New evidence shows clinic warned of drug overuse before Olivia Oras death
Authorities were alerted two years ago to safety risks at the Plastic Surgery Center, and recent findings confirm excessive sedative use on patients, including Olivia Oras.
Regulators were first cautioned about possible danger situations at the Plastic Surgery Center two years ago, with specific alerts concerning the drugs given before procedures. New one outlet reveals that Valvira, now the Lupa- ja valvontavirasto (LVV), was also warned about the excessive sedatives administered to patients. A formal complaint filed by plastic surgeons who worked at the clinic claims that founder Karl Johan Svedjeholm advised staff to prescribe tranquilizers at doses five to ten times higher than standard, and that patient monitoring was insufficient.
Although the LVV has not publicly confirmed the complaint, its details align with other verified sources. The investigation is ongoing and not yet public. Helsinki police are probing the death of 27-year-old Olivia Oras, who died after treatment at the clinic, under the charge of aggravated involuntary manslaughter. The clinic has previously been contacted by the Competition and Consumer Authority.
Why it matters
It highlights possible systemic safety lapses in a cosmetic clinic linked to a young woman's fatal outcome.
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