Plastic surgery/Aesthetic treatment

From K-pop to K-glow: Lasers, facial firming drive South Korea’s new tourism wave

Tourists to South Korea seek treatments such as red light therapy or Botox to smooth out wrinkles, as well as ultrasound “skin lifting” to tighten jawlines.

Get rich, then buy a face: Cosmetic surgery is the new sign of ‘making it’

(Clockwise from top left) US media personalities Sharon Osbourne, Kris Jenner and Lauren Sanchez Bezos.

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Your acne scars don't have to be permanent – here's how to improve your skin

Acne scars can take different forms, and the type and depth of each scar often determine the most suitable treatment.

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Jowls, laxity, lost volume: How to lift, tighten your skin the non-surgical way

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What Is With... men’s heads looking bigger with age?

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How far are South Koreans willing to go for the perfect ‘aegyosal’?

The term aegyosal loosely translates to “cute fat,” and its appeal lies in illusion.

Jesus will still love you as you age, says Vatican as it warns against cosmetic surgery

A new document approved by Pope Leo XIV warns against cosmetic surgery, artificial intelligence and mechanical implants.

No tonics, supplements for 91-year-old South Korean grandma. She wants cosmetic procedures instead

Actress Jeon Won-ju, 87, made headlines after revealing she had undergone multiple lifting treatments.

When beauty turns fatal: South Korea logs 50 plastic surgery deaths since 2016

The deaths of 41 women and nine men in South Korea were linked to plastic surgery from 2016 to 2024.

Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as injections, laser therapy and peels meanwhile rose 116 per cent.

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