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

A patient's jaw is marked 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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