Authorities crack down on improper cosmetic surgery procedures

Authorities have handed down punishments in more than 2,700 cases involving legal violations and irregularities in cosmetic surgery services, according to the National Health Commission, as part of a special campaign that has been conducted for more than a year.

Health authorities across China have revoked the permits of 28 cosmetic surgery providers, including medical institutions; ordered 47 vocational training institutes to cease illegal services; and ordered service providers to correct 743 cosmetic surgery advertisements, a statement issued on Tuesday said.

Police closed 728 sites producing or selling fake drugs for cosmetic surgery valued at nearly 700 million yuan ($102 million), it said.