The influence of Korean pop stars and other celebrities, and social media have significantly prompted young people to undergo these surgeries.
[6][7] In 2010, Beijing's China-Japan Friendship Hospital catered to a total of 20,000 to 30,000 people in its plastic surgery department, and the numbers consistently rose over the years.
Beauty applications play an influential role in these “media demands” as many of these platforms put forward opportunities to alter or “improve” one's face.
These application propose their own standard of beauty to users which all the more ignites the pressure that these people feel when they start comparing their ‘before and after’ photos.
[16] The influence of Korean culture is another dynamic prompting the high number of Chinese citizens to avail of cosmetic surgery.
Since cosmetic surgery is common in Korea, entertainment personalities—with theirunbridled eyes[clarification needed], V-shaped jaw, and prominent cheekbones—have greatly influenced the Chinese people.