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Hong Kong warns on beauty jabs using dead people's skin

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Hong Kong authorities have issued a health warning regarding an anti-aging beauty treatment that uses injections derived from human tissue, following raids on several beauty premises. The product, identified as Elravie Re20 and bearing Korean packaging, has been seized by the Department of Health. Experts caution that the treatment lacks clinical safety data and poses infection risks, as it is classified as a regulated product under the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance. AI

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Hong Kong warns on beauty jabs using dead people's skin

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Elizabeth Cheung ·

    Hong Kong raids spark health warning over beauty jabs using dead people’s skin

    Experts have warned of the infection risks associated with an anti-ageing beauty treatment known as “cadaver-derived skin injection” amid growing interest in the treatment, as authorities crack down on beauty premises offering services with unregistered products. The warnings cam…

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