Yong men in Shanghai are turning to plastic surgeons to get more exquisite 
look, and doctors say the most popular request is for a more pointed face, the 
Shanghai Youth Daily reports Friday.
 
 
   A young man 
 receives a facial treatment in a promotional event held by a Hangzhou 
 beauty salon Jan. 17, 2003. Chinese men begin to pay more and more 
 attention to their appearances. [newsphoto]
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According to a Shanghai-based 
plastic surgeon, more than half of those seeking plastic surgery are men aged 18 
to 26, who typically request smaller faces, pointed chins, and straight noses.
From 2005 to 2006, there was a whopping 100% increase in cosmetic procedures 
among men, said the surgeon. "On a daily basis our clinic accepts ten men on 
average." 
A slightly effeminate look is deemed posh among a great number of Shanghai's 
fledging metrosexuals.
Girlish Taiwan pop star Zhou Yumin, nicknamed Zaizai tops the list of 
celebrities male clients most want to look like, said the plastic surgeon, who 
voiced concern over the growing trend.
Hyped by popular culture portrayed in a myriad of Korean sitcoms and TV 
talent scout shows, spiritually-vulnerable youth are groping for an evolutionary 
aesthetic, tearing down the established idea that a man's aura lies in his 
masculinity, an unidentified online writer wrote on Sina.com, one of China's 
major news portals.
"Some asked for a copy of the face of some Hong Kong pop singer on the first 
visit. However, it changed into the look of a rising star the next time," said 
the surgeon.
"I think I will feel more confident after I have it done," said 
Xiao Wang (alias), a senior college student who's now 
engaged in a fierce job hunting and about to have a face-lift. "If the 
surgery would help forming a competitive edge on the tight job market, then I 
say, 'Why not?' "
Experts in the field have different voices, However.
"Never treat your face like a blackboard where you can add or remove whatever 
you want," said an expert in cosmetic procedures, "and be cautious when 
considering plastic surgery."