If you think Americans have become obsessed with their looks with all the endless scrolling on TikTok, think again. Turns out millions of young people in China are bankrupting themselves trying to look better with all kinds of plastic surgery like Abby Wu pictured here. It was shocking to listen to this #BBC podcast. Because of all the serious problems arising from the surgery, and the million of dollars young men and women are spending, they are getting deep in debt – it’s kind of a horror story. Let us know what you think in the comments. Click HERE to listen to the podcast.
Make Me Perfect: Manufacturing Beauty in China
Produced by the BBC (British Broadcasting Company)
In China today, looking good is seen as key to career success. With beauty videos promoting extreme weight-loss flooding social media, beauty apps making booking surgery click of a button away, China’s cosmetic surgery industry is booming. But the surge in demand has led to a shortage of qualified practitioners and licensed clinics. Hundreds of accidents are happening inside Chinese clinics every day. We talk to young women pressured into cosmetic procedures and expose the surgeon behind one of China’s most notorious botched surgeries. – BBC
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