Demand for plastic surgery and cosmetology in Lebanon has grown despite war and economic crisis

Brief retelling from RIA II

Demand for plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures has increased markedly in Lebanon, even amid war and economic difficulties.

Plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures have become more common among younger patients.

For some Lebanese women, cosmetic procedures have actually become part of their regular living expenses, along with other obligatory payments.

BEIRUT, September 11 - RIA Novosti. The demand for plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures in Lebanon has increased markedly even against the backdrop of war and economic difficulties, and younger and younger patients are turning to specialists, the head of the Lebanese Doctors' Union, Professor Ilyas Shalala, told RIA Novosti.

Lebanon has been involved in another conflict with Israel since late 2023, which has led to widespread destruction in the south of the country and in other regions, including Beirut.

"There is no doubt that demand has grown significantly. And it has grown among younger patients, not just adults. Botox and various aesthetic procedures are among the most common in Lebanon today," Shalala said.

The professor noted that compared to the pre-war period, Lebanese began to pay more attention to appearance, and plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures became much more widespread. Among the most popular interventions, he named rhinoplasty and Botox, while the demand for breast correction surgeries and the installation of implants remains.

Shalala added that even the difficult economic situation did not force the country's residents to give up spending on appearance. According to him, for some Lebanese women, cosmetic procedures, including Botox, have actually become part of their regular living expenses, along with other mandatory payments.

“Even after the crisis and the war, cosmetology, plastic surgery and personal care remain among the priorities. There is a certain feeling that money in Lebanon has lost its value. The logic is something like this: “We are going through difficult times anyway, so let’s at least take care of ourselves,” Shalala explained.

At the end of 2023, against the backdrop of events in Gaza, the confrontation between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah intensified. Lebanon was periodically subjected to raids by the Israeli Air Force, and part of the country remains under occupation by the Israeli military. This provokes a mass exodus of Lebanese from the southern regions of the country, which have become the center of the confrontation.