China’s latest medical scandal involves a woman who spent a fortune on cosmetic breast augmentation, only to discover her implants contained “filler” tissue from camels, bats, and chimpanzees.
Chinese state media reported the patient underwent a procedure in 2022 at a clinic called “Chumeiren” that has since been shut down. The clinic advertised an exclusive procedure using “CRT autologous collagen regeneration technology.”
China’s state-run Global Times explained this procedure was touted as involving “no surgery or synthetic implants, instead utilizing the consumer’s own blood tissue for cultivation, promising a 20-minute procedure resulting in larger breasts.”
The patient, a resident of Beijing referred to as “Lanlan” by the Global Times, was told she would receive a referral discount that brought the fee for her
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