http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/world/asia/24beijing.html?ref=asia
I once heard that about 60% of South Korean women get cosmetic surgery. That's a lot of face changing; however, South Korea is not the only country newly obsessed with having the perfect image. The Chinese are right there along with them. In fact, in terms of the amount of cosmetic surgery done, China ranks in at number three, behind the United States and Brazil. Honestly, I don't care whether the Chinese want to change their faces, apparently it is an accepted part of life now, no big deal. What I do find frightening is the fact that about half of the locations performing the surgeries are below par and do not follow government regulations. The cosmetic surgery is currently generating $2.3 million in profit, because of this the government should and probably will be taking a bigger role in this industry.
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“We must recognize that plastic and cosmetic surgery has now become a common service, aimed at the masses,” he said. Wow! I wonder if there will be any societal backlash? Or if plastic surgery will achieve similar standards in China as in the United States.
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