Cosmetic surgery among Dubai residents doubles

Staff

Published Thursday, August 02, 2012

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Demand for cosmetic surgery in Dubai has significantly increased by over 100% since last year.

About 68,000 males and females visited cosmetic clinics in Dubai last year, according to the report of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

The report suggested that of this 68,000, 13,000 were Emirati women and 2,000 were Emirati man, reported Emarat Al Youm.

DHA disclosed that the Emaratis who visited these beauty clinics were subjected to operations, including improving and polishing the skin, laser peels, treatment of deformities of the nose, and cellulite treatment.

Visitors at these clinics and beauty centres often ask for 12 popular types of cosmetic surgery, the most important being laser hair removal, mesotherapy treatment used to melt body fat and renewal of skin cells.

The report indicated that 15,000 citizens requested plastic surgery, last year compared to 12,000 in 2010.

The report also said there was an increase in the number of Emirati ladies who visited the cosmetic clinics in Dubai.

It was mentioned that The Emirates Medical Association, has warned repeatedly from the high demand for cosmetic surgery in the UAE.

The report also mentioned that men are now competing with women with requests for such operations.

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Plastic Surgery 6 September 2012 14:34 0 0

Plastic surgery is very much in demand among the residents of Dubai.

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Flory 13 August 2012 15:50 0 0

The demand of cosmetic surgery increased all over the world. This is the trend and I'm sure it will continue to be. A few years ago only celebrities could afford expensive surgeries or treatments but now everyone can afford one. If you go to a good clinic they can solve any problem you have with minimum risks... it's unbelievable.

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Cory J 6 August 2012 15:52 0 0

Finally, women in Asia are finally embracing plastic surgery! Although we are a plastic surgery clinic, we also advocate education of the procedure. I think that it's about time that we accept technology as a means to enhance our feature instead of looking at it as a negative side of growing old.

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M. 2 August 2012 11:42 6 2

Soon there will be a time when plastic and artificial material will be peeling from people's bodies.

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