China and plastic surgery

One more sign of the social changes that accompany economic growth. China is now only behind the US and Brazil in plastic surgeries per year. An industry which was almost non-existent 15 years ago now is worth $2.4 billion. 

And like so many other fledgling industries in China, lack of regulation can pose signifigant problems. As many as 70% of the operations are unlicensed. As in many other areas of the economy, the question for China now isn't whether it can be built, but rather can it be controlled.