While cosmetic jaw surgeries are becoming increasingly popular in Korea, many people are unaware of the procedure’s huge risks.
That is because many of the surgeons in Korea do not inform their patients about the dangers of the surgery, according to the Korea Times.
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In one instance, a 30-year-old female identified only by her surname Kang, had to be transferred to a recovery room due to excessive bleeding after she underwent the surgery in order to obtain a slimmer jawline. The internal bleeding made its way into her respiratory tract causing her to become drowned by her own blood.
These types of cases are not rare, yet patients are uninformed about the risks. Due to Korea’s plastic surgery obsession, these procedures are profitable for doctors and cost over 20 million won ($18,800).
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Doctors such as Prof. Jung Young-soo at Yonsei University Dental Hospital is concerned about those who want to have the procedure for cosmetic purposes. He refuses to operate these types of patients and urges other doctors to do the same.
“There should be scientific analysis of whether the patient really needs the surgery or not. The doctor should not simply accept what the patient wants,” Jung told the Korea Times.
The first jaw surgery was performed in 1955 in Switzerland and original intent of these surgery was to correct facial deformities that prevent them from eating or talking properly.
According to Jung, people without these disorders need to realize that they are putting themselves at high risk by signing up for cosmetic jaw surgeries. Sensory disorder, numbness, and even death due to suffocation are all possible outcomes of the surgery.
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