Kannada TV actor dies after cosmetic surgery, kin blames hospital
Hindustan TimesKannada Television actor Chethana Raj died on Tuesday after complications from a cosmetic surgery she underwent at a private hospital in Bengaluru’s Rajajinagar, with her family alleging negligence on part of the hospital. Dr Sandeep V, the ICU intensivist at the Kaade Hospital, has also filed a report at the Basaveshwar Nagar Police Station, stating that a doctor, Melvin, who is an anaesthetist, barged into their hospital with a patient around 5.30 pm on May 16, “disregarding all the protocols of the hospital and threatening their security”. “Well equipped Daycare setup are internationally acceptable for performing most aesthetic procedures like liposuction as long as high safety standards are maintained and skilled qualified specialists are doing them on medically stable and fit patients,” said Dr Sunil Choudhary, Principal Director & Chief of Plastic Surgery, Max Healthcare, New Delhi. Dr Shraddha Despande, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central said in an email interview that risks of liposuction surgery include bruising and swelling in the local area.