地，因为麻醉药可能是导致死者丧命的原因。
 
虽然黄明汉在庭上承认抵触条例，但黄明汉那么做反而令验尸官怀疑对方的可信度，让他怀疑死者到底有没有选择手术时麻醉，及黄明汉是否抵触另一项条例，即抽取超过1公升的脂肪。
 
针对手术中使用的麻醉药丙泊酚（propofol）剂量，验尸官认为应该很高，并非如两名医生所说的60毫升。他们那么说显然为了解释死者当时处于适度麻醉状态。
 　　
验尸官表示对两名医生有关麻醉药剂量及密切监察病人的证词有所保留，不能接受他们的说法。
 
相反的，他表示接受政府专家证人梅华强医生的意见，即手术使用的麻醉药剂量超过60毫升，因而导致死者进入深度麻醉状态，而两名医生当时并未察觉到。
 　　
验尸官说，根据两名医生的说法，他们当时是要让死者进入轻度到中度麻醉，若是这样，死者肠被刺破，应有反应。事实上，根据洪洁盈的供证，死者确曾轻微挣扎，而两名医生当时可能以为那是插入导管造成的。
 　　
他认为，死者被注入麻醉药剂量可能很高，导致死者进入深度麻醉状态，而两名医生当时并未察觉。
 
根据剖尸报告，王鸿治内脏有15道遭刺穿伤口，其中13道在肠里。
 
验尸官说，病人在进行抽脂手术时死亡事件罕见，手术医生所受的训练、技术及经 验极为重要。黄明汉做手术时遇到困难，可能错以为黄明汉过去曾接受超声波抽脂手术，下腹留下顽固纤维组织，因此用力插入手术导管，把肠刺破。黄明汉没有否 认，虽然他不是蓄意，但那是他疏忽造成的。
 
他指出，六名专家证人对死因的看法不太相同，但他接受政府专家证人麻醉与疼痛管理顾问梅华强医生的看法。
 
验尸官说，梅华强医生的意见客观，死者最有可能在深度麻醉状态中窒息身亡。单是肠被刺破，不太可能造成死亡。
 　　
他说，剖尸结果未发现大量出血的证据，而法医黄庆宝不排除死者气道阻塞而窒息身亡的可能性。黄庆宝供称若死者在20分钟内出事，有可能是窒息身亡。
 
王鸿治的家属已通过民事起诉，向Reves诊所和两名涉案医生索讨至少100万元赔偿。他的家人昨天出庭旁听。
 
民事诉讼案 定3月开审
代表王鸿治家属的柯文婷律师受访时透露，有关的民事诉讼案定3月开审，预计审讯一个月。
 　　
黄明汉的律师张福才说，在现阶段他们不便置评。（人名译音）
 
 

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Day 1: Inquest hears of liposuction patient’s final hours
剖尸报告： 总裁抽脂 肠多处被刺破致死
助理护士： 手术完成后 病人没睁开眼睛和说话
死者曾以假名 到另家诊所去脂
死者女友： 致电诊所　 却没被告知他已出事
 
Day 2: Nurse grilled on sequence of events
抽取脂肪与血水 护士承认习惯估算… Read the rest

Source: The Straits Times
 
Doctors gave liposuction patient too much sedative: Coroner
Heavily sedated man eventually died from effects of asphyxia
 
Published on Jan 5, 2012
 
By Selina Lum
 

 
Liposuction patient Franklin Heng suffocated after doctors gave him too much sedative during the operation, a coroner found on Wednesday.
 
The property management firm boss was meant to have been conscious during the procedure to remove fat from his back and abdomen.
 
But in fact, he was given such a big dose of propofol – the controversial sedative that killed singer Michael Jackson – that the effect was almost like a general anaesthetic.
 
He was so heavily sedated, he was unable to protest when Dr Jim Wong, 36, accidentally punctured his intestines 13 times.
 
When the divorced father of two responded to the pain by struggling and swinging his arms, the doctors failed to realise he was injured and simply sedated him further.
 
Unable to support his own airway, Mr Heng eventually died from the effects of asphyxia, said State Coroner Victor Yeo.
… Read the rest

Source: Yahoo News

The Sin Chew Daily reported that a Singaporean chinese businesswoman, paid RMB16000 (about SGD6600) to a beauty salon in Malaysia for rhinoplasty (temporary nose fillers), which left her with nasty infections and unfortunately, disfiguring her!

We would like to stress that it is EXTREMELY dangerous to have medical procedures performed by non medical professionals, as these beauticians are not equipped with the medical knowledge to detect potential problems. More importantly, the practise of proper hygiene in beauty salons may be inadequate.

Do not be penny wise and pound foolish!

*Click on title to read the article (with pics)*
 
来源：星洲日報
 
隆鼻不成反毀容 女商人不敢出門見人
 
日期：2011-11-10
 

 
（吉隆坡）新加坡女商人花1万6千令吉（MYR 16000, 约6600新元）到美容院作“整鼻”，孰料在进行注射隆鼻时出了状况，鼻子受到细菌感染，美容不成反令自己毁容！
 
复原前须每一天打针吃药
郭女士（48岁）的鼻子经历了发黑、红肿、流脓以及脱皮等痛苦过程，而且她在复原之前必须每一天打针吃药，以免鼻子再受到细菌感染。
 
她今天在马华公共服务及投诉部召开新闻发布会指出，鼻子变丑后让她不敢出门见人，虽然医生已建议她去寻找整形医生，但在鼻子未完全恢复前，不敢再去想美容的事情。
 
她披露，她是于今年8月26日前来吉隆坡谈生意时，到八打灵再也地区一间美容院签购一个美容配套，其中包括美白、瘦身以及注射隆鼻。
 
第二针头晕眩鼻变黑
“我只是希望能弄小自己的鼻翼，让鼻子变得更好看，于是在美容师安排下，先后在今年9月14日以及10月1日到美容院作玻尿酸隆鼻注射。”
 
她说，第一次去作隆鼻注射时一切顺利，孰料她再去做第二次时却出了状况，美容院的职员在她的鼻尖进行注射后，她感到头部晕眩，而且鼻子突然变黑。
 
事情发生后，郭女士以及美容院职员都变得不知所措，由于头部一直晕眩，于是她在朋友陪同下离开这间美容院，并于隔天返回新加坡。
 
她之后陆续出现更多的副作用如牙齿疼痛、呼吸困难以及鼻子剧痛，于是先后去找牙科以及诊疗所医生看诊，医生在确认她鼻子受到细菌感染后还要求她每天复诊以及减少出门，以免再受感染。
 
“美容院不愿负责” 女商人：仅表示安排医生检查
郭女士指出，她不了解为她进行隆鼻注射的男职员是否是一名合格医生或美容师，她当时因为这间美容院的设计以及规模庞大而信任他们的能力，孰料却出了这样的问题。
 
作为一名销售保健产品的女商人，她需要经常出去会见顾客以及厂商，可是就因为鼻子变丑，使得她羞于出门，如果非得要出门，也会戴上口罩。
 
她说，她在进行隆鼻注射的两个星期后，曾经去这间美容院理论，但对方不愿承担这个责任，只是表示会安排医生为她进行检查。
 
她补充，她上周六再一次去这间美容院，并按照对方的要求将她在新加坡看诊所花费的2千余新元账单交了给对方，不过对方并没告诉她是否会向她作出赔偿。
 
张天赐：要求卫部查美容院资格
投诉部主任拿督张天赐指出，他会将郭女士这宗案例向卫生部反映，并将要求卫生部派员调查这间美容院是否有进行类似隆鼻注射的资格。
 
他再次呼吁广大爱美的女性民众，若要进行任何整形的手术或疗程，请务必寻找符合资格的医生，而不是去美容院，以免遭遇类似郭女士这种憾事。
 
他说，美容院内可能没有像医院一般进行全面消毒，因此如果作整形手术很可能会受到细菌感染。
 
“去年投诉部共接获8宗有关美容院的投诉，而今年迄今则已接获5宗投诉。”
 
他说，投诉部已安排法律顾问梁柏耀去跟进这起案件，并会协助郭女士报案以及向卫生部备案。
 
不敢告知家人真相 谎称跌倒受伤
郭女士申诉，由于隆鼻失败，鼻子变丑不敢出门后，她也不敢将真相告诉丈夫以及4名孩子，在家人询问时，她也只是骗说跌倒受伤。
 
她在记者会上说，她丈夫看到她的鼻子变成这样也不敢问她到底发生了什么事。
 
她说，整容失败对她的影响不只是让她的鼻子变丑，由于鼻子受细菌感染，也影响了她的健康。
 
“由于鼻子的关系，我就算只是呼吸这样简单的举动也变得困难，结果由于呼吸不畅，不但无法好好睡眠，而且出现高血压症状。”