Plastic Surgery Clinics’ Sales ⁤Continue to Rise Amid Medical Crisis

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Slowing Down: The Opening Speed of Plastic Surgery Clinics

Despite the mass resignation of residents and the resulting ‘medical vacuum’, the sales of domestic plastic surgery clinics continue to increase. According ​to ‍data from the ⁢National Health Insurance Corporation, the sales ‍of plastic surgery clinics as of July this year amounted to 37.8 billion‍ won, equivalent to 73.7% of the total ⁤sales of 51.3 billion won last year.

Plastic surgery clinics’ sales have been steadily increasing. In 2021, it recorded 37 billion⁣ won, a 58% increase from the previous year (23.4 billion ⁢won). Last year’s sales were almost 2.6 times that of 2019 (19.8 billion won).

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However, the opening of plastic surgery clinics is slowing down. The number‍ of plastic surgery clinics increased by 5.0% ⁢from 1,011 in 2019 to⁤ 1,062 the following year. However, the growth ‌rate has steadily decreased since 2021.‌ As of July this ‌year, the‍ number of plastic surgery clinics has increased by 16 from a year ago to 1,183.

Rep. Kim Mi-ae emphasized, “The Ministry of Health and Welfare and other relevant authorities should analyze the fundamental causes of the increase‍ in the number and​ sales of plastic surgery clinics even⁣ amid the‍ COVID-19 pandemic and medical crisis and ⁤include them in detailed policies‍ for medical reform.”

Reporter: Han Ye-ju

Key Statistics:

• Sales of plastic surgery clinics as of July ⁢this year: 37.8 billion won
• Total sales of plastic surgery clinics last year:‍ 51.3 billion won
• Number of plastic ⁤surgery clinics in 2019: 1,011
• Number of plastic⁢ surgery‍ clinics as of July this year: 1,183