Posts Tagged ‘Hang Mioku’

When addictions affect health and happiness

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Practically everyone I know has an addiction of one kind or another but most of us are lucky enough to find ourselves wanting to do things that aren’t actually that bad for us. For example, my flatmate can’t do anything until she has her morning coffee while I just don’t feel right until I’ve had a read of all the latest celebrity gossip. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for everyone. (more…)

Cosmetic surgery addict injected self with cooking oil

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

A Korean woman developed an addiction to plastic surgery that eventually resulted in her injecting her own face with cooking oil.

According to The Telegraph, Hang Mioku, now 48, had her first experience with plastic surgery when she was just 28. She then quickly developed an addiction that saw her undergoing multiple operations, which continued when she moved to Japan. (more…)