A filler used to fill wrinkles and in bum jabs was allegedly injected into the breasts of a Sydney beautician who later died – and can be bought online for less than $10.
Jean Huang died in hospital on Friday after she was allegedly administered a local anaesthetic and breast fillers by Jie Shao, 33, at the Medi Beauty Laser and Contour Clinic in Chippendale on Wednesday afternoon.
Ms Huang, 35, suffered cardiac arrest during the procedure and was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but died two days later.
Jie Shao (pictured), a Chinese tourist, has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a Sydney beauty clinic owner following a botched breast procedure
Shao, who doesn’t have an Australian medical licence, was initially charged with causing reckless grievous bodily harm and using poison to endanger life.
But on Tuesday the Central Local Court heard she now faces an additional charge of manslaughter.
Court documents allege Shao administered ‘an intoxicating substance,’ tramadol and Lidocaine to Huang during the procedure.
Lidocaine is a numbing agent, and tramadol is a painkiller. She also allegedly injected Huang with Hyaluronic acid, also known as hyaluronan.
It is a restricted substance that is commonly used to the cosmetic industry as a soft tissue filler to smooth facial wrinkles.
Jean Huang, 35, (pictured) died in hospital on Friday after she was allegedly administered a local anaesthetic and breast fillers by Shao, 33, in Chippendale two days prior
Hyaluronic acid is the same product used to plump up Kim Kardashian’s buttocks, according to the Daily Telegraph.
On eBay, hyaluronic acid injection kits can be purchased for less than $10.
But Professor Mark Ashton, the president of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, said although hyaluronic acid is commonly used as a filler for lips and eyes, it is considered too risky for breast procedures in Australia.
He said this is because it could prevent mammograms from showing some breast cancers.
Shao was was not required to appear in Sydney’s Central Local Court on Tuesday when a prosecutor announced that charges against her had been upgraded.
Ms Huang (pictured) suffered cardiac arrest during the procedure and was rushed to hospital in critical condition
Court documents allege Shao ‘injected Jean Huang (pictured) with varying amounts of anaesthetic in the form of Tramadol and Lidocaine and the restricted substance Hyaluronic acid’
Manslaughter carries a potential maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
Shao, who has no Australian medical license, had been charged last week with causing reckless grievous bodily harm and using poison to endanger life.
Shao’s lawyer, Mary Underwood, said last week that her client was a graduate of a Chinese medical university and had arrived in Australia several days before the botched procedure on a tourist visa.
Shao was a dermatology specialist who had practiced in Great Britain as well as China, Underwood said.
She has been in custody since her arrest and has yet to enter pleas. She will appear on court next on October 31.
Shao (left), who doesn’t have an Australian medical licence, was initially charged with causing reckless grievous bodily harm and using poison to endanger life
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