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World Service,09 Aug 2013,28 mins

What's behind the rise in cosmetic surgery in East Asia?

World Have Your Say

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One in five women in South Korea have gone under the knife to improve their looks and the plastic surgery industry is booming in China - growing at a rate of 20% each year. We'll be speaking to people who have had or are considering having plastic surgery in Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

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