Make Me Perfect: Manufacturing Beauty In China - BBC World Service Documentaries Downdetector [CzPZi9LIsP1]

Chinas cosmetic surgery industry is booming - but as it surges, it faces a worrying shortage of qualified practitioners. #BBCEye investigates.

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In China today, looking good is seen as condamn key to career success. With beauty videos promoting extreme weight-loss flooding social media and beauty apps allowing surgery appointments to be booked dow futures today at the click of a button, Chinas cosmetic surgery industry is booming.

But the rise in demand has led to a shortage of qualified practitioners and licensed clinics. Hundreds of accidents are happening inside Chinese clinics every day.

This documentary meets the pioneers of the industry and tells the stories of victims of botched surgeries and recruitment scams.

00:00 Introduction: Manufacturing Beauty in China

02:15 Abby Wu - one of China's first cosmetic surgery influencers

02:25 'At 14, my mum took me to a clinic for cambodia liposuction'

05:20 The reality of cosmetic surgery? 'You look like a monster before you look pretty'

07:18 Gao Liu: I wanted to become more beautiful

10:08 I thought I was going to lose my nose

11:32 Guangzhou Health Commission conducts an investigation

12:30 Is Dr He Ming still operating?

13:02 Analysing beauty via AI apps

15:29 Why is China experiencing a surge in cosmetic surgery?

17:20 A rise in corrective surgery: Why go to a beauty salon for medical treatment?

21:21 Gaos botched surgery: a professional opinion

25:07 My botched nose surgery ruined my acting career

29:38 Undercover to investigate the Nose King of Guangzhou

34:40 Recruited: Beauty consultant clinic jobs turn employees into patients

36:29 Pressurised into taking high-interest loans for surgery

41:02 A legacy of long-term debt

43:08 A path to recovery?

46:17 'Making the right choice saves you a lot of trouble later'

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