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Racial issues aside, Asians look far from Caucasians. They have the most diverse of physical features, which renowned ethnologist Daniel Garrison Brinton described as having “yellow or olive skin, broad face, Mongolian eye form, abundance of head hair, scant beard, small stature, coarse straight hair, a round face, small black eyes and a medium-size, flat nose.” Wherever they are in the world, Asians are unmistakable, and their features are a dead giveaway.
Apparently, this Asian brand of beauty is not appreciated in its own realm. In Korea, one of the emerging centers of cosmetic medicine in Asia, more and more women are undergoing plastic surgery to alter their facial features, modifying their natural Asian features to look Caucasian.
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It is no surprise then that Western features are increasingly becoming the accepted benchmark for beauty, so much so that surgical alteration to conform to this standard has become a norm in many Asian countries. Many Asians, particularly women, want to get rid of their big cheekbones, big mandibular angles, and low profile noses, and are willing to go under the knife to acquire a westernized face.
Dr. Kim Byung-gun, head of Seoul’s largest plastic surgery hub BK DongYang, claims the benefits transcend the personal need to feel more beautiful. With the booming global economy, Dr. Kim claims that having a westernized face can be considered as an investment which will yield economic and personal advantages, such as the ability to land a great job and high chances of snagging a good marital partner.
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