Plastic surgeon, Dr Woffles Wu

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Plastic surgeon, Dr Woffles Wu

Prominent plastic surgeon Woffles Wu on his memoir, "Life in Plastic" and a traffic offence that almost derailed his career. 

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Plastic surgeon, Dr Woffles Wu

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Prominent plastic surgeon Woffles Wu on his memoir, "Life in Plastic" and a traffic offence that almost derailed his career. 

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