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TIL: South Korea has a lot of unique cosmetic surgeries not available in the West. These include vagina lifts by injecting Botox in calves, "glass skin", round foreheads, surgeries that forces a "resting bitch face", and permanent smiles. 1/3 women get cosmetic surgery before 25, and some weekly.

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