A 35-year-old man from Chandigarh is undergoing treatment at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH-32) after a hair transplant procedure at a private centre allegedly led to severe infection, highlighting growing concerns over patient safety in the rapidly expanding cosmetic procedure market. The patient, Raman (name changed), underwent a ‘robotic’ hair transplant a few months back at a private clinic in the city. Within days, he developed an infection in the scalp, accompanied by persistent pus discharge. Despite returning to the same clinic and being prescribed antibiotics, he was reportedly told that such symptoms were “normal” and would resolve over time. However, even after nearly two months of medication, there was no improvement. In February, Raman approached the Plastic Surgery department at GMCH, where he is currently undergoing treatment. According to Dr Samik Sharma, consultant, plastic surgery, GMCH-32, the case is complex. “The patient continues to have a pus discharge. The grafts that were implanted have already fallen out, and there are multiple infections on the scalp,” he said. The patient is currently on medication, …