Move over, humans, it seems animals need makeovers too. It’s all the rage in South Korea right now as pet owners are actually paying for cosmetic1 surgery for their furry2 companions!
人类，麻烦腾点地儿，看起来动物们也需要化妆美容。主人花钱给宠物做美容手术在韩国已掀起一股热潮。
Some of the popular procedures include tail shortening and ear trimming for dogs, to make them 'cute' with pointy ears. Fat reduction is another popular surgery, along with stretch marks removal, wrinkle smoothing, double
eyelid3 removal and even botox injections. These procedures start from $60 and ostensibly run into the thousands.
It's not
entirely4 surprising, given that South Korea is the plastic surgery capital of the world. This is the place where tourists become unrecognisable to the extent that they need special doctor certificates to return to their native lands after having work done on their faces. So it was only a matter of time before people started thinking of botoxing their pets as well.
The dog in the before and after photos above
apparently5 had plastic surgery done because his inner
eyelids6 were pointing towards the eyes. After the procedure, his eyes look bigger, a feature that many pet owners love.
According to one
anonymous7 veterinarian, "Plastic surgery for pets in the past were for medical reasons but the result also brought better looking dogs, so there is a growing customer base getting a plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons on their dogs." Apparently, a few doctors believe that these surgeries are "medically safe" and
ethical8. They say it's the "owner's right" to make their pets look beautiful.
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