Singer Christine Fan injures face in fall, gets 15 stitches

Accident-prone Taiwanese singer Christine Fan has taken a tumble again.

This time, Christine, also commonly known as FanFan, ended up with a deep gash on her jaw that needed 15 stitches.

Christine, 43, posted graphic photos of her injury on Instagram on Sept 5 showing a cut on her jaw so deep that the tissue inside was visible.

She wrote: "I fell down again tonight… Thank you to the doctor for stitching me up so meticulously. I'm going to a fashion event tomorrow, hope everyone won't be frightened!"

The post alarmed fans, many of which commented wishing her a speedy recovery and telling her to be careful.

Celebrity pals including Jam Hsiao, Patty Hou, and Yvonne Lim also commented on the post and sent Christine their well-wishes.

For Christine, a self-confessed klutz, this is far from the first time she's sustained injuries from a fall.

In 2014, the singer shared on Weibo that she tripped when she got up to use the bathroom at night, which resulted in a badly bruised eye and five stitches on her eyebrow.

In 2017, Christine ended up with bruises on her knees and elbows after a fall in her sons' playroom.

The frequent injuries even caused netizens to suspect her husband, television host Blackie Chen, 42, of domestic abuse.

However, Christine spoke up for her husband, confessing on Facebook that she "might have been disfigured" if he had not been around to watch out for her.

Christine and Blackie married in 2011 and have 4-year-old twin boys.

kimberlylim@asiaone.com