Police launch investigation after penis enlargement procedure goes wrong
A man in his 50s underwent a penis enlargement procedure in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, and the private matter later became public knowledge as police are now investigating the case for the potential violation of several laws.
The unnamed man had hyaluronic acid injected into his penis at the beauty clinic inHafnarfjörður. Soon thereafter, he ended up in the emergency department at Landspítali due to complications from the procedure, including an infection.
The Directorate of Health was made aware of the matter, but decided not to investigate as the matter did not include a licensed healthcare professional.
However, from there the case was passed along to Capital Area Police, who are now investigating the long and short of it.
The beauty clinic may have violated regulations introduced only last year on restrictions for cosmetic treatments involving fillers. The Icelandic clinic is also being investigated on suspicion of violating customs law, pharmaceutical law, and laws concerning healthcare professionals.
According to Iceland Monitor, the man began experiencing discomfort in his genital area approximately a month after the surgery was complete. He believed the filler had shifted, so he went back to the clinic, where they administered hyaluronidase to dissolve the substance.
After the second injection, the man experienced discomfort along with a fever; during examination at an outpatient urology clinic, it was revealed that the surgery had deformed his foreskin. He received nine rounds of hyaluronidase treatment before his foreskin was back to normal.
While the beauty clinic was recently granted an operating license that permitted it to break the skin, it is unclear whether they are covered for this kind of procedure. Usually, their cosmetic tattooing license pertains to procedures such as piercing and tattooing, not specifically genital enlargement surgery.
As such, police are on the case. “There are several provisions involved here that are under investigation in this case,” explained Sævar Guðmundsson, chief inspector with the Hafnarfjörður police.