NOTE DEMANDING CASH.
HE GOT AWAY WITH THE MONEY, BUT
NO ONE WAS HURT.
HE GOT AWAY WITH THE MONEY, BUT
NO ONE WAS HURT.
>>> THEY’RE SLIMY, WORK-LIKE
NO ONE WAS HURT.
>>> THEY’RE SLIMY, WORK-LIKE
CREATURES THAT MOST PEOPLE GO
>>> THEY’RE SLIMY, WORK-LIKE
CREATURES THAT MOST PEOPLE GO
OUT OF THEIR WAY TO AVOID
CREATURES THAT MOST PEOPLE GO
OUT OF THEIR WAY TO AVOID
TOUCHING.
OUT OF THEIR WAY TO AVOID
TOUCHING.
DOCTORS ARE COUNTING ON LEACHES
TOUCHING.
DOCTORS ARE COUNTING ON LEACHES
TO HELP THEM HEAL PATIENTS WHO
DOCTORS ARE COUNTING ON LEACHES
TO HELP THEM HEAL PATIENTS WHO
HAVE BEEN SCARRED BY BOTCHED
TO HELP THEM HEAL PATIENTS WHO
HAVE BEEN SCARRED BY BOTCHED
PROCEDURES.
HAVE BEEN SCARRED BY BOTCHED
PROCEDURES.
HEALTH REPORTER HALEY HERNANDEZ
PROCEDURES.
HEALTH REPORTER HALEY HERNANDEZ
EXPLAINS HOW THIS THERAPY WORKS.
HEALTH REPORTER HALEY HERNANDEZ
EXPLAINS HOW THIS THERAPY WORKS.
>> Reporter: SINCE ANCIENT
EXPLAINS HOW THIS THERAPY WORKS.
>> Reporter: SINCE ANCIENT
TIMES, THE BLOOD SUCKERS HAVE
>> Reporter: SINCE ANCIENT
TIMES, THE BLOOD SUCKERS HAVE
INSTILLED A PRIMAL SENSE OF
TIMES, THE BLOOD SUCKERS HAVE
INSTILLED A PRIMAL SENSE OF
DISGUST AND REVULSION, LIKE THIS
INSTILLED A PRIMAL SENSE OF
DISGUST AND REVULSION, LIKE THIS
THIS CLASSIC MOVIE SCENE.
DISGUST AND REVULSION, LIKE THIS
THIS CLASSIC MOVIE SCENE.
>> SOMETHING ON YOUR NECK!
THIS CLASSIC MOVIE SCENE.
>> SOMETHING ON YOUR NECK!
>> YEAH, RIGHT.
>> SOMETHING ON YOUR NECK!
>> YEAH, RIGHT.
I’M NOT FALLING FOR THAT ONE
>> YEAH, RIGHT.
I’M NOT FALLING FOR THAT ONE
AGAIN.
I’M NOT FALLING FOR THAT ONE
AGAIN.
>> NO, THERE IS SOMETHING ON
AGAIN.
>> NO, THERE IS SOMETHING ON
YOUR NECK.
>> NO, THERE IS SOMETHING ON
YOUR NECK.
>> A LEACH.
YOUR NECK.
>> A LEACH.
>> LEACHES!
>> A LEACH.
>> LEACHES!
>> Reporter: THE MUCH MALIGNED
>> LEACHES!
>> Reporter: THE MUCH MALIGNED
LEACH IS INCREASINGLY BECOMING A
>> Reporter: THE MUCH MALIGNED
LEACH IS INCREASINGLY BECOMING A
PLASTIC SURGEON’S SIDEKICK.
LEACH IS INCREASINGLY BECOMING A
PLASTIC SURGEON’S SIDEKICK.
>> THEY’RE EXCELLENT LITTLE
PLASTIC SURGEON’S SIDEKICK.
>> THEY’RE EXCELLENT LITTLE
ANIMALS, AMAZING.
>> THEY’RE EXCELLENT LITTLE
ANIMALS, AMAZING.
THE F.D.A. CONSIDERED THEM A
ANIMALS, AMAZING.
THE F.D.A. CONSIDERED THEM A
DEVICE, PROBABLY THE ONLY ANIMAL
THE F.D.A. CONSIDERED THEM A
DEVICE, PROBABLY THE ONLY ANIMAL
CONSIDERED A DEVICE.
DEVICE, PROBABLY THE ONLY ANIMAL
CONSIDERED A DEVICE.
>> HOLD THAT.
CONSIDERED A DEVICE.
>> HOLD THAT.
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS LEACHES
>> HOLD THAT.
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS LEACHES
LITERALLY SAVED HER FACE AFTER A
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS LEACHES
LITERALLY SAVED HER FACE AFTER A
BOTCHED NOSE JOB.
LITERALLY SAVED HER FACE AFTER A
BOTCHED NOSE JOB.
>> MY GOD, WHAT DO I HAVE IN
BOTCHED NOSE JOB.
>> MY GOD, WHAT DO I HAVE IN
THERE?
>> MY GOD, WHAT DO I HAVE IN
THERE?
MY NOSE STARTED TO GET ICE COLD.
THERE?
MY NOSE STARTED TO GET ICE COLD.
AND I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND
MY NOSE STARTED TO GET ICE COLD.
AND I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND
IT TURNED A LITTLE BLUE.
AND I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR AND
IT TURNED A LITTLE BLUE.
>> WHEN IT TURNED TO BLACK, SHE
IT TURNED A LITTLE BLUE.
>> WHEN IT TURNED TO BLACK, SHE
GOT ALARMED.
>> WHEN IT TURNED TO BLACK, SHE
GOT ALARMED.
>> ABSOLUTELY, ’CAUSE IT WAS
GOT ALARMED.
>> ABSOLUTELY, ’CAUSE IT WAS
GOING INTO NECROSIS.
>> ABSOLUTELY, ’CAUSE IT WAS
GOING INTO NECROSIS.
AND WHEN YOU GET THERE, THE
GOING INTO NECROSIS.
AND WHEN YOU GET THERE, THE
TISSUE AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO
AND WHEN YOU GET THERE, THE
TISSUE AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO
DIE OFF.
TISSUE AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO
DIE OFF.
>> IN THE CASE OF THE TIP OF A
DIE OFF.
>> IN THE CASE OF THE TIP OF A
NOSE, IT DIES, T>EN YOU HAVE A
>> IN THE CASE OF THE TIP OF A
NOSE, IT DIES, T>EN YOU HAVE A
REAL PROBLEM.
NOSE, IT DIES, T>EN YOU HAVE A
REAL PROBLEM.
>> Reporter: WITH THREE SETS OF
REAL PROBLEM.
>> Reporter: WITH THREE SETS OF
RAZOR SHARP TEETH, LEACHES LATCH
>> Reporter: WITH THREE SETS OF
RAZOR SHARP TEETH, LEACHES LATCH
ON TO A WOUND AND START SUCKING,
RAZOR SHARP TEETH, LEACHES LATCH
ON TO A WOUND AND START SUCKING,
WHICH THEN GETS BLOOD FLOWING
ON TO A WOUND AND START SUCKING,
WHICH THEN GETS BLOOD FLOWING
AGAIN.
WHICH THEN GETS BLOOD FLOWING
AGAIN.
>> YOU DON’T FEEL IT BECAUSE
AGAIN.
>> YOU DON’T FEEL IT BECAUSE
THEY HAVE AN ANESTHETIC AND
>> YOU DON’T FEEL IT BECAUSE
THEY HAVE AN ANESTHETIC AND
ANTICOAGULANT.
THEY HAVE AN ANESTHETIC AND
ANTICOAGULANT.
>> YOU’RE HAVING A BIG OLD PARTY
ANTICOAGULANT.
>> YOU’RE HAVING A BIG OLD PARTY
THERE.
>> YOU’RE HAVING A BIG OLD PARTY
THERE.
>> WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO
THERE.
>> WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO
THE TIP OF HER NOSE, THE WOUND
>> WHEN THEY WERE ATTACHED TO
THE TIP OF HER NOSE, THE WOUND
STARTED BLEEDING IMMEDIATELY AND
THE TIP OF HER NOSE, THE WOUND
STARTED BLEEDING IMMEDIATELY AND
DIDN’T STOP FOR 11 HOURS AS THE
STARTED BLEEDING IMMEDIATELY AND
DIDN’T STOP FOR 11 HOURS AS THE
CIRCULATION WAS SLOWLY RESTORED.
DIDN’T STOP FOR 11 HOURS AS THE
CIRCULATION WAS SLOWLY RESTORED.
>> AND THAT DARK PURPLE, COLD
CIRCULATION WAS SLOWLY RESTORED.
>> AND THAT DARK PURPLE, COLD
NOSE, WAS RED.
>> AND THAT DARK PURPLE, COLD
NOSE, WAS RED.
WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE LEACHES
NOSE, WAS RED.
WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE LEACHES
SAVED THE TIP.
WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE LEACHES
SAVED THE TIP.
>> IT COULD EVEN HELP SCIENTISTS
SAVED THE TIP.
>> IT COULD EVEN HELP SCIENTISTS
DESIGN SMALL, EXPLORATORY
>> IT COULD EVEN HELP SCIENTISTS
DESIGN SMALL, EXPLORATORY
ROBOTS, MAKING THIS ANCIENT
DESIGN SMALL, EXPLORATORY
ROBOTS, MAKING THIS ANCIENT
OFTEN OF THE EARTH WORM A MODERN
ROBOTS, MAKING THIS ANCIENT
OFTEN OF THE EARTH WORM A MODERN
MIRACLE.
OFTEN OF THE EARTH WORM A MODERN
MIRACLE.
>> THEY’RE GREAT.
MIRACLE.
>> THEY’RE GREAT.
WE LOVE THEM.
>> THEY’RE GREAT.
WE LOVE THEM.
>> EVERYONE WHO WATCHES THIS, I
WE LOVE THEM.
>> EVERYONE WHO WATCHES THIS, I
AM SO RELAXED.
>> EVERYONE WHO WATCHES THIS, I
AM SO RELAXED.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA.
AM SO RELAXED.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA.
>> Reporter: MEDICAL LEACH
YOU HAVE NO IDEA.
>> Reporter: MEDICAL LEACH
THERAPY CAN BE EASY, EFFECTIVE
>> Reporter: MEDICAL LEACH
THERAPY CAN BE EASY, EFFECTIVE
AND AN EXPENSIVE.
THERAPY CAN BE EASY, EFFECTIVE
AND AN EXPENSIVE.
BUT THERE ARE SOME RISKS.
AND AN EXPENSIVE.
BUT THERE ARE SOME RISKS.
THEY CAN CAUSE BACTERIAL
BUT THERE ARE SOME RISKS.
THEY CAN CAUSE BACTERIAL
INFECTIONS.
THEY CAN CAUSE BACTERIAL
INFECTIONS.
SOME DRUG RESISTANT.
INFECTIONS.
SOME DRUG RESISTANT.
YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THE RISKS
SOME DRUG RESISTANT.
YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THE RISKS
AND BENEFITS OF TREATMENT WITH
YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THE RISKS
AND BENEFITS OF TREATMENT WITH
MEDICAL LEACHES WITH YOUR
AND BENEFITS OF TREATMENT WITH
MEDICAL LEACHES WITH YOUR
DOCTOR.
