It appears that many South Koreans are taking advantage over the long Lunar New Year break to get a new face.

The Korea Times has reported that many cosmetic surgeons have not taken a break over the Lunar New Year because many customers wanted to take advantage of the extended holiday to be operated on and allow time for their swellings to subside before returning to work. Some hospitals have said that over 90% of hospital beds were reserved last month for treatment over the holiday period.

It appears that the most popular cosmetic surgeries are those to the face that take little time to heal such as a double eyelid operation or nose job. Females in their 20s and 30s make up the majority of patients who are going under the knife during the holiday – many Koreans took two days annual lave before the Wednesday-Friday public holiday to give themselves nearly two weeks off work.

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