Her daughter was left stunned when she discovered the extent of the spending. A 75-year-old woman in China allegedly spent more than Rs 4 crore of her retirement savings on beauty and wellness treatments at the same group of establishments over several years.
Her daughter eventually approached a Shanghai television programme for help after discovering that her mother had virtually exhausted her savings. Notably, her savings had come largely from selling her home. By the time her daughter realised how much money had been spent, Yu could no longer afford to rent an apartment and had even been forced to sell her jewellery. The situation became more complicated after staff at the Yongqi salon referred Yu to a medical beauty clinic called Rouyi. she did not undergo the procedure Although she paid the amount. The clinic instead provided other skincare treatments. The case has sparked widespread discussion online, with many people questioning how an elderly customer could spend such a large portion of her lifetime savings on beauty treatments. It has also raised broader concerns about aggressive sales practices and the vulnerability of older consumers in the beauty and wellness industry.
The woman, identified by her surname Yu, had been visiting a branch of Yongqi Beauty and Hairdressing Company and a medical beauty clinic linked to the business since 2016, South China Morning Post reported. She was reportedly charged 300,000 yuan (about Rs 42 lakh) for a procedure described as ‘intimate care’.
