"5-Year-Old Daughter Develops Blisters on Cheek, Skin Rotting and Necrosis After Hospital Visit... Plea for Help" 청원 to the Blue House

"Hospital Side 'Let's Follow the Law' and Hold Firm"

Blisters on the cheeks of a 5-year-old daughter at the time of the first hospital visit (left) and the worsened condition after visiting the hospital. / Photo by Online Community Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] A story has been shared about a 5-year-old daughter's cheek developing blisters, leading to a visit to a pediatric hospital, but after hospital treatment, the skin became necrotic and was on the verge of developing holes.

On the 10th, a petition titled "My daughter's face is rotting away. Please help" was posted on the Blue House National Petition site. The petitioner, who lives in Busan and is raising a 5-year-old daughter, stated, "Recently, my daughter's right cheek developed blisters, and after going to the hospital, we experienced an unfair situation."

According to the petition, the daughter, A, developed 2 to 3 blisters on her right cheek on December 8 last year, and the next day, as the blisters spread, they urgently visited a pediatric clinic near Gaya Station. The hospital suggested the possibility of impetigo contagiosa (a skin infection causing pus crusts) and prescribed an ointment.

However, the more A received treatment at that hospital, the worse her skin condition became, and eventually, the skin necrotized to the point just before holes formed.

Photo by Cheongwadae National Petition Capture

The petitioner claimed, "Later, after consulting another dermatology specialist hospital, I found out that the necessary antiviral medication was not prescribed, and dressing treatment was not done," adding, "They did not mention the precaution to avoid water, and said it was okay to apply a regular bandage when it should not have been used. From diagnosis to prescription and care, everything was wrong from start to finish."

She continued, "For ten days, I have been waking my daughter every dawn to give antibiotics every four hours," and said, "My young daughter cries loudly enough to shake the hospital because she is undergoing laser treatment that even adults find painful. My child, the hospital staff, and I are all going through a painful time. The treatment costs are not small, so we are also facing financial difficulties."

The petitioner said, "At first, the hospital director admitted some fault and requested an estimate for compensation, but as time passed, he ignored my contacts and now insists that his diagnosis and prescription were not wrong and wants to proceed legally," adding, "I usually do not know much about the law, so when he says 'let's do it legally,' I don't know what to do."

She appealed, "It is truly unfair and upsetting that due to the faulty diagnosis and prescription, my 5-year-old daughter's cheek is now on the verge of having holes, and yet they shamelessly deny responsibility. Please advise me on how to respond. Please help."

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