A Chinese actress has shared gruesome photos of her blackened nose with dead flesh after her cosmetic procedure failed.
The 24-year-old star, Gao Liu, said the botched surgery left her with recurring infections and necrosis of the nose, meaning the tissue at the tip has died.
She shared her cosmetic nightmare with her 5 million followers on China’s Twitter-esque Weibo on Tuesday to warn them of the potential danger of plastic surgery.
The 24-year-old star, Gao Liu (pictured), said the botched surgery left her with recurring infections and necrosis of the nose, meaning the tissue at the tip has died.
A Chinese actress, Gao Liu (pictured before her surgery), has shocked social media by sharing gruesome photos of her damaged nose after her cosmetic procedure failed
Ms. Gao, a singer and actress who has starred in multiple Chinese films and TV dramas, sparked a heated discussion online after she shared the footage showing that the tip of her nose had rotted and fallen off.
In the post, she wrote that she underwent rhinoplasty at Xi Shi Shi Guang Clinic in Guangzhou, South China, after a friend introduced her to a plastic surgeon there.
The four-hour operation involved removing cartilage from Ms. Gao’s body and using it to reshape the actress’s nose.
“I didn’t expect these four hours to be the start of a nightmare,” she wrote.
Photos she posted of her face show a distinct piece of black flesh on the tip of her nose, as well as bandages and bruises.
In Ms. Gao’s post, she said she had the rhinoplasty at Xi Shi Shi Guang Clinic in Guangzhou, South China, after a friend introduced her to a plastic surgeon there.
Ms. Gao (photo just before surgery), a singer and actress who has starred in multiple Chinese movies and TV dramas, sparked a heated discussion about cosmetic surgery online after sharing the footage (left) that showed the tip of her nose has rotted and fallen out
Gao said she hoped the surgery would improve her acting career.
But what she thought was a “ microadjustment ” to transplant cartilage onto the tip of her nose in late October left it infected, requiring repeated follow-up surgeries, she wrote.
After the procedure, Ms. Gao said her nose felt “irritated and tingly” before becoming infected repeatedly, despite the doctor assuring her that she would be able to recover and return to work within two months.
She also suffered from nasal necrosis, which means that the tissue at the tip of the nose has died.
Ms. Gao later found out that the plastic surgery hospital was not qualified to perform the nose surgery.
Ms. Gao (pictured before surgery) shared her cosmetic nightmare with her 5 million followers on Twitter-like Weibo on Tuesday to warn of the potential danger of plastic surgery
The Chinese actress said the botched surgery had devastated her with suicidal thoughts
As a result, the actress was hospitalized for two months. She lost 400,000 yuan (£ 45,200) to work and is facing an additional two million yuan (£ 225,621) for breaking her employment contracts.
The actress said the botched operation devastated her with suicidal thoughts.
Ms. Gao has to wait at least a year for possible reconstructive surgery due to the severity of her nose injury. She is currently negotiating with the clinic to request compensation.
Ms. Gao’s viral post quickly drew sympathy from Chinese social media users who called for tightening regulations for the country’s cosmetic surgery industry.
Ms. Gao has to wait at least a year for possible reconstructive surgery because of the severity of her nose injury. She is currently negotiating with the clinic to request compensation
One commenter wrote: ‘The hospital should be held accountable and severely punished! I am so sad for Gao Liu. People should take this as a warning, cosmetic surgery has its risks! ‘
Another user replied: ‘You used to be so beautiful, why do you have to experience this? Learned a lesson. ‘
Plastic surgery is booming in China, with an estimated 15.2 million patients under the knife last year, according to a report by Chinese market research firm iiMedia.
But growing demand has resulted in clinics operating without certificates or hiring unqualified surgeons.
Medical disputes in the industry are widespread and iiMedia estimates that only 12 percent of China’s 13,000+ beauty clinics are in compliance with laws and regulations.
Many patients are young women, influenced by high celebrity beauty standards and ubiquitous online influencers.