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Health
New study links regular social media use to desire for cosmetic procedures
A regular use of social media and photo editing apps is connected to an increased interest in cosmetic procedures, according to a new study....
Ryan General
Entertainment
Seoul to protect K-pop trainees from forced weight loss, plastic surgery
The city council of Seoul has enacted groundbreaking legislation that protects young K-pop trainees from forced weight loss and plastic surg...
Beauty
Study cracks the code for the ‘ideal’ male butt
Data revealed a preference for moderately enhanced and well-proportioned appearances as the most aesthetically pleasing ...
News
Thai man wrongfully arrested after friend used his ID to evade jail
A Thai man was wrongfully arrested after his friend borrowed his identity to avoid prison. What started it all: The friend, only identified ...
Bryan Ke
Crime
Colorado surgeon acquitted of homicide in teen’s death from botched breast surgery
The Colorado plastic surgeon charged in the death of a teenage patient after a failed breast augmentation surgery was acquitted of negligent...
Carl Samson
BTS’ Jin, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo most popular among male plastic surgery patients, reveals Korean doctor
A South Korean plastic surgeon and hospital director has revealed that BTS’ Jin and Astro’s Cha Eun-woo’s faces are the most requested among...
Iris Jung
Fugitive Thai drug lord arrested despite multiple surgeries to become ‘handsome Korean man’
A fugitive drug lord in Thailand who evaded authorities for months by transforming himself to pass as a Korean man was finally arrested by t...
Henry Golding is the most handsome Asian man in the world, according to Golden Ratio
“Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding is the ninth most handsome man in the world, according to a new analysis based on the Golden Ratio of...
TikTok user goes viral over enormously swollen lips caused by discount lip filler procedure
TikTok user Basia Query went viral after sharing images of her swollen lips caused by a botched lip filler procedure. The post, which has ...
‘Trans-Korean’ influencer Oli London to pay for surgery to make their partner look like BTS’ Jimin
Plastic surgery fanatic and K-pop superfan Oli London, 32, is paying for their partner’s surgeries so they can also look like BTS member Ji...
Jane Nam
Colorado plastic surgeon, nurse anesthetist charged with manslaughter in botched breast surgery
Plastic surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Kim and nurse anesthetist Rex Meeker were charged with reckless manslaughter in connection to a disastrous bre...
Feature
Colorado Teen Left Brain Damaged After Botched Breast Augmentation
A botched cosmetic procedure done by a prominent surgeon allegedly left a Colorado teenager with brain damage. Emmalyn Nguyen, 18, had her b...
This BLACKPINK Star Has One of the Most Sought-After Faces According to Plastic Surgeons
A plastic surgeon in South Korea has recently revealed some of the most sought-after faces from clients who wished to go under the knife. Sp...
Asia
6 Shocking Cosmetic Enhancement Procedures Commonly Used by Asian Idols
The famous double eyelid surgery in Asia is becoming so common that most Korean women see it as a simple cosmetic enhancement procedure rath...
Jin Hyun
Celebrity in Singapore Plans to Sue South Korean Clinic for Botched Plastic Surgery
Singapore-based Malaysian celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee is reportedly planning to sue the people responsible for his botched plastic surger...
British K-Pop Fan Spends $100,000 on Surgeries to Look Like BTS’ Jimin
A British man has forked over nearly $100,000 to look like one of the members of K-pop mega group BTS. ...
Khier Casino
Elderly Woman Gets Plastic Surgery to Look 20 to Escape Creditors
A 60-year-old woman was arrested in China after she underwent plastic surgery to look like a 20-year-old in order to prevent creditors from ...
Thai Pop Star Sues Korean Plastic Surgery Clinic for $600,000 Over Boob Job That Almost Killed Her
A former pop star from Thailand is preparing a case against a hospital in South Korea for a breast augmentation procedure gone wrong. Acco...
Bullied Vietnamese Girl Regains Self-Confidence With $14,000 of Plastic Surgery
Kuok is a young Vietnamese woman who grew up getting bullied for her looks, but now turns heads wherever she goes. While her gorgeous looks ...
Japanese Cosplayer Buys ‘Confidence’ With $64,000 of Plastic Surgery
A Japanese cosplayer shocked her followers after undergoing a massive transformation with the aid of a healthier diet, exercise, and over 7 ...
Sponsored
5 Surgical Procedures So Simple You Can Get Them Over the Weekend
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Regen Medical Group. Can’t take 2-3 weeks off of work to get the nose job you’ve always wante...
Regen Medical Group
Lifestyle
Barbie Fan Spends $35,000 to Look ‘More Caucasian’ After Getting Bullied for Her Eyes
A half-Chinese woman from Los Angeles who spent $4,000 for eyelid surgery is now planning to have some of her ribs removed so she could look...
Man From Hong Kong Spends $800 a Month to Look Like a Human Ken Doll
A merchandiser who vows to continue having plastic surgeries until he looks like a Ken doll has been turning heads and loving it. Jonny Dyla...
Acting School in China Rejects Applicants Who’ve Had Plastic Surgery or Wear Too Much Make-Up
Those who’ve had plastic surgery are now barred from applying to Shandong University of Art’s film and television school. The school’s dean...
Woman Stopped From Boarding Plane When No One Can Recognize Her After Plastic Surgery
A 28-year-old Chinese woman was reportedly barred from boarding a plane after failing to pass security check because her face and her ID did...
He Had 30 Plastic Surgeries to Become a ‘Korean’ Star in Thailand
Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to correct the man’s initial “before” picture which was of Vietnamese vl...
Hong Kong YouTuber Regrets Getting 30 Cosmetic Surgeries to Please Toxic Boyfriend
Despite only being 22 years old, Berry Ng, a YouTube personality from Hong Kong, has already gone through over 30 plastic surgery procedures...
Thai Vendor Bullied For Her Looks Gets Extreme Makeover on TV Show
A 21-year-old som tam (green papaya salad) vendor from Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, got the makeover of a lifetime on “Let Me In Thailand”...
Thai Makeover Show Gives Man With Disfigured Jaw the Most Epic Transformation
A TV program in Thailand recently gave a male factory worker a total makeover, transforming him into a man even his own mother did not recog...
Fashion
Asian Women Are Now Getting Surgery To Have Thinner ‘Caucasian’ Lips
While fuller, plump lips (read: lip fillers and implants) are still all the rage among women in the United States and other western countrie...
Plastic Surgery Clinics in Korea: Where to Go and Whom to Trust
“Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can pay for the plastic surgery.” — Joan Rivers. What is the reason for the high demand i...
Teen Arrested For Running Cosmetic Surgery Clinic Out of Basement as ‘Dr. Kitty’
A 19-year-old Chinese-Canadian woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault after she botched an unlicensed plastic surgery p...
Heather Johnson Yu
South Korea Denies Story of Chinese Tourists Being Held After Plastic Surgery Confusion
South Korea is reportedly denying a viral story of three Chinese women being barred from flying back to their home country because airport o...
Women in Thailand Are Now Getting $1,500 Surgery for ‘3D Vaginas’
A surgical procedure that promises fuller, plumper and younger-looking vaginas has gone viral on Thai social media. Word started spreading w...
Women Stranded in South Korea Because No One Recognizes Them After Plastic Surgery
Three Chinese woman were detained in the airport after flying to South Korea to get plastic surgery. Apparently, their surgeries were so suc...
Editorial Staff
Botched Plastic Surgery Leaves Woman Paralyzed, in a Coma in China
A horrible tragedy befell a woman in China after a massive error during a plastic surgery operation performed on her left her in a state of ...
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