Unable to work after botched Fraxel laser surgery

BBC newsreader, Kate Silverton, is to sue a leading London surgeon over a botched laser skin rejuvenation treatment. The procedure left her face so badly marked that she was unable to work for two weeks.

BBC Newsreader To Sue Surgeon“It’s been awful. I went in to get some minor scarring on my cheeks treated. I was told it would be a routine procedure and I’d be back to work in days. The treatment, however, caused a massive skin reaction,” she said.

Silverton visited cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Jan Stanek, and was advised that Fraxel laser surgery would be the safest and most effective way to treat some minor scars on her face.

A colleague at BBC said, “She did some research and was told that Dr. Stanek was the best person to see. She was assured the procedure would be non-intrusive, safe and efficient and that she would need two or three sessions. She went in for the treatment and within hours of retuning home, she suffered a terrible reaction. Kate was in a huge amount of pain and her face was covered in awful spots and sores. Her whole face swelled up. She was absolutely horrified. There was no way she could go on air and she was forced to take two weeks off.”