A hair salon customer who claims a $200 perm left him with a red and swollen face is seeking $60,000 in damages, saying a stylist used too strong a solution.
Chan Ka-wah says the injuries that made his face red and swollen have prevented him from going for an important job interview with an accountancy firm the day after the hairdo.
He has taken out a District Court writ against Ming Salon in Nathan Road, Jordan, for causing him 'pain, suffering and inconvenience'.
According to the writ, Mr Chan has had permed his hair since 1979 without any problems. He went to Ming Salon in April last year for the first time and the result was satisfactory.
When he returned on August 26, it was recommended a 'better perm solution' be used. He agreed, but the effect after the first perm was not curly enough, so he was given a second one.
That night, Mr Chan felt his facial skin burning. He says he woke up the next morning to find his forehead and cheeks red and swollen. He rang the salon and a manager told him to comb his hair over the affected area.