Cosmetic clinics fined for false ads

By Kang Seung-woo

The nation's antitrust watchdog said, Sunday, it has fined or issued correction orders to nine cosmetic surgery clinics for their exaggerated and deceptive advertisements to promote their practices.

According to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), two hospitals — Secret and Faceline plastic surgery clinics located in Gangnam District — were fined 25 million won ($22,000) and 82 million won, respectively, after being caught using photos over-exaggerating patients' before-and-after photos. Gangman is a cluster for sprawling cosmetic surgery clinics.

This is the first time the FTC has fined cosmetic clinics for false ads, which was done due to the seriousness of the situation, according to the watchdog.

“False and deceptive plastic surgery ads _ in particular, the before-and-after photos _ have encouraged ill-considered cosmetic surgery. Considering the side-effects, the FTC has reached the conclusion to fine them,” an official said in a press briefing.

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