(Ecns.cn)--Students, especially high school graduates, have become the principal consumer in the cosmetic surgery industry during the summer vacation, Chinanews.com reported Monday.
"Our student customers increased seven to eight times after the gaokao (the national college entrance exam)," said Lu Xiaohua, a consultant with a cosmetic surgery hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. "Most of them are high school graduates who have just finished their examinations," she added.
"The double eyelid surgery, which can accounts for 50% of all cosmetic surgeries, was the most popular among the students," said Lu. In addition, some students also tried other items such as canthus surgery, rhinoplasty, chin osteotomy, or jaw surgery.
"Most high school students hope they can enter universities with more attractive appearances and start a new life," Lu said. Moreover, they are already grown-ups, so their body conditions allow them to undergo such surgeries. The long holiday also offers them enough time to rest and recover.
Moreover, Chinese parents have become more open-minded about cosmetic surgeries. Some of them even encourage their children to undergo such surgeries.
Experts warned students to be cautious about cosmetic surgeries. An Yifeng, a specialist disagrees with those that get surgeries to try to look like stars. "Students should have a clear understanding about themselves and proper aesthetical standard," he said.
An proposed that student should choose qualified hospitals or medical institutions and have a clear understanding about the risk of each cosmetic surgery.
