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India can’t turn a blind eye to unregulated new-age treatments

A 30-year-old man in Delhi lost his life after a botched hair transplant last year, the third such case reported in India since 2019. A woman in Mumbai recently filed an FIR against a beauty parlour following a HydraFacial that resulted in burns and permanent skin damage. How is it that India has experienced multiple deaths following a procedure that statistically boasts one of the lowest mortality rates in the world? The answer lies in unregulated procedures.