Plastic surgery so drastic they can't get past airport security! How Chinese women are flying to South Korea for a more 'Western' face
Chinese
women who are entering South Korea seeking skilled plastic surgeons are
undergoing such transformative procedures that they are struggling to
get past airport security on their way home.
The
extensive surgeries, which can include reducing excess skin in the
upper eyelid to make the eyes appear bigger and more 'Western', are
transforming some Chinese women's entire faces, rendering them almost
unrecognizable.
To
combat the issue, some hospitals have resorted to handing out 'plastic
surgery certificates' - which include the patient's passport number, the
name of the hospital they were treated at and the length of their visit
to South Korea - to enable the women to re-enter China
Xu Yan, a 21-year-old kindergarten teacher, pictured before (left) and
after surgery (right). Xu underwent the V-line surgery, nose
reconstruction surgery and received Botox injections
Yan Xu, a 22-year-old broker, pictured before (left) and after surgery (right). She had eyelid surgery, a nose job, and chin implants
Yan Xu, a 22-year-old broker, pictured before (left) and after surgery (right). She had eyelid surgery, a nose job, and chin implants
After
careful checks had been carried out, the women were allowed into China
but they were all advised to renew their passports immediately.
After
they took off their huge hats and big sunglasses following our request,
we saw them looking different, with bandages and stitches here and
there,' Shanghai Hongqiao Airport officer Chen Tao told China Daily.
Liu Yisong, a 26-year-old dance teacher, before (left) and after (right) her plastic surgery
Huang Silan, a 20-year-old lounge singer, before (left) and after surgery (right)
Wang Pingping, a 24-year-old tour guide, pictured before (left) and
after surgery (right). She underwent surgery to change the shape of her
face, as well as a nose job and eye reconstruction surgery
Yang Jiayi, a 21-year-old clerk, before (left) and after (right)
surgery. Yang had her eye shape altered and received eyelash extensions
The photos,
which list the type of procedures each woman has had - ranging from
Botox to rhinoplasty to jaw contorting - are accompanied by candid
captions detailing the features each woman disliked about herself.
For,
example, Liu Yisong, 26, a dance teacher from Chengdu, said she
disliked her eye shape, her flat nose, her round face shape and narrow
forehead. So she underwent a double eyelid operation, V-line surgery,
nose reconstruction surgery and had collagen injections as well as a
skin rejuvenation treatment.
Meanwhile,
Wang Pingping, a 24-year-old tour guide, underwent surgery to change
her pear-shaped face. She had a nose job and eye reconstruction
surgery.
Gao Shanshan, a 28-year-old cosmetics agent, pictured before (left) and
after surgery (right). She underwent a nose job, eyelid surgery, and had
Botox face lift injections
Julie, a 29-year-old full-time mother, before surgery (left) and after
(right)S he underwent breast reconstruction, waist and abdomen
liposuction and IPL skin treatment
South Korea
is rapidly becoming world's plastic surgery leader, with more cosmetic
procedures per head of population than any other nation, according to
global figures released last year by the International Society of
Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
One in every 77 people in South Korea now goes under the knife or needle in a bid to improve their looks.
Shockingly,
some 20 per cent of women aged 19 to 49 in the capital, Seoul, admit to
undergoing cosmetic surgery. One of the most popular procedures
involves reducing excess skin in the upper eyelid to make the eyes
appear bigger and more 'Western'.