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Facial reconstruction operation in Beijing
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-07-27 17:17

A surgeon shows an x-ray of a patient before a facial reconstruction operation in Beijing July 27, 2006. Rising incomes and perceptions that better looks secure better jobs and husbands have fuelled a boom for breast enlargement and other cosmetic remedies in recent years. State media have reported that Chinese people spend over $20 billion a year on altering their looks. [Reuters]


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