A Sessions Court judge awarded RM800,000 in damages to a woman who suffered complications from breast filler injections at an unlicensed Petaling Jaya clinic. The patient experienced pain and swelling after the 2020 procedure, requiring multiple surgeries and treatments to remove the fillers. Judge Saifullah Bhatti ruled against a doctor who lacked proper Health Ministry credentials and the unlicensed beauty facility. The court determined that consent forms become invalid when doctors fail to disclose their lack of qualifications to patients. This decision aims to warn the public about checking medical practitioners' licenses before receiving aesthetic treatments.
The doctor had failed the required Letter of Credentialling and Privileging examination but performed the procedure anyway. Laboratory tests revealed the injected substance contained primarily silicone rather than the promised pure hyaluronic acid. The court found both the doctor and clinic operators negligent for allowing unqualified medical procedures. Total compensation reached RM919,009.60 when general and special damages were added. The substantial award seeks to deter other unqualified practitioners from performing illegal medical procedures.
The doctor had failed the required Letter of Credentialling and Privileging examination but performed the procedure anyway. Laboratory tests revealed the injected substance contained primarily silicone rather than the promised pure hyaluronic acid. The court found both the doctor and clinic operators negligent for allowing unqualified medical procedures. Total compensation reached RM919,009.60 when general and special damages were added. The substantial award seeks to deter other unqualified practitioners from performing illegal medical procedures.
