When Sam forked out $3,700 to undergo a rhinoplasty procedure (nose job) at a Bangkok clinic a year ago, after a friend recommended her the place, she was expecting a smaller and sharper nose hours later.
After all, the posh-looking clinic "guaranteed results" in an advertisement, and at a third of what it would cost in Singapore.
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