Mumbai: Doctor in the dock for burning woman's face in Dahisar

A homemaker from Jogeshwari sustained seconddegree burns on her face during a botched chemical peel treatment at a Dahisar clinic and has been left with large pusfilled wounds She has been advised specialised laser treatment for six months to fix her face and has now stopped stepping out of the houseIn a complaint letter handed over to MHB police station midday has a copy the woman name withheld to protect identity has alleged that on April 25 she had visited Dermax a laser clinic run by Dr Atul Mishra in Dahisar offering a range of beauty treatments to seek a remedy for the dark spots and uneven patcheson her faceInfected skin after the burnIt was diagnosed as acne and hyperpigmentation and after primary treatment I was advised to visit the clinic again on May 9 A chemical solution TCA 30 percent Peel was partially applied on my face Within halfanhour I started experiencing acute irritation along with a burning sensation and noticed that my entire face had turned white The doctor assured me that this was a normal reaction and applied ice plus prescribed a cream He refused to accept money stating that it could be settled later and asked me to leave the woman allegedShe said that it was her husbands birthday in two days and she wanted to look her best for the family function that had been arranged But the treatment turned out to be her worst nightmare come true The pain was absolutely unbearable and under my peeling skin I could see the burn wounds oozing pus We were denied a doctors appointment and had to seek help from another dermatologist Dr Soma Sarkar who confirmed that it was a case of second degree burns caused by the chemical treatment midday has a copy of two medical reports mdash one private and one from a BMC hospitalAlso ReadMumbai Two years after he lost his voice teen speaks againA medical prescription to treat the burns from a civic hospitalThe womans husband said My wife has now been advised further treatment for the next six months She is reluctant to meet any outsider or even step out of the house The worst trauma for her apart from the physical pain is that our son who is 19 months old is scared of her and refuses to be held by her when it is feeding time It is saddening to see her sit in a corner and weep frequentlyDr Sarkar MMBS MD Dermatology who treated the patient after she sustained the burns was concerned by the fact that a doctor of Ayurveda who can at best prescribe panch karma or organic face packs conducted the treatment which requires a high degree of specialisation Even us qualified doctors with our years of training and experience are scared to prescribe TCA 30 percent Peel especially for Indians who with their tanned complexions are prone to postpeel hyper pigmentation which can result in such kind of second degree burns said Dr SarkarAlso ReadDoctors forget cotton pad inside womans private parts at Kalwa hospitalDr Soma Sarkars diagnosis of the state of the womans faceSadly doctors are able get diplomas by doing crash courses spanning a couple of months from dubious institutions and are practising in areas which require high specialisation Worse instead of accepting his mistake on compassionate grounds where a womans face is scarred the doctor is shrugging off responsibilitySr PI Pandit Thakrey of MHB police station said though the complaint had not reached him his officers are investigating the case and would be taking suitable action Dr Atul Mishra who runs Dermax Laser Treatment Clinic and allegedly prescribed and conducted the chemical peel treatment said he was travelling and would not like to comment You can speak to my advocate he knows all the facts he kept repeating but failed to share the contact details inspite of repeated requestsMay 9Day the woman got the chemical treatment doneAlso ReadDoctors at BR Life Kalinga hospital save life of a 106yearold fighting UrosepsisCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates