‘LV visage’: China cosmetic surgery clinic fined for urging women to get ‘luxurious face’ if they want a rich husband, punishment lauded by netizens

Shanghai firm fined US$4,200 for creating ‘appearance anxiety’. Case reflects wider trend of women using looks to climb social ladder. — SCMP

A plastic surgery clinic in China notorious for pushing women to have cosmetic surgery by using advertising which suggests it will boost their chances of “marrying rich” has been fined for creating “appearance anxiety”.

The fine was also imposed for violating healthy social values and its imposition has reignited discussions about women leveraging their appearance and the use of marriage as a vehicle for upward social mobility.