FA Plus beauty salon has been suspended from operation for practicing without a license.

Additionally, on the 5th floor, the inspection team noted the presence of 1 Cold Plasma wound healing machine, 1 BTL EMSCULLTP skin lifting machine, 1 hair removal machine with the machine name and brand removed, 1 SLIM skin lifting and wrinkle removal machine, and 1 HYCYNIS skin care machine with 9 probes.

On the 7th floor alone, there is an office with 17 computers, staffed by customer service representatives. Behind this office, there are two surgical kits, used bottles of 0.9% NaCl intravenous solution, and a bottle of Povidine.

The inspection team also discovered illegal advertisements on the Facebook page of the French-Asian Aesthetic Institute with content promoting HA mesotherapy, collagen wrinkle removal, skin tightening, thread lifting, non-surgical beauty treatments with fillers and botox.

When asked about the case of patient NTKN who underwent liposuction at this facility and suffered complications requiring emergency hospitalization at Cho Ray Hospital, a representative of FA Plus Aesthetic Clinic Co., Ltd. stated that the patient had undergone liposuction of the abdomen, hips, arms, armpits, and fat grafting to the backs of both hands at the facility on July 22, 2024.

The team consisted of Mr. Huynh Thanh Hai and a woman he brought along. Mr. Huynh Thanh Hai brought all the surgical instruments, medications, and medical equipment.

The company representative stated that the patient was a client of Mr. Huynh Thanh Hai, not of the company, and that the company only rented the operating room to Mr. Hai for 15 million VND to perform the procedure.

When the inspection team requested the company to contact Mr. Huynh Thanh Hai to come and work with the inspection team, the company reported that Mr. Hai was uncooperative and did not come to the facility as requested by the inspection team.

This company provided Mr. Huynh Thanh Hai's National Identity Card, but failed to provide his professional qualifications or license.

On the same day, the Inspectorate of the Department of Health conducted an investigation at Cho Ray Hospital. Patient NTKN stated that she had undergone liposuction of the abdomen, hips, arms, and both armpits; and fat grafting of both hands on July 22, 2024, at a facility located at 12 Nguyen Cong Tru Street, District 1, for a cost of 95 million VND. After the surgery, the patient stayed at the facility until July 23, 2024, before leaving.

The patient was admitted to the Emergency Department of Cho Ray Hospital at 10:01 AM on July 24, 2024, in a conscious state, complaining of fatigue, shortness of breath, and pain in the areas where liposuction was performed.

Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital diagnosed the patient with cellulitis in the abdomen, chest, and both armpits three days after liposuction. The patient was discharged on July 27, 2024.

Based on the identified violations, the Inspectorate of the Department of Health established administrative violation number 336/BB-VPHC against FA PLUS Beauty Salon Co., Ltd., headed by Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chi.

Specifically, providing medical examination and treatment services without an operating license. The additional penalty is the suspension of the facility's operations for a period of 18 months;

Advertising medical examination and treatment services without a license to operate a medical examination and treatment facility.

The Department of Health is reviewing and returning the application for an operating license for the Aesthetic Clinic of FA PLUS Aesthetic Clinic Co., Ltd. (On June 11, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City administrative procedures system announced that it had received application number H29.19 - 240603 - 0213 for assessment and issuance of an operating license for the Aesthetic Clinic of FA PLUS Aesthetic Clinic Co., Ltd., located at 12-14 Nguyen Cong Tru Street, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).

Currently, the Department of Health is continuing to coordinate with the City Police to verify and request Mr. Huynh Thanh Hai to appear at the Department of Health's Inspectorate to clarify his violations, draw up a record of administrative violations in accordance with regulations, and consider transferring the case file to the City Police's investigative agency if there are signs of evading state management agencies after performing illegal surgeries without a license.

The Department of Health requests the People's Committee of District 1 to pay close attention to and direct the District 1 Health Department and local authorities in inspecting and monitoring the activities of establishments in the area, and to promptly implement the posting of red warning signs to advise people not to visit or use illegal cosmetic services at an establishment that is currently suspended from operation (following the approach of the People's Committee of District 10).

Over the past period, general and specialized hospitals in the city have always worked closely with the city's health sector, especially in coordinating the detection and handling of cases of illegal medical practice.

In the coming period, the City Health Department hopes to continue receiving effective cooperation from all public hospitals in the city, especially regarding information on suspected medical incidents referred from other facilities or patients who come on their own, so that the Health Department's Inspectorate can promptly inspect and prevent violations in medical examination and treatment activities.