Cosmetic surgery kills 2nd woman this month in Tijuana

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A next woman has died from troubles relevant to cosmetic surgical procedure this thirty day period in Tijuana, Mexican media noted.

A 36-12 months-previous lady died Wednesday after undergoing cosmetic surgical procedure at the private Analysis Clinic, which had its license suspended and was below evaluate, El Sol De Tijuana documented Friday.

Erwin Areizaga, head of Baja California’s Defense Towards Health Challenges Fee, said Dr. Alexsander Llamas, the medical center administrator, could not offer proof of license, which the fee has formerly confiscated.

“Although the clinic has a license, the verification will go on in subsequent days to review in element all aspects of the healthcare facility, these as clinical documents, upkeep logs of surgical machines, in addition to paperwork that accredit health-related staff and of nursing,” the company claimed in a information launch.

It is unclear whether or not Llamas executed the medical procedures.

Areizaga explained inspectors visited the establishment on Wednesday and that Llamas was the one who acquired them and took treatment of them as head of the clinic.

Areizaga then stated prosecutors pointed out that they couldn’t uncover Llamas, but Areizaga referred any thoughts about the doctor’s whereabouts to the Baja California State Legal professional General’s Office.

The wife of a Guatemalan diplomat died on July 4 soon after undergoing a cosmetic procedure in Tijuana.

On July 4, María José Chacón, 38, was rushed by ambulance to Tijuana’s Purple Cross Clinic, in which doctors reported she died of organ failure following a cosmetic method on June 24 at Hospital Jerusalem.

She was the wife of Henry Giovanni Ortiz, the Guatemalan consul general in Denver.

The person who executed the beauty treatment on Chacon did not have a surgical license, Areizaga said.

“After the inspection, it was established there was no professional medical accreditation for this individual pretending to be a health practitioner at this institution,” Areizaga said past 7 days. “Investigators discovered the health practitioner accountable for the clinic had died previously, and which is why this establishment did not have a license.”

According to the reports, Areizaga claims staff at the Hospital Jerusalem dismissed a point out purchase to shut but ongoing carrying out healthcare and surgical techniques. The facility reportedly was also running an illegal pharmacy on site.

He said the clinic experienced been shut down and sealed off, but team customers allegedly taken out seals on doors and admitted far more clients.

Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda has claimed she will drive a invoice in the state congress to “avoid these varieties of charlatans.”

“All individuals who look for a surgical treatment need to have to have assurances they will be cared for by 1st-amount doctors in Baja California establishments,” the governor said.