Chinese online celebrity dies after liposuction leads to flesh-eating bacteria infection


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An online Chinese celebrity died on Tuesday after a botched liposuction treatment resulted in a massive skin infection and a two-month-long stay in the intensive care unit. The health commission of Hangzhou, the largest city in the eastern province of Zhejiang, said on Thursday that the clinic that performed the procedure must financially compensate the family and suspend its business operations. “Huayan Medical Cosmetics lacked proper understanding of the surgery before carrying it out, had incorrect practices during the operation and did not provide timely treatment following the surgery. Its mistakes have caused the death of the victim ,” the...