The government has suspended the activities of four beauty parliaments after a series of arrests. The entire city of Hong Kong was involved in a series of arrest operations for violating the health regime. These operations were mainly conducted on the most populous areas of the city where often the closest beauty shops are located near homes. Authorities have identified a significant number of beauticians offering services with registered products but without being registered in the sanitary register.

A day later, the DGS (Health Department) said it had confiscated boxes of a product called Elravie Re20, which promises to contain human tissue. This product was recognized as 'regulated producer' under the Human Organ Transport Act and as 'medicine'.

The DGS has also stated that other cases of tax evasion have been reported to the police but no exemption requests for 'medicine' were received. During this operation, an individual aged 38 was arrested. This man is among many individuals who started activities in the beauty industry. Experts warned that the product contains so-called 'reduced dermal matrices', derived from human tissue processed. The company responsible, Humedix, claimed that the product can help improve bruises and facial areas, but experts warned that the absolute safety of the product had not yet been proven. Dermatologists Drs. Kingsley Chan Hau-nghai and Fung Ying warned that using unregistered products could lead to infection risks. The plastic surgery expert Dr.

Peter Pang Chi-wang has warned that products containing human tissues could potentially carry unknown pathogens even though they are described as 'sterile'. Authorities have warned that the product cannot rely on sufficient clinical evidence to ensure public safety and may represent a risk for public health. This warning is due to the lack of clinical data on the safety of the product and the fact that it seems to be a promise of benefit without strong scientific foundation. However, DGSC stated that no request for exemption as 'drug' or 'regulated producer' had been received, and continued to handle these requests.

The product seemed like a gimmick rather than a strongly supported product. In conclusion, this operation has led to an alert on the safety of anti-ageing treatments and has drawn attention to the risks associated with products registered without being listed in the sanitary register.