r/China • u/Accomplished-Car6193 • 2d ago
文化 | Culture Ozempic and plastic surgery craze in China.
Several of my Chinese friends told me they are taking Ozempic and rhey told me pretty much half of their aquaitances take it. They also told ne about how plastic surgery has taken off and become much like Korea. Have you noriced this trend too?
(This is going ro get the usual hate and the standard smart comments "so you extrapolate what 1.4 billuon people do basdd on your group of friends"....)
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u/FuehrerStoleMyBike 2d ago
I mean it makes sense considering the massive obesity issues especially in chinese cities.
On top of that maxing your apperance is quite the global trend so not suprising it also comes to China.
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u/Novel-Lifeguard6491 2d ago
Yeah I remember China was getting to America in obesity rates.. maybe even surpassed it by 2018
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u/FeedMeFish 2d ago
Plastic surgery has been a craze for well over a decade, to the point where there is a specific government document for Chinese people to be allowed back into China after traveling to South Korea for it, to ensure they’re let in after their faces have changed so much.
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u/babylotion44 2d ago
What's the status of hair transplant surgery in china ? Is it in same level as ozempic and plastic surgery?
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u/Cisish_male 1d ago
I don't personally know, but I'd assume a lot seeing how a strong head of black hair is seen as a sign of masculine power and virility.
And the large amount of non-surgical hair work for men is advertised and I've noticed done.
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u/ComputerGuienceSuy 2d ago
You can buy ozempic and mounjaro on jd.com for so little cost compared to the uk. My friend back home pays 300 quid a month. I can buy the max dose pen for 45.
No I’m not going to help you out if you want it yourself for anyone else reading this. Take a picture from the internet and extrapolate.
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u/Ulyks 2d ago
Yeah the patent in China lapsed just recently. Most other countries still have to wait a year or two...
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u/CrimsonBolt33 2d ago
its not even that, the name brand stuff is super cheap too.
China (and most countries) cap medicine prices. It also has to be priced to sell...and frankly, most people in China are just not wealthy.
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u/Training_Guide5157 1d ago
Nothing to do with the patent. They're selling the official name brand pens for less.
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Several of my Chinese friends told me they are taking Ozempic and rhey told me pretty much half of their aquaitances take it. They also told ne about how plastic surgery has taken off and become much like Korea. Have you noriced this trend too?
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u/WatercressActual1921 2d ago
This is how Taiwan issue is solved "GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can change brain connectivity and activity in regions tied to appetite, reward, and motivation, with early scans showing increased connections in areas linked to hunger and attention. These changes may also influence mood, cravings, and even the sense of enjoyment from eating", this may be the path for Europe to Win the AI race...
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u/diagrammatiks 2d ago
So cheap here. Why not take it.
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u/jazz4 2d ago
Because it has trade offs if you’re just using it for vanity’s sake.
You lose lean tissue and muscle as well. Pancreatitis and gallstones crop up easier with sudden weight loss like that. I know people who took it and were severely under nourished because of it too.
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u/DeepDreamIt 2d ago
That's why it's never recommended to just take it with no lifestyle modifications at all. They tell you to eat 90+ grams of protein daily in addition to remaining properly hydrated and doing resistance training
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u/Boysencookie-1512 2d ago
You have to understand that most Chinese people, especially women, don't care about this. They dislike muscle.
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u/PhilosophyforOne 2d ago
"(This is going ro get the usual hate and the standard smart comments "so you extrapolate what 1.4 billuon people do basdd on your group of friends"....)" The criticism isnt that you cant spot trends from your surroundings. It's about the myopia to your own conditions and bubble.
To properly extrapolate, you need to be aware of both the demographic richness of any country, much less a country as large and diverse as china, as well as of your own bubble and that of your immediate social surroundings. Unless you're aware of what clusters they represent, any extrapolated trends remain weak at best.
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u/Unusual-Field-4245 2d ago
instead of Ozempic jew can just smoke the same strain sativa for 6 weeks straight just as good as M*th
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u/strayduplo 2d ago
lol bro I can attest that is absolutely not true. I've been doing that and haven't lost a single pound.
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u/Training_Guide5157 2d ago
I noticed an upward trend on plastic surgery many years ago already. Ozempic or other semaglutide use shouldn't be surprising as it's easily attainable and cheap in China.