Hong Kong woman dies of septic shock after receiving blood transfusion ‘beauty treatment’

A woman who had a blood transfusion 'beauty' treatment normally given to cancer patients has died in Hong Kong.



The 46-year-old received DC-CIK therapy following a referral from the DR beauty center last week but she died in hospital on Wednesday morning.

She was one of four women who became ill with septic shock following the treatment.

Tragic: A woman who was given a 'beauty' treatment which is normally given to cancer patients has died in Hong Kong. She was given the treatment following a referral from the DR beauty center , pictured

As reported by CNN, the Hong Kong Health Department says the DC-CIK procedure involves the 'concentration and processing of blood taken from the person, and subsequent infusion of the mixture back into the patient'.



The woman has not been fully identified, although authorities have revealed that her surname is Chan.



She was taken to hospital last Thursday just a few hours after receiving the treatment, suffering from diarrhea and a bad fever. She was later diagnosed with septic shock.

Authorities later announced that her blood samples had showed the bacteria Mycobacterium abscessus.



Three other women who also had the treatment were also diagnosed with septic shock and remain in hospital - this includes a 60-year-old in a critical condition.



It is not known if any of the women who had the 'beauty' treatment had been diagnosed with cancer.



Dr. Ho Pak-leung, President of the University of Hong Kong's Center for Infection told CNN that he had never heard of the DC-CIK treatment being used as a beauty treatment before.



'I have serious doubts about the medical and scientific basis of the treatment,' he said.



Detectives and the Hong Kong Health Department are now investigating. No arrests had been made yesterday morning. The clinic had been told to stop carrying out the treatment

A statement on the clinic's website said the treatment 'was conducted by an independent doctor at a medical clinic, and the doctor is not hired by our beauty store.'



It added that the clinic will assist with the investigation.













