The women were allegedly denied on the flight for failing to look like their passport photos.

We all know how difficult it can be to get the right passport photo.

You need a plain background, no shadows, no hats, your head has to be in the right place, don't dare smile.

Well these women found to their cost that going away for a little surgery touch up can come with unexpected consequences.

Chinese TV presenter Jian Huahua posted on social media that these three women had been turned away from a flight from South Korea to China because the nip and tuck meant they no longer looked like their passport photos.

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The women are seen sitting at the airport, passports in hand, with their faces heavily bandaged and swollen from the surgery.

It is alleged the women were held for questioning and it's not known if they have been able to confirm their identity.

The incident was said to have happened over the recent Golden Week national holiday in China, where six million Chinese headed abroad.

South Korea has become a top plastic surgery destination for Chinese women in recent years.