Dozens Of Penis Ops Go Wrong

Dozens of Thai men have been treated in hospital after having a suspected paraffin mixture injected into their penises during botched enlargement attempts, a hospital official said.

At least 48 men have each needed two months of treatment at a single hospital for inflamed penises after paying for syringes of blue liquid administered by illegal backstreet doctors.

The cases were reported from a single hospital in the rural northern province of Chaiyaphum since January. It was not clear if the men were from the same town or village.

All of them made a full recovery after treatment, according to a spokeswoman at the state-run Chaiyaphum hospital.

Unlicensed cosmetic surgery carried out by unqualified practitioners is a problem in Thailand, particularly in rural areas.

AFP/ News.com