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This photo taken on November 5, 2021 shows Yang Kaiyuan (R), a cosmetic doctor at beauty clinic PhiSkin, checking equipment at the clinic in Shanghai. - Already popular in the West because they are less invasive and more affordable than traditional cosmetic surgery, micro-procedures -- from laser facials and fillers to thread lifts -- are fast becoming the norm in China's cities where disposable incomes have jumped in the past decade. - TO GO WITH AFP STORY cosmetics-China-lifestyle,FEATURE by Vivian LIN (Photo by LAN Lianchao / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY cosmetics-China-lifestyle,FEATURE by Vivian LIN (Photo by LAN LIANCHAO/AFP via Getty Images)

This photo taken on November 5, 2021 shows Yang Kaiyuan (R), a cosmetic doctor at beauty clinic PhiSkin, checking equipment at the clinic in Shanghai. - Already popular in the West because they are less invasive and more affordable than traditional cosmetic surgery, micro-procedures -- from laser facials and fillers to thread lifts -- are fast becoming the norm in China's cities where disposable incomes have jumped in the past decade. 
 - TO GO WITH AFP STORY cosmetics-China-lifestyle,FEATURE by Vivian LIN (Photo by LAN Lianchao / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY cosmetics-China-lifestyle,FEATURE by Vivian LIN (Photo by LAN LIANCHAO/AFP via Getty Images)