China, S. Korea to build accreditation platform for plastic surgeons   

中韓擬建立韓國整形美容醫(yī)生資質(zhì)信息認(rèn)證平臺(tái)

近期，中國一些女孩赴韓整形維權(quán)失敗事件引起社會(huì)廣泛關(guān)注。中國整形美容協(xié)會(huì)19日在北京就此召開新聞通報(bào)會(huì)并表示，協(xié)會(huì)已與韓國韓中醫(yī)療友好協(xié)會(huì)進(jìn)行商談，雙方達(dá)成一致，擬對(duì)韓國整形美容醫(yī)生行醫(yī)資格建立認(rèn)證平臺(tái)。同時(shí)中國整形美容協(xié)會(huì)將成立外國來華行醫(yī)資質(zhì)認(rèn)證小組，對(duì)韓國的整形美容醫(yī)生信息進(jìn)行核實(shí)、認(rèn)證。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The China Association of Plastics and Aesthetics (CAPA) under the National Health and Family Planning Commission said Thursday at a press briefing that it has reached and agreement with the South Korean side to jointly set up a qualifications accreditation platform for South Korean plastic surgeons.

South Korea is becoming an increasingly popular destination for Chinese seeking cosmetic surgery, though failed operations and related disputes are increasing by 10 to 15 percent annually, according to an industry watchdog statement released in Beijing on Thursday.

In 2014 alone, 56,000 Chinese had plastic surgery while 70,000 underwent medical examinations in South Korea, with the latter opening around 30 new aesthetic and medical clinics in China, according to official statistics released by South Korea.

Zhang Bin, president of the CAPA, said some unsatisfied patients lacked knowledge about the medical competencies of South Korean hospitals as well as the qualifications of their cosmetic surgeons. There are tens of thousands of plastic surgeons in South Korea, but only about 1,500 are legally registered, meaning qualifications vary greatly, according to a report by the Chinese-language newspaper Beijing Times on Friday, citing Zhang.

Language barriers and illegal intermediaries in the grey area of the law are also to blame, Zhang commented. He is calling on business and police authorities to step up the crackdown on illegal organizations in this field.

Judicial procedures make medical misadventure cases extremely complicated while it can be very hard and expensive for victims to have their ruined faces fixed or seek compensation, it was added. Zhang advised caution and research into potential medical institutions and plastic surgeons before making any final decisions.