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    Report Exposes Illegal Cosmetic Surgery Training Center

    Jul 15, 2019

    An unlicensed clinic in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin was found to be offering a one-week “training course” in plastic surgery, according to a report published Monday by The Beijing News.

    Priced at 6,800 yuan ($990), the course enrolled 12 students concurrently and claimed to teach the theory and practical skills necessary to perform over 10 varieties of cosmetic procedures including face-lifts, jawline contouring, and double-eyelid surgeries. Upon completing the course, the students were awarded certificates and provided with contact information for vendors of cheap but “unlicensed” drugs, which would allow them to perform cosmetic surgeries on their own customers at home or in private studios, the report said.

    Rampant malpractice in China’s cosmetic surgery industry can deter would-be customers. According to a 2018 white paper jointly issued by the Chinese Association of Plastics and Aesthetics and several collaborating institutions, there are around 17,000 licensed medical personnel in the country’s cosmetic surgery industry — compared with over 150,000 unlicensed workers. In early July, a separate report from The Beijing News revealed that an unlicensed training center in Beijing had been providing hair transplant “certifications” to pupils after just two days’ instruction. (Image: VCG)