What is it about plastic surgery in America and plastic surgery in Korea that is so different that it has people talking all over the world? There are several factors that contribute to the epidemic growing in South Korea. The most important factor is that beauty is praised highly in Korea. It has everything to do with getting your first boyfriend, getting a job, getting married, and whether or not you bring honor to your family. According to ABC News reporters Juju Chang and Victoria Thompson, this plastic surgery fad has become something more than just a trend, it became an obsession. According to Chang and Thompson, American’s pay an estimated $12 billion on plastic surgery, but a staggering 7.5 million people travel to South Korea to get a new face. According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, for every women out of 20 that get plastic surgery in America, there is a one out of five in South Korea. To get a deeper look on this craze, Change and Thompson interviewed two
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For Choi, as well, her pain did not completely vanish, but it slowly started to lessen (Chang). While Chang and Thompson followed the life of Lim and Choi from before surgery to their recoveries, they uncovered something that explains why people would go through so much intolerable pain (Chang). Lim had said that although she cannot say she is pretty, she can now say that she looks better than before and is happy with the new face (Chang). She also added that the surgery and pain was worth it, but she does not recommend this to any of her friends (Chang). Choi as well started to forget her regret and began to embrace her new face, slowly forgetting the three months of pain she had to endure (Chang). She claims that she feels more feminine and has more confidence and that it was painful to the point of death but it was worth it all in the end
For Choi, as well, her pain did not completely vanish, but it slowly started to lessen (Chang). While Chang and Thompson followed the life of Lim and Choi from before surgery to their recoveries, they uncovered something that explains why people would go through so much intolerable pain (Chang). Lim had said that although she cannot say she is pretty, she can now say that she looks better than before and is happy with the new face (Chang). She also added that the surgery and pain was worth it, but she does not recommend this to any of her friends (Chang). Choi as well started to forget her regret and began to embrace her new face, slowly forgetting the three months of pain she had to endure (Chang). She claims that she feels more feminine and has more confidence and that it was painful to the point of death but it was worth it all in the end