According to the report of Can Tho Dermatology Hospital, implementing Official Dispatch No. 5327/SYT-NVY dated November 25 of the Department of Health, the hospital immediately stopped technical procedures related to the needle rolling and micro-needle methods.
Can Tho Dermatology Hospital has also reviewed all professional technical procedures, comprehensively inspected cosmetic products being used at the hospital, ensuring the cosmetic usage process is in accordance with regulations.
According to the report, from 2023, the hospital will apply 130 technical procedures for examination and treatment of diseases in the field of Leprosy - Dermatology. Of these, 69 procedures will be applied in the Department of Dermatology. In July 2024, the hospital will add 6 injection procedures in the Department of Dermatology.
Regarding the implementation of procedures at the cosmetic department, doctors base on the approved preparation process to perform. In December 2022, the hospital will apply the microneedle method in skin rejuvenation, including microneedle nutrient injection machine and needle roller.
The report stated that on the tip of this device there are 9 tiny needles, with the purpose of increasing the permeability of nutrients through the skin, to rejuvenate the skin and increase skin elasticity, using specialized serum cosmetics for the skin: Goodndoc Hydra B5 Serum; Goodndoc Vitamin C-16.5 Daily Whitening Serum; Beauty Skin Vita C; Beauty Skin EGF MOISTURE.
The hospital said that this is a method to increase the permeability of nutrients through the skin, not an injection.
As Lao Dong reported in the series of articles Suspected hospital in Can Tho injecting cosmetics into the skin, according to the patient's feedback, Can Tho Dermatology Hospital used the 4 types of cosmetics mentioned above in the sample prescription, using the Hydro Injector II nutrient injection machine to inject into the patient's face for a long time.
According to the reporter's investigation, in the cosmetic product declaration form issued by the Department of Drug Administration (Ministry of Health) and instructions for use, all four products above are in the form of "cream, emulsion, milk, gel or oil for use on the skin (face, feet, hands, etc.)".
Speaking to reporters, a representative of a cosmetics import and distribution company confirmed that nutrients can only be applied to the skin by hand, and even very small infiltrations are not allowed.
