New Side to Traditional Korean Holidays--Cosmetic Surgery
I usually discuss the customs, traffic, generational issues, or family aspects of Korea's traditional holidays such as the Lunar New Years--Seol.
Cosmetic surgeons reported higher inquiries and appointments during the holiday, resulting in a spike in the number of people undergoing surgery. Doctors even cut their holidays to perform operations.
A female office worker identified as Park said she had a double eyelid operation during the holiday to prevent people around her knowing she had surgery. ``It's no secret that there are many female workers and students waiting for holidays or vacations to have an operation,'' she said.
An official of W Plastic Surgery Clinic in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, said ``We couldn't stop working during the holiday due to a series of scheduled operations.''
``Females in their 20s and 30s usually have a double eyelid operation or nose job, both of which require a relatively short time to recover. As this holiday was nine days, however, the number of patients choosing time-consuming operations such as facial bone contouring, breast augmentation and even a full body makeover rose,'' the official added.
``More than 90 percent of hospital beds we have were reserved last month,'' said Kim Byung-gun, director of BK DongYang Plastic Surgery Clinic, the largest hospital in the field with four branches nationwide.
Middle-aged people also went under the knife to tighten their drooping eyelids, he added.
Recently, cosmetic surgery has emerged as a holiday gift for parents.
A clinic in Seoul recently introduced a new face lifting method utilizing gold thread, saying that the special thread enhances recovery, resulting in patients with a wrinkleless face.
This surgery costs more than 10 million won [$10,000] but appointments for the operation were sold out during the holiday.
``This method minimizes operation traces such as bruising and bloating. And it is much simpler and safer than other types of operation,'' said Kim Jong-whan, a surgeon performing the gold thread operation.
Dental, obesity, dermatology and ophthalmic clinics were also busy taking care of increasing numbers of patients.
This Korea Times article highlights another aspect of the Holiday--a time to get cosmetic surgery.
What I find interesting is that at this time of traditional gift-giving, plastic surgury has become a gift.
Korea Times notes:
For those seeking to sharpen their competitive edge in looks, the Lunar New Year holiday, which ran for as long as nine days for some workers, was a golden opportunity to go under the knife.Cosmetic surgeons reported higher inquiries and appointments during the holiday, resulting in a spike in the number of people undergoing surgery. Doctors even cut their holidays to perform operations.
A female office worker identified as Park said she had a double eyelid operation during the holiday to prevent people around her knowing she had surgery. ``It's no secret that there are many female workers and students waiting for holidays or vacations to have an operation,'' she said.
An official of W Plastic Surgery Clinic in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, said ``We couldn't stop working during the holiday due to a series of scheduled operations.''
``Females in their 20s and 30s usually have a double eyelid operation or nose job, both of which require a relatively short time to recover. As this holiday was nine days, however, the number of patients choosing time-consuming operations such as facial bone contouring, breast augmentation and even a full body makeover rose,'' the official added.
``More than 90 percent of hospital beds we have were reserved last month,'' said Kim Byung-gun, director of BK DongYang Plastic Surgery Clinic, the largest hospital in the field with four branches nationwide.
Middle-aged people also went under the knife to tighten their drooping eyelids, he added.
Recently, cosmetic surgery has emerged as a holiday gift for parents.
A clinic in Seoul recently introduced a new face lifting method utilizing gold thread, saying that the special thread enhances recovery, resulting in patients with a wrinkleless face.
This surgery costs more than 10 million won [$10,000] but appointments for the operation were sold out during the holiday.
``This method minimizes operation traces such as bruising and bloating. And it is much simpler and safer than other types of operation,'' said Kim Jong-whan, a surgeon performing the gold thread operation.
Dental, obesity, dermatology and ophthalmic clinics were also busy taking care of increasing numbers of patients.
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