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Korean face-lift clinics open
(Shanghai Daily)
Updated: 2004-11-30 09:42
With South Korea taking a leading role in Asia's plastic surgery industry,
many Korean plastic surgery clinics have set up shop in the city.
Two
such facilities opened over the past two days.
Local hospitals say they
aren't worried about the competition, insisting the arrival of the clinics will
enhance professional exchanges between the Chinese and Korean medical industries
and broaden the overall market.
Doctors are warning residents not to
blindly follow the trend toward plastic surgery, to choose a qualified facility,
and to think through any decisions carefully.
Shanghai Ruijin Hospital
yesterday announced the establishment of the Beauty China Medical Center with
three Korean plastic surgery, skin care and dental clinics. It is one of the
biggest such Sino-Korean joint ventures in the city.
"Through the
cooperation, we want to introduce high-quality technology, management and
experts from South Korea in the field. In addition to plastic surgery, we also
provide service on skin and dental care. It is not only face-lifting but a
renovation on your entire lifestyle," said Yu Wen, a Ruijin official. "We are
confident locals will accept us with people's increasing awareness on beauty and
the present Korean fashion."
Bearing the same aim of entering the local
market, the Sino-Korean Shanghai Seoul Medical Beauty Center, also started
service over the weekend.
"We provide all technologies and services in
line with Korean style. However, the charge is only about 20 percent of the
average fee in the city," said Choi Seok-min, the center's CEO. "It's much
cheaper than going all the way to Korea, since some Chinese women have already
flown there for plastic surgery."
Liu Chunlong, a spokesman for Shanghai
Ren'ai Hospital, said patients should have a long talk with Korean doctors
before deciding on surgery. "The language barrier and different concept on
beauty may influence the surgery's effect," he said. "Moreover, locals should
check foreign doctors' working licenses. There are small clinics inviting Korean
doctors to do surgery without a permit."
Patients must be able to protect
their rights if they encounter any sort of medical dispute, he
added.
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