Woman in Her 30s Dies After Illegal Filler Procedure at Lodging Facility

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Police have launched an investigation after a woman in her 30s died suddenly while receiving a cosmetic filler procedure. The person who performed the procedure was a Chinese national in his 30s without a medical license.

Kwon Min-kyu reports.

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An underground parking lot of a lodging facility in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.

A woman enters an elevator with a man and heads up to a guest room.

A short time later, paramedics are seen transporting the woman on a stretcher to a hospital.

[Fire Department Official: We confirmed that we were dispatched after receiving a report that a friend had collapsed. She was conscious, but unable to communicate...]

The victim, a Chinese national in her 30s identified as A, collapsed while receiving a so-called "Y-zone filler" procedure and was rushed to a hospital, but she ultimately passed away.

An autopsy by the National Forensic Service determined the cause of death to be a pulmonary embolism caused by complications from the cosmetic filler.

The injection damaged blood vessels, and the resulting blood clots blocked her pulmonary arteries, leading to her death.

Police investigation revealed that the suspect, a Chinese man in his 30s identified as B, performed the illegal procedure without a medical license.

The police have placed a travel ban on B and conducted search and seizure operations at the massage parlor he operates and his residence.

It was found that B recruited clients for the procedure using Telegram.

Immediately after the incident, it was discovered that B attempted to destroy evidence by hiding a suitcase containing syringes and other medical supplies in his vehicle.

Experts warn that receiving filler injections in specific areas of the body where blood vessels are concentrated carries a high risk of complications, and that receiving such procedures from non-medical professionals is extremely dangerous.

[Professor Yoo Sung-ho / Department of Forensic Medicine, Seoul National University: Because blood clots can eventually travel to the lungs or brain, the risk of death becomes very high. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and many developed countries generally consider injecting fillers in these areas to be extremely dangerous.]

The police plan to refer B to the prosecution soon on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and violations of the Medical Service Act.

(Video coverage: Kim Nam-sung, Video editing: Jung Yong-hwa, VJ: Noh Jae-min)
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