BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) – A Louisiana woman who has gained national attention after using Gorilla Glue on her hair arrived in Beverly Hills on Wednesday to undergo a special procedure to remove her tail.
Tessica Brown is seen on February 10, 2021, after arriving in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
Tessica Brown flew to California on Wednesday morning and immediately went to the offices of plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng to undergo what is expected to be a procedure of up to three hours to remove the glue from her hair and skin. hair.
“When I learned that this was a reality, one can only feel compassion and sympathy for Tessica,” Obeng, director of Plastic Surgery at MiKO, told CBSLA on Tuesday.
After seeing his story online, Obeng contacted Brown with the offer to perform a procedure to remove the glue using a special chemical treatment. The procedure would normally cost up to US $ 12,000, but Obeng offered to do it for free.
“The procedure will consist of dissolving the polyurethane, which is from Gorilla Glue,” Obeng said.
Brown’s ordeal began about a month ago after she ran out of hairspray and decided to use Gorilla Glue spray adhesive to hold her hair in place.
“I used this Gorilla Glue spray,” he said in a video originally posted on TikTok.
However, Brown was unable to remove the glue. He said he tried baby oil, cooking oil and shampoo to try to get the hardened glue out of his hair, but nothing worked. He even went to a local emergency room, but the acetone wipes he was given to break his glue burned his scalp.
Obeng said the procedure was very complicated and involves a recovery period of two to three months.
Tessica Brown, a Louisiana woman, recounts her experience trying to remove Gorilla Glue spray from her hair. February 2021. (Credit: IM_D_OLLADY / Instagram)
Meanwhile, the Gorilla Glue Company released a statement Monday on Twitter offering his sympathies for Brown’s situation.
“We are very sorry to hear the unfortunate incident that Miss Brown experienced using our hair spray sticker,” the statement said in part. “We are delighted to see in her recent video that Miss Brown has received medical treatment from the local medical center and we wish her all the best.”
The statement continued:
“This is a unique situation because this product is not indicated for use or on the hair, as it is considered permanent.”