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Plastic Surgery

Risky double-jaw surgery South Korea's latest cosmetic fad

28 May 2013

South Korea's obsession with plastic surgery is moving on from standard eye and nose jobs to embrace a radical surgical procedure that requires months of often painful recovery. A stream of...

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Korean plastic surgeon shares his views on industry regulations

5 Feb 2013

As the debate over how to regulate the beauty industry rages on in Hong Kong, a top plastic surgeon from South Korea was recently invited by Chinese University's faculty of medicine to share his...

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North Korea angrily denies that Kim Jong-un has had plastic surgery

25 Jan 2013

North Korea has responded to persistent rumours that leader Kim Jong-un had plastic surgery to look like his revered grandfather, issuing an angry denial against "sordid" media reports.

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Ban minors from plastic surgery, lawmakers say

25 Oct 2012

Guangzhou wants to ban minors from having cosmetic surgery under draft rules aimed at curbing the nation's growing obsession with going under the knife.

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Beauty treatments can come with side effects

23 Oct 2012

A good doctor will always assess a patient's health for any conditions that might put the patient at a higher risk during an aesthetic procedure, says Dr Walter King Wing-keung.

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Botox can help reverse crossed eyes says Chinese University academic

9 Oct 2012

Botox is associated with those seeking beauty, but an academic says it has important medical benefits too. Besides smoothing out wrinkles, Botox can treat strabismus, or crossed eyes.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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Beauty fix: CACI Intensive Lift

The Mandarin Salon launches a new machine-led facial on Monday, the CACI Intensive Lift. This promises to tackle signs of ageing, both on the surface and under it.

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Plastic surgeons are picking lucrative private practice, professor says

Young plastic surgeons are turning their backs on those suffering terrible burns or skin conditions for the lucrative world of private beauty treatment, a leading surgeon says.

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Plastic surgeons are picking lucrative private practice, professor says

Young plastic surgeons are turning their backs on those suffering terrible burns or skin conditions for the lucrative world of private beauty treatment, a leading surgeon says.

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City Digest

Bail jumper admits rape claim blackmail bid

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City Digest

Bail jumper admits rape claim blackmail bid

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Beauty fix

Botox has a bad rap from frozen-faced celebrities who have overused it or combined it with bad plastic surgery. It is also by definition, a powerful neurotoxin. Regardless, usage has steadily...

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