Middle East’s Obsession with Cosmetic Surgery
The Middle East is the place to be when it comes to Cosmetic Surgeons. From the ultra-luxurious patients of Dubai to the major population of Iran, the Middle East is getting more better for doctors and patients with sky high number of clients to cheap surgery costs.
Lebanon
Lebanon is being touted as the nip-tuck destination of the Middle East and is considered the destination for most men and women going under the knife. It has been noted as the “Mecca” for plastic surgery. According to the population of Lebanon which is currently 4 million people, the number of surgeries being performed every year is at a staggering number of 1.5 million operations.
Lebanon doctors perform operation related to each and everything under the sun, especially related to the face and the chest. From rhytidoplasies and rhinoplasties to breast augmentation, Lebanese operation scene has seen it all.
It is such a hot destination that people from all over Gulf and Northern Africa flock to the destination to get work done on themselves. The benefits of such surgeries in Lebanon not only include the proximity to their home countries but also cost which is fifth of what it costs in U.S.
Dubai
Dubai is known for its luxurious lifestyle which brings in a number of willing clientele, so much so that it is called “the world’s plastic surgery hub.” Surgeons love it so much, that they are leaving their already based U.S. and Brazilian practice to set up shop in Dubai, as Emirates calls itself the home to about 200 nationalities.
Dubai has a lot of offer when it comes to Plastic Surgery which includes a huge variety of operation, with breast augmentation and liposuction being the most popular among clientele.
Patients are majorly from Gulf, since Dubai is a short flight away from major destinations in the region. As a result of this proximity, Dubai has gained a 30% of growing clientele from countries such as Lebanon because of Dubai’s growing pace in the nip and tuck business.
Iran
The regions which consist of the country Iran, ranks 10th in the cosmetic surgery worldwide is home to some of the world’s best rhinoplasty surgeons. It has even got the infamous tag of the “nose job capital of the world”, with women undergoing rhinoplasty at seven times the rate higher than U.S.
Egypt
When it comes to dental or body cosmetic operations, Egypt is the leader in that field. New technologies and techniques in operations such as ones in the abdominal area, seem to come to Egypt first. It is also a main destination for anyone looking to perform Lasik operations on their eyes for the abundance of ophthalmologists in the country.
When it comes to cosmetic surgery, any operation which you can name will cost half the rate in Egypt. VASER costs almost half as much as in London and gastric stapling costs as half as it does in Dubai. People from Libya, Syria and Iraq especially come to Egypt to get operations such as gastric sleeve and VASER operations done.
