Those looking to get plastic surgery may choose to travel to other countries to have their procedures completed. Reasons for this type of travel range from financial motivation to issues of privacy. However, returning back to your home may be more difficult than you think. After cosmetic surgery, often times the face and body may no longer match with your passport photo.
A large group of Chinese women recently traveled to South Korea in pursuit of cosmetic surgery. However, the women ran into identity issues during their attempt to fly back to China. Security officers spent extra time examining the women to ensure that their faces matched the photos in their passports.
"We had to compare their uncorrected parts with their photos very carefully" reported the airport security officer. After plastic surgery, a person's face may be altered and may no longer reflect the identification photo. It is suggested that patients update their photos after recovery from surgery to ensure that these types of delays do not occur.