Plastic Surgery: The Cost of Beauty | 101 East

Seoul, South Korea's capital, is at the heart of a growing obsession to look perfect. In the Apgujeong district of Seoul, the streets are lined with endless rows of plastic surgery clinics. Business is booming. In South Korea, v-shaped jaws, double eyelids and dimpled smiles are all the rage and...

25 min - Health & the Body - Al Jazeera English

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