Residents of South Korea for the sake of beauty break their jaws

South Korea has set a new record in the field of plastic surgery. It is reported that already 20% of the inhabitants of this country have been through any surgery or procedure in clinics beauty.

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South Korea already leads the world in number of plastic surgeries per capita. And now a new record that is unlikely to be surpassed by someone in the world - every fifth inhabitant of the country has gone through plastic surgery. For comparison, in the US, which is the world leader in the total number of operations, services, beauty clinics benefited only 5% of women, or every 20 th.

Data plastic surgery in South Korea published in the edition of the Atlantic, and the author of the article points out that one reason for this trend is the huge popularity of the musical movement K-pop, which radically changed the standards of beauty in the country. "Hot" became a little face, big eyes, tiny noses and pointed chin (pictured two holders of the title "Miss Korea" - 1960 and 2012).

By the way, a sharp chin is one of the most repulsive areas of this trend, because the young people have to go through the eerie operation that requires breaking the bones of the jaw and correction - what is called "V-line". After surgery, you must wear a brace for six weeks, and swelling subside completely only after six months. Only then you can see the most coveted V-chin.

Popularity   plastic surgery in South Korea   captured and Koreans living in the United States. Reporters chatted with Koreans from California, who have already gone through a rhinoplasty and correction of eye shape, and now are going to make a V-shaped chins. (READ MORE)

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