Women in South Korea resort to cosmetic surgery much more frequently than the rest and in the statistics they are among the first in the world, as indicated by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery<\/p>\n
Korea is a leader in plastic surgeries with 74 interventions per 10,000 inhabitants, far above the next in the ranking: Brazil (55), Taiwan (44), the US (42) and Japan (32).<\/p>\n
The trend of plastic surgery in South Korea is so important that some estimates say that between 15 and 30% of the women in the country have undergone some type of surgical procedure to modify their figure. Women under 30 are the ones who undergo these practices the most. Patients also arrive from nearby countries such as China, Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n
The photographer Ji Yeo, born in Seul, decided to put a face to the many of her compatriots who decide to undergo all kinds of surgeries and often long and uncomfortable recovery processes. The photo project beauty recovery room wants to show how this medical specialty has become embedded in society.<\/p>\n
Men are judged by their money and women by their beauty. “Korea has become a beauty-oriented society where people are judged more by their appearance than by their character,” said the artist.<\/p>\n
The most common surgery is the elimination of slanted eyes. Although breast enlargements (breast augmentation) and liposuction are also common, the most popular operation among women in South Korea is the so-called Asian blepharoplasty, which aims to make the eyes bigger and more Westernized. Cheekbone, jaw and calf surgeries are also very common.<\/p>\n
The artist said in an interview “I am interested in the visual residue of the sacrifice of these women” after photographing several dozen newly operated patients, the photographer, who focused her work only on operations that require going through the.<\/p>\n
The trend for perfection and beauty often becomes an obsession, which is why it is very important to go to a responsible and discerning cosmetic surgeon.<\/p>\n