A Chinese woman named Ringling from Jiangxi Province in southeastern China is seeking justice after leaving her severely disabled due to a disastrous breast augmentation procedure. According to the report of South China Morning PostRingling spent about 2.8 crores (2.4 million yuan) on breast implants and follow-up treatment, but found out that the implants contain cow and mousse DNA.
Sold as an innovative and reinforced technology, the procedure first attracted attention in 2017 by local beauty salon owners. The Beijing Clinic, which devised the above method, claimed to extract and cultivate patient collagen before reinjecting the breast, creating “self-derived self-use” results without rejection.
Alongside the salon owner, impressed by the pitch, Ringling visited the capital for procedures that head surgeon Bai Jinn ensured the entire operation was simple and safe.
However, shortly after the surgery, Ringling began experiencing chest pain while complaining about the sensation of foreign bodies in his chest.
To relieve the pain, Ms. Lingling underwent nine different cosmetic procedures over the next six years. From implant insertion to repair, Mrs. Ringling had to endure multiple hospital trips at a total cost of over Rs 2.8.
By 2023, Ringling had discovered leaks and deformities in breast implants. “I had two lumps on my chest, which reached my stomach,” she said.
In 2024, she decided to go under a knife at a clinic in Shanghai and remove the implant and test it. During this procedure, the doctor discovered foreign infusion material that caused her physical damage.
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Search for justice
Previous patients who underwent breast enhancement surgery at Beijing Clinic also tested the implants and found DNA in camels, bats and gorillas.
Ms Ringling attempted to seek compensation for her ordeal, but found that both the clinic and beauty salon were closed.
“Beijing, which creates a medical cosmetics clinic where her surgery was performed, was involved in 398 medical malpractice disputes with business license revoked.
Earlier this month, Ms Ringling reported the incident to the Beijing Health Committee. However, as the two institutions were closed, her legal battle for justice was hit by obstacles.
