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PUTTING JAYA: Those who want to perfect their appearance through surgery should do so with caution as professionals have warned that there have been many incidents of failed surgeries in the past.
Many of these cases are not made public because the victims do not come forward, says the president of the Malaysian Medical Association, Datuk Dr. M. Subramaniam.
“Some complain, others don’t; But if you decide to go under the knife, make sure you are very sure of that person’s qualifications, ”he said, adding that only qualified plastic surgeons can perform invasive procedures like liposuction.
His comments follow the death of 23-year-old Coco Siew on Saturday.
Siew reportedly died after undergoing a liposuction procedure at a beauty salon in Kuala Lumpur, which is apparently not licensed.
Dr. V. Regunathan, President of the Association of Plastic Aesthetics and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons of Malaysia, said that liposuction is generally a safe procedure if performed by qualified professionals in a suitable setting.
“It is a hospital procedure that is performed in an operating room.
“If large volumes of fat are removed, the patient will undergo general anesthesia,” he said.
The patient will then be warned for observation for approximately two days before being discharged.
However, he warned that there have also been incidents of deaths when professionals perform the task and most of them were caused by anesthetic complications or lack of adequate observation.
Since invasive procedures such as liposuction can only be performed by qualified surgeons, Dr. Regunathan said city councils should look for establishments that promote such services without the proper qualifications.
“They can act on them by offering services that go beyond their territory. It is a crime for anyone who does not have the appropriate qualifications to perform invasive procedures, “he said.
The president of the International Association of Certified Beauticians of Malaysia (AICA), Professor Dr. Ng Wee Kiong, said that the authorities have a role to play in ensuring strict adherence to ethics by industry players.
“There is a lack of compliance by the Ministry of Health as most of the laws focus on the pharmaceutical and medical professions, but not on the beauty industry,” he said.
“The ministry should work hand in hand with beauty associations to form an effective control mechanism and standards to ensure the safety and well-being of consumers,” it said in a statement.
He said that AICA had previously emphasized that services like breast implantation, liposuction, and any related plastic surgery are not within the scope of esthetician services and should not be provided.
The association, he said, will soon release the Guidelines for Aesthetic Medicine Specialists and Beauty Therapists, which will serve as a basis for beauty professionals to maintain proper standards and ethics.
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