When I blogged about whether slimming services should be sought at Slimming Centres or Aesthetic Clinics last week, I was unaware of some of the really dangerous practices going on out there! I happened upon this article from the Straits Times yesterday...
Burned at slimming centre
Fat-burning procedure goes awry; 83kg housewife left with welt on belly
By Kimberly Spykerman & Amelia Tan
Housewife Rose Lee wanted to burn off her excess fats but ended up being burned instead.
SHE was undergoing a slimming treatment to burn off her excess fat, but she ended up being burned instead.
Housewife Rose Lee now has a 20cm-long welt that stretches across her abdomen, and had to be on painkillers and antibiotics for several days.
The 35-year-old had gone for a slimming treatment at the Geneva Face Body Spa outlet in Ang Mo Kio Central on Oct 28. The treatment, which involved igniting an alcohol-soaked towel on her abdomen, cost $250.
Madam Lee, who stands at 1.58m and weighs 83kg, had not heard of such a treatment before, but she decided to try it anyway. 'It sounded safe and I thought it was a 'purer' way of losing weight,' she told The Straits Times in Mandarin.
It was her first visit to a slimming centre and it was prompted by her children calling her 'da fei' ('big fatty' in Mandarin). There, she was led into a room where an employee lay an alcohol-soaked towel on her abdomen. 'They didn't really explain the procedure in much detail,' Madam Lee said. She did not probe further.
It was only when the therapist whipped out a lighter that she felt slightly alarmed. 'But the employee kept telling me that she was here with me, so I shouldn't be scared,' she added.
Fat-burning procedure goes awry; 83kg housewife left with welt on belly
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Housewife Rose Lee wanted to burn off her excess fats but ended up being burned instead. -- ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN
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SHE was undergoing a slimming treatment to burn off her excess fat, but she ended up being burned instead.
Housewife Rose Lee now has a 20cm-long welt that stretches across her abdomen, and had to be on painkillers and antibiotics for several days.
The 35-year-old had gone for a slimming treatment at the Geneva Face Body Spa outlet in Ang Mo Kio Central on Oct 28. The treatment, which involved igniting an alcohol-soaked towel on her abdomen, cost $250.
Madam Lee, who stands at 1.58m and weighs 83kg, had not heard of such a treatment before, but she decided to try it anyway. 'It sounded safe and I thought it was a 'purer' way of losing weight,' she told The Straits Times in Mandarin.
It was her first visit to a slimming centre and it was prompted by her children calling her 'da fei' ('big fatty' in Mandarin). There, she was led into a room where an employee lay an alcohol-soaked towel on her abdomen. 'They didn't really explain the procedure in much detail,' Madam Lee said. She did not probe further.
It was only when the therapist whipped out a lighter that she felt slightly alarmed. 'But the employee kept telling me that she was here with me, so I shouldn't be scared,' she added.
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