Malaysian songbird Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza has shared an update on her condition after suffering facial injuries in a fall during rehearsals for her Konsert Tradisional Gema Bumantara.
The 47-year-old music icon said her injuries were gradually healing and there were no serious complications.
However, she revealed that the bruises on her face had yet to disappear completely due to her sensitive skin.
“Alhamdulillah, my face is gradually recovering. The bruises are almost gone, but because I have sensitive skin, blue bruises like these take a long time to disappear.
“My facial tissue still feels quite hard, possibly due to the impact of the fall. I need to massage the area to help with the recovery.
“After I fell, I went straight to the hospital for a CT scan. Alhamdulillah, there were no fractures or internal bleeding. The doctor did tell me that the bruises would take time to fade and that the tissue on my face had been injured,” she told mStar, The Star’s Malay-language portal.
She was attending the Majlis Tahlil Tun Hasmah event at Yayasan Kepimpinan Perdana in Putrajaya on Oct 28.
Siti also expressed gratitude that she had not fallen directly forward, which could have resulted in more serious injuries.
“Alhamdulillah, I was still able to sing and complete my concert. I am grateful to Allah. This was the first time I had fallen during a concert.
“Alhamdulillah, Allah was still protecting me. I am thankful that I did not fall forward. If I had, my teeth could have broken, my lips could have split, and everything would have taken even longer to heal.
“I am grateful that even though I fell, Allah protected me. Alhamdulillah, the concert was also a great success,” she said.
Previously, Siti shared a photo of the bruising on her face via her Instagram Story.
The injuries occurred when she fell during a rehearsal for the concert. The Konsert Tradisional Gema Bumantara itself took place on Oct 17.
In a video recording of the incident, Siti was seen performing a jump using a long piece of fabric as a prop before her foot got caught, causing her to fall face-first onto the floor.
The accident left the beloved singer with minor injuries, including small cuts near the outer corner and below her eye, as well as bruising on her right cheek.
