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A 31-year-old Chinese woman who had recently
undergone a rhinoplasty procedure at a hospital in Chengdu, was
shocked to see that a chunk of her ear cartilage had been
removed, allegedly without her consent.
The woman, identified only as Ms. Zhao, had her nose surgery at
the Angel Wing Hospital in Chengdu on September 1st. This was
her second such procedure in the last five years, but the first
one in which part of her ear disappeared… Zhao told Chinese
media that the operation went fine, she felt good, but four days
later she looked in the mirror and noticed something strange
about her right ear. The tragus, that small, pointy cartilage on
the inside of the inner side of the ear, had obviously been
surgically removed, only no one had informed her about it.
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The disgruntled patient confronted hospital staff about her discovery,
only to be told that it was normal procedure, and that she had given her
consent by signing an agreement which mentioned that “cartilage for
rhinoplasty” would be used.
Zhao told Chinese news outlet The Paper that she consulted with several
plastic surgery expert, who all confirmed that cartilage from behind the
ear is commonly used for the rhinoplasty procedures, as it doesn’t
impact the patient’s look. However, a spokesperson from the Angel Wing
Hospital said that cartilage from the back of the auricle can cause ear
atrophy.
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The 31-year-old has reportedly demanded a full refund, financial
compensation as well as a new operation to fix her year, complaining
that she is embarrassed about the look of her ear, and that she isn’t
even able to use ear buds, because the right one keeps falling out.
Zhao’s conflict with the Chengdu hospital has resulted in heated
arguments which the police had to intervene in. For now, the matter
remains unresolved.
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