UAE’S IMAGE-CONSCIOUS SOCIETY KEEPS COSMETIC SERVICE PROVIDERS BUSY
August 1st, 2017
A YOUNG population with high disposable incomes coupled with a booming medical tourism sector has created an ongoing demand for cosmetic procedures in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai especially dominates this important market, being a global luxury-centric city with world-class medical infrastructure.
According to the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), a total of 226,307 surgical and non-surgical skincare procedures were performed in Dubai’s private health sector in 2016, representing an unprecedented increase of 71% over 2015.
Botox and fillers are the most ...
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