Ketthip Beauty: Clients urged to test for Hepatitis and HIV after Sydney clinic accused of using vet gear
Clients of a beauty clinic are being urged to test for serious blood-borne viruses including HIV after health officials uncovered the use of vet equipment and other alleged malpractice.
The warning to clients of the Ketthip Beauty Clinic in Sydney’s city centre comes days after the facility was raided by the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission.
Its inspectors on Friday found workers might have been pretending to be doctors and injecting people with botox, hyaluronic acid and dermal fillers.
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Large amounts of controlled medications, much of it imported into Australia, were also found.
At least one person is understood to have had an adverse reaction to the procedures being performed by the clinic.
The local public health unit had also identified a potential risk of clients being exposed to blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.
Clients who had infusions, injections or underwent invasive procedures such as microdermabrasion or minor face lifts have been advised to see their GP and ask to be tested for blood-borne viruses.
“If you are considering cosmetic injections or procedures it is vital that the practitioner is a registered health provider,” Sydney Local Health District’s Vicky Sheppeard said.
“Ketthip Clinic is another example of unregistered providers putting clients at risk through non-sterile injections of potentially toxic substances.
“It is easy to check if a practitioner is registered on the AHPRA website. Do not allow unregistered practitioners to inject any substance into your skin.”
Clinic clients are being contacted directly where possible, the health authority said.
The facility has been shut down for at least eight weeks as the health practitioner watchdog’s investigation continues.
It’s the fourth such prohibition order taken out against a Sydney cosmetic clinic or worker in the past year.
