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China’s Consumer Price Wars Are Coming for Botox and Skincare

First, the deflation sweeping China’s economy came for its cars and fast food. Now it’s coming for Botox and photorejuvenation.
Photograph of a So-Young clinic in China.
So-Young aims to stop Chinese shoppers from traveling to South Korea for procedures. (So-Young Clinic)

So-Young International Inc. has launched a chain of 33 clinics across major mainland cities that offer chemical peels for 149 yuan ($21) and hydrating skin boosters for 399 yuan, bringing the cost of these procedures to new lows in

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