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Chinese embassy warns of plastic surgery risks in South Korea

SEOUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's embassy in Seoul has warned citizens against the dangers of having plastic surgery done in South Korea, from the risk of death to major facial changes that make ... read more

After Plastic Surgery In South Korea, Chinese Women Detained At Airport | IBTimes - International Business Times

Three Chinese women were stranded in South Korea after they were barred from boarding a flight back home due to a plastic surgery that rendered their faces unrecognizable. According the Chinese ... read more

South Korea's Plastic Surgery Boom Lures Chinese As Korean Pop Culture Gains Popularity | IBTimes - International Business Times

In Asia’s so-called plastic surgery capital of Seoul, South Korea, mainland Chinese have come to represent 70 percent of foreign clientele as cosmetic surgery becomes increasingly accessible and ... read more

China warns of plastic surgery risks in South Korea: ‘Even deaths have occurred’ - Hindustan Times

South Korea had 2,718 plastic surgeons in 2022, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, a number similar to China's estimated 3,000 surgeons, despite a population that ... read more

Korea’s plastic-surgery clinics a hot spot for Chinese

SEOUL, South Korea — Liu Liping and two college friends recently toured Seoul on a monthlong vacation funded in part by their parents. They saw the sights. They went shopping. One night, the ... read more

Women who traveled for plastic surgery can’t fly home again - New York Post

Travel didn’t go “swell” for three Chinese women — who were detained at an airport in South Korea because their puffy post-plastic-surgery faces looked nothing like their passport photos. read more

Medical tourism to Korea for plastic surgery, dermatology treatments surges

South Korea attracted a record number of 82,000 foreign national patients in 2022, mainly for plastic surgery and dermatological treatments, according to a report on Sunday. According to the Korea ... read more

Plastic surgery becomes Korea's next big draw

“The number of foreign nationals visiting our clinic has increased by 20 to 30 percent annually since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022,” Choi Soon-woo, chief surgeon at View Plastic ... read more

Plastic surgeon weighs in on cosmetic procedure: 'I would never recommend' - New York Post

A US-based plastic surgeon has warned against a popular cosmetic procedure as more people face the harsh reality of fillers ... most popular requests from patients in China and South Korea, ... read more