Which didn't really surprise Yeo. "Our desire to be loved and valued coupled with our insecurity is far too powerful and far too well-fed to expect a dramatic rebellion ... my images are simply a societal and sociological record of a widespread transformation about the lengths we are prepared to go to in order to attain an idea; they are an affirmation, a question, an argument, and a challenge."

In exchange for their photos, Yeo would drive the women to their surgeries and pick them up, care for them, and pick up their post-surgery pain pills.

The experience forged a unique bond and intimacy between subject and photographer.

You can learn more about the photos and subjects on Ji Yeo's site.