Celebrity Wang Caihua's Nose Ruined by 'Small Needle Beauty' Procedure; Doctor Warns of Decades-Long Risks
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Taiwanese celebrity Wang Caihua revealed she spent NT$350,000 on a cosmetic procedure that severely damaged her nose, requiring millions in reconstructive surgery.
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Taiwanese entertainment and health news outlet Liberty Times reports on a concerning trend in cosmetic procedures, highlighting the severe consequences of 'small needle beauty' treatments.
The procedure, known as 'small needle beauty,' resulted in her nose being almost completely emptied internally.
Celebrity Wang Caihua's personal experience serves as a stark warning. She shared that a procedure intended to enhance her nose resulted in significant damage, requiring extensive reconstructive surgery and costing over a million New Taiwan dollars. The initial procedure, a form of 'small needle beauty,' involved injecting substances that have now been identified as potentially carcinogenic by the World Health Organization.
The total cost of plastic surgery before and after exceeded one million yuan.
This type of procedure, popular in the past for its non-invasive nature and perceived permanence, is now linked to numerous severe side effects. Doctors warn that complications such as "silicone tumors," tissue hardening, inflammation, deformation, and even permanent disfigurement can emerge years or even decades later. The article emphasizes the difficulty in removing these injected substances, often necessitating multiple surgeries and, in extreme cases, complete removal of affected tissue.
These injected fillers, such as liquid silicone, paraffin, and orenda, have been listed as suspected carcinogens by the World Health Organization.
Liberty Times, through its 'Health' section, aims to educate the public about the risks associated with unregulated or outdated cosmetic procedures. The cautionary tale of Wang Caihua underscores the importance of seeking treatments from qualified professionals and being aware of the long-term implications of aesthetic interventions. The outlet stresses that while the allure of quick cosmetic fixes is strong, the potential for devastating and long-lasting health consequences cannot be ignored.
The nose has been operated on again recently, and this time 2 centimeters of rib bone were taken to reconstruct the nasal tip.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.