Due to concerns over its domestic cosmetic industry, many increasingly wealthy Chinese have been going to China for their cosmetic treatments, with Chinese medical tourists predicted to be around 20,000 2020 by annually . The Chinese government has also reached an agreement with South Korea establishing an accreditation platform for the plastic surgeons from both countries. However, the upshot of this has also been a surge in lawsuits over failed surgeries, with data revealing that the annual growth rate for failed operations and disputes between customers and clinics has risen to 15% . The governments of both countries have now reached an agreement to establish an accreditation platform for plastic surgeons in both countries.
Due to concerns over its domestic cosmetic industry, many increasingly wealthy Chinese have been going to China for their cosmetic treatments, with Chinese medical tourists predicted to be around 20,000 2020 by annually . However, the upshot of this has also been a surge in lawsuits over failed surgeries, with data revealing that the annual growth rate for failed operations and disputes between customers and clinics has risen to 15% . The governments of both countries have now reached an agreement to establish an accreditation platform for plastic surgeons in both countries.