The B.C. Supreme Court has found Zhou Li (also known as Sabrina Li) in contempt of court orders that temporarily and permanently restrained the North Delta plastic surgeon from providing any service after complaints were made to the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons.
On Dec. 20, 2016, the college was granted an order by the B.C. Supreme Court to enter and search a home at 10519 Modesto Place in North Delta.
According to the college, it had reason to believe Li was operating a business under the name of Sabrina Permanent Make-up Studio Inc., and providing cosmetic medical services, which she was not qualified or authorized to perform.
The order further allowed the college to seize all items believed to be used by Li in the unlicensed practice of medicine, which included boxes and vials of injectable medication and receipts for financial transactions ranging from $300 to $5,000.
A permanent injunction, largely to the same effect, was issued in May 2017 by consent.
Fraser Health also conducted a public health risk assessment and based on its review, recommended to the college that a warning be issued to all individuals who received surgical services from Li at Sabrina Permanent Makeup Studio Inc.
In August 2017, after the initial court proceedings had concluded, a member of the public came forward to the college providing evidence that Li had performed eyelid surgery. The college subsequently investigated and determined that Li appeared to have performed the surgery, which amounts to practicing medicine, between April 2, 2017 and July 3, 2017, which was in contravention of court orders.
On May 4, the B.C. Supreme Court found it had proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Li had, in fact, practised medicine between those dates and that she was in contempt of the two court orders.
“Situations such as this serve to remind the public of the importance of seeing a regulated and licensed health professional,” said the B.C. College of Physicians in an emailed response to the Optimist.
Sentencing has been adjourned until June.
