A Chinese woman spent $8,600, including her grandson’s tuition savings, on wrinkle removal after being misled it would stop her husband cheating, leaving her ill and financially drained.
A Chinese woman lost all her savings, including her grandson's tuition fee, after undergoing a wrinkle-removal treatment. She spent $8,600, reportedly, but why? Well, she believed that after the procedure, she would have younger-looking skin and her husband would not cheat on her.
A 58-year-old, surnamed Cui, was taken to a plastic surgery clinic by a therapy centre's owner near her residence. The surgeons told Cui that she had 'too many wrinkles', which can bring 'bad luck', the South China Morning Post reported.
ALSO READ: What Is PRP Treatment? Larsa Pippen’s ‘Allergic Reaction’ Claim Explained
The doctors also claimed that crow's feet around her eyes means that her husband is unfaithful to her, and removing them would bring him 'good luck'. Cui was convinced that treating the wrinkles between her brows would bring good fortune to her children.
South China Morning Post stated that the staff members used Cui's phone to make the online payment for the treatment even before she got a chance to reconsider. During the treatment, she underwent 10 procedures in one sitting with hyluronic acid filled injected into her face.
After the treatment, Cui started having headaches, nausea, and difficulty opening her mouth. Her daughter noticed and demanded a refund from the clinic. The clinic refused the request and asked her to pursue legal action.
ALSO READ: Urfi Javed Shares Post-Lip Surgery Look, Says “I’ll Get Them Again — But Naturally”
Netizens reacted to the situation as one user pointed out that the procedure didn't even work, as Cui still had visible wrinkles. Another user stated, “To be honest, I do not think the procedures she received worked.” Someone stated, “Many plastic surgery clinics use Chinese people’s superstition to trick them, and it works.”
China has been cracking down on the malpractice and fake advertisement in the medical industry since 2019.
