Dr Andrew Kim is a Korean born cosmetic surgeon specialising in Asian cosmetic surgery. Andrew runs clinics in Sydney and Melbourne. He migrated to Australia in his teens. He says he was teased in school over his Asian eyes. He asked his father to let him ‘westernise’ his features through surgery but his father said no. He has since undergone several cosmetic procedures. Andrew is the surgeon who operated on Heidi Liow. Subsequent to this recording Insight discovered Dr Andrew Kim gave Heidi Liow and Glenda Bui an 80% discount to publicise his practice. SBS had no prior knowledge of this agreement.
Heidi Liow
When Heidi turned 20, she decided it was time to make her childhood dream come true. She was determined to acquire a more defined Caucasian look. She googled “Asian eyelid surgery” and got in touch with a leading Asian cosmetic clinic in Sydney. Within a few months, Heidi had changed the shape of her eyes, the size of her nose and the tip of her chin. Subsequent to this recording Insight discovered Dr Andrew Kim gave Heidi Liow an 80% discount to publicise his practice. SBS had no prior knowledge of this agreement.