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Cosmetic procedure breached health code

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Cosmetic procedure breached health code

By: Lesley Deverall | Latest Health News | Monday August 27 2012 15:21

 

A doctor who used a non-approved dermal filler on a patient wanting a cosmetic procedure has been found to have breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.

The woman wanted a cosmetic procedure to help her achieve a healthier appearance.

The doctor recommended a procedure called the â mid-face volumisation⠝, which involved the injection of a dermal filler into her cheeks.

He did not tell her the product, Novielle Gel Plus, was not an approved medicine in New Zealand.

The woman developed granuloma formations - which is an inflammation in response to a foreign substance.

The doctor is being referred to the Director of Proceedings to establish whether any disciplinary action should be taken.

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