FG Seals Lagos Cosmetic Surgery Clinic

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The Federal Government has closed down Med Contour Cosmetic Clinic in Lagos to enable an investigation into the activities of the clinic and its surgeon, Dr. Anu Fella.

Med Contour Cosmetic Clinic specializes in plastic surgery of different parts of the human body, which are breasts and hip enlargement, waist and stomach slimming.

Last week, many Nigerians, on Twitter, called on the Federal Government to shut the clinic, after a Twitter influencer, Omohtee narrated how she almost lost her life after the hip surgery carried out by Dr Anu of Med Contour.

Dr. Anu while reacting to the allegations levelled against her by Omohtee, replied through a post on her Instagram page thus:

“So apparently my offense is that her waist is too tiny.

“At the expense of another person’s name and profession some people just want their posts to trend…this is really sad. I leave this lady to God..let Gods will be done,” she said.

Apparently responding to the developments and the calling out of the clinic on social media, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in a statement, signed by its chief executive officer,  Babatunde Irukera noted that the agency had received several complaints and dissatisfaction with respect to certain elective/cosmetic surgical procedures carried out by Med Contour services.

Irukera disclosed that commission will look to gather additional information from consumers with previous experiences with Med Contour or its operatives, whether the experiences were satisfactory or otherwise, and from persons who have any such relevant information, including about the experiences of others.

“The allegations are that Med Contour engages in conduct that is considered otherwise unprofessional, misleading and potentially injurious, including resulting in possible fatalities.

“The commission, therefore, requests credible information in this regard in the form of a concise narrative of facts including the identity of the Med Contour operatives the interactions occurred with. Information should be sent to failedcosmeticsurgery@fccpc.gov.ng,” the statement said.

Citing reasons for the closing of the Med Contour, the commission said, “a professional/licencing or disciplinary inquiry,” a review of the matter indicated that there was sufficient probable cause to inquire into the consumer protection aspects of the representations and services of Med Contour, and its operatives.

“As such, the Commission has opened an active investigation into the practices and processes of Med Contour, its promoter, associates and employees,” Irukera said.

Sections 17(5),(t),(x),(y) and 130 of the act that established the agency, Irukera said, prohibits “obnoxious practices, require services to be safe and for the Commission to act to reduce risk of injury to consumers, as well as ensure services comply with applicable standards of care.

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