Amid Botched Procedures, China Is Cracking Down on Cosmetic Surgery

January 26, 2026

(Washington Post via MSN) – Safety standards have improved since the industry’s early days in China, when botched surgeries and unlicensed aesthetic products were commonplace. But the combination of social media, cosmetic clinics trawling for business in a competitive market and practitioners without proper qualifications is creating a dangerous underbelly in the industry, according to interviews with plastic surgeons, clinic owners, influencers, patients and industry experts in China. (Read More)