Mass Crackdown on Illegal Medical Businesses Including Eyebrow Tattooing in Gwangju Area

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] A large number of unregistered public hygiene establishments and illegal medical establishments operating beauty salons without reporting or performing eyebrow tattoo procedures that only medical professionals can perform have been caught in the Gwangju area.

The Gwangju Metropolitan City Civil Affairs Judicial Police announced on the 21st that from the 12th of last month to the 18th of this month, they conducted a special crackdown on beauty salons together with five autonomous districts and caught 58 establishments violating the Public Hygiene Control Act and the Medical Service Act.

Specifically, there were ▲ 2 cases of unlicensed medical practice ▲ 25 cases of unreported beauty business operations ▲ 31 cases of quasi-medical practices (such as eyebrow tattoos) using medical devices and professional pharmaceuticals.

Due to COVID-19, there has been a continuous occurrence of complaints, including reports related to aftereffects caused by quasi-medical practices such as eyebrow tattoos, as part of the response to blind spots in quarantine where group infections could potentially spread.

If unqualified persons illegally perform procedures such as eyebrow tattoos, serious side effects such as skin pigmentation, scars, and skin necrosis may occur. To strengthen management regarding this, this special inspection was conducted.

The establishments caught will be notified to the relevant autonomous districts for administrative disposition, and for those subject to criminal punishment, the city will directly investigate the representatives and then send them to the prosecution.

Kim Hyun, head of the Gwangju Civil Affairs Judicial Police, said, “As interest in beauty increases, illegal medical practices such as eyebrow tattoos exploiting consumers’ desire to receive beauty procedures at a lower cost than hospitals are increasing,” and added, “To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections and complaints caused by quasi-medical practices, we will further strengthen crackdowns on unlicensed illegal medical practices.”

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