Tourist In Australia Performed A Fatal Boob Job

A tourist who had only been in Australia for five days was arrested on charges of recklessly causing grievous bodily harm as well as administering a poison.

Jie Shao was on a tourist visa when she injected breast filler into a beauty salon owner in late August. The salon owner, Jean Huang, suffered a life threatening cardiac arrest episode after the breast procedure. The incident happened at the Medi Beauty Clinic in the suburb of Chippendale.

According to the police, Huang was injected with lidocaine, a painkiller and a drug described as an “intoxicating substance” known by the name of tramadol before the “breast filler” was injected. Huang went into cardiac arrest and had CPR performed on her until paramedics arrived to revive her. The two women met through mutual friends before Huang agreed to the procedure.

Ms. Shao was due to leave Australia last week but prosecutors opposed that idea saying she posed a risk to the community and was also a flight risk since she had no ties to Australia. Plus, the prosecutor said “If (the victim) does not survive there will be more serious charges laid.” The court heard the argument that Shao had a master’s degree and specialized in dermatology. However, since she was not qualified to practice in Australia, Shao was denied bail.

It was announced by Australian officials that Huang died as a result of the procedure. Shao remains in custody and is now charged with manslaughter. She faces up to 25 years in prison.

The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a statement saying no cosmetic procedure is without risk. Professor Mark Ashton, president of the Society said, “While we can’t comment on this specific case which is the subject of police charges, we can only reiterate that no cosmetic procedure is risk free.” He added, “We cannot emphasize enough the importance of people being aware of the risks and doing their research into the qualifications of their practitioner and facility where their procedure is being conducted. Many of these procedures are invasive in nature or involve prescription item drugs which can be toxic if administered incorrectly.”