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Doctor who performed lipoma procedure on actress Han Ye-seul admits fault

  • Published : Apr 22, 2018 - 15:02
  • Updated : Apr 22, 2018 - 15:02

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The doctor who performed a lipoma procedure on actress Han Ye-seul apologized for the botched procedure in an interview uploaded on YouTube, Saturday.

Dr. Lee Ji-hyun of the Cha Medical Center in Gangnam admitted damaging skin from the inside while he was removing the lipoma.

A lipoma is a noncancerous tumor beneath the skin made of fat tissue.

“It’s easier to remove the tumor if surgery is done right around lipoma. But considering that she is an actress, I suggested removing it from below, (so) she can cover up the scar with clothing,” said Lee.

The mistake happened as the electric knife cut through the skin from below, while he was stripping and exfoliating the lipoma, according to Lee.

Lee also clarified that he did not graft skin tissues from other parts of Han‘s body or a cadaver, in response to recent suspicions.

Han has been transferred to a hospital that specializes in rehabilitation of burned skin to receive medical treatment and minimize her scar.

“I made a wrong decision, and I am very sorry. I would like to hereby apologize to Han Ye-seul once more,” Lee said.

Meanwhile, the Cha Medical Center previously said in a statement issued Saturday that it would compensate the actress for the medical malpractice.

(ws@heraldcorp.com)

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