Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTAN
A WOMAN in Shanghai, who underwent a cosmetic procedure known as “elf ears”, has reportedly ended up with a permanently paralysed face, reported Sin Chew Daily.
According to local press reports, the woman received filler injections at a cosmetic clinic to make her ears protrude, creating the illusion of a smaller face and sharper contours.
However, the procedure went awry, leading to a blockage at the base of her ear caused by the filler. This resulted in nerve damage and complete paralysis of her face.
Although she received treatment at Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, doctors said she had missed the window to prevent permanent nerve damage.
Her condition has negatively affected her life as she is now unable to perform even basic facial expressions.
Medical experts warn that such cases are not isolated.
Another victim, known only as Wang, underwent a similar implant procedure in Beijing several years ago and endured intense pain for three months afterward.
Despite receiving subsequent treatment, she never fully lost the sensation of having a foreign object lodged in her ear.
Experts warn that the intricate network of blood vessels and nerves in the ears makes them a high-risk area for cosmetic procedures.
They caution the public against blindly following beauty trends, as mishaps could lead to lifelong consequences.
> A hawker in Taichung, Taiwan, has been imprisoned for slashing a customer with a machete after the customer complained about being served leftover rice, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Last July, the customer named Lin reportedly called the shop to lodge his complaint.
He later went to the shop with his girlfriend and began yelling at two employees there.
The owner, named Huang, grabbed a machete from the back of his shop and attacked Lin.
Lin suffered multiple cuts on his hands and abdomen before managing to flee from the shop.
Lin, despite arriving at the hospital in critical condition, managed to survive.
Huang surrendered himself to the police and was later charged with attempted murder.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
