Plastic surgeon in his 40s commits suicide after confessing the true nature of plastic surgery

A plastic surgeon in his 40s committed suicide after reporting problems with domestic medical policy, factional competition in the medical community, and deep-rooted corruption in the plastic surgery community, including proxy surgery.

According to the medical community on the 19th, Doctor A reportedly committed suicide after posting a 12-page will on A4 paper on his blog.

The medical community is expressing condolences, saying that this incident requires time for self-reflection.

Mr. A, who graduated from K University College, worked as a reconstructive plastic surgeon at D University Hospital and other places, and recently retired from working as a volunteer doctor at a large beauty clinic.

The will left by Mr. A clearly described the true face of the medical field, which is full of irrationality and illegality.

Specifically, it contains the poor reality of medical staff in the government-funded medical system, unreasonable factional competition within hospitals, cosmetic surgery and procedures whose effectiveness and safety have not been proven, and proxy plastic surgery that leads to the death of patients.

Mr. A complained that in a reality where the essence of medicine is distorted, it is impossible to live as a good, conscientious doctor and is likely to be treated as an idiot.

He said that in a time when low prices, factional competition, and proxy surgeries are rampant, calling for proper treatment only for patients means leaving the medical field.

Mr. A said that he was competent enough to receive scouting offers from several university hospitals, but that he began to be treated as a 'useless doctor' at the hospital after suddenly suffering from paralysis of one arm after cervical disc surgery.

He said that even in a letter requesting three months of sick leave and recognition of an industrial accident, the hospital director at the time became angry and had to hold a management meeting, effectively forcing him out of the hospital.

Mr. A said, "It is difficult for doctors in Korea to live as good doctors due to the distorted medical system. The reality in Korea is that facial laceration suturing surgery is cheaper than shortening the length of pants." He added, "It is difficult for doctors to be faithful to the basics of treatment." He pointed out, “The price is forcing doctors to go to surgery factories to make money.”

It was said that each university hospital was built entirely in its own league, and that medical staff were concentrated only on cosmetic surgery, which made money, and that life and reconstructive treatments became cheap.

Mr. A said, "Both skilled doctors and non-specialized doctors are falling into the cosmetic surgery market. I, who wanted to live as an upright doctor, was treated as an idiot who did not plan to make money," and "The university hospitals I applied to had my research papers and patents." “They disqualified me despite my achievements, awards, etc. The more I practiced medicine, the more stringent the checks were, and fair personnel practices were not implemented in order to build their own kingdom and hire young doctors to make money,” he pointed out.

At a recently hired plastic surgery clinic, ghost surgeries have been systematically performed for several years, and Mr. A said that he felt devastated by the reality of having to turn a blind eye to illegal activities in order to make a living, so much so that he finally gave up on his life.

Mr. A said, "Doctors working in the plastic surgery market are becoming increasingly evil. A small number of evil doctors, capital, and the government's faulty medical system are forcing many doctors and patients into an evil alliance. I value myself as a doctor in solidarity." "I couldn't find it. Although it was written without lies, some groups may frame me as a whistleblower who tells the truth. I just hope that Korean medical care will be normalized," he said.

She continued, "Even though the end of my insignificant life was the best thing I could do, I hope that the disabled doctor's whistle-blowing will become a cornerstone for small changes in society."

In the medical community, there are voices saying that the unfortunate news of Mr. A's death should serve as an opportunity for self-reflection and to seriously consider eliminating medical evils such as ghost surgery, factional medicine, and low-cost administration.

One medical official said, "Plastic surgery in our country is at a serious level. Young high school girls, college students, and those just starting out in society are the victims of ghost plastic surgery. Mr. A is a doctor with recognized skills, but he is frustrated that he has no choice but to become a part of ghost surgery due to the system." “I groaned. The low-cost medical system and the factional competition among hospitals are now evils that must be truly eradicated,” he said.

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