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5 Plastic surgery is still considered vanity.
What is your take on this?
I don’t see plastic surgery as vanity. I see it
as something that helps people with their
confidence. It is not like it was before, say
15 years ago, where some people were
crazy and over-the-top with plastic surgery
as a means of finding happiness. Today,
people are not equating confidence with
plastic surgery. Of course, there are still
a few extremes, but it’s a minority. Mind
you, I am quite a conservative doctor. I
don’t stimulate. If I see that the patient is
unsure, I am not going to convince them,
because it may not be the right moment
for them to have the surgery. I am not a
salesperson. I am not here to sell products
and procedures. I am here to prepare the
patient for the changes in his or life after
the surgery. It is for the patient to be ready
for that change.
6 How honest are you with your patients?
You know, when I moved to the UAE, my
intent has always been to make life here
- to build a great name, reputation and
brand. I would never pursue someone in
doubt because that is a lot of responsibility.
Sometimes, the patient has other things
they need to deal with before surgery. I
see beauty in every situation and in every
person. I see God’s beauty in every person,
therefore would never push a patient to
get a procedure done for financial gain.
7 Some people go overboard at times
with plastic surgery. When is it time to
stop? How do you break that to your
patients?
The best thing is to explain to the person
that everyone has limits and that beauty
is not in the amount of stretch. Beauty
is a combination. Everyone has limits.
Our bodies have limits. We must respect
our bodies. If I see I will not be able to
offer a good result based on the patients
expectations, I will definitely opt out of
carrying out the procedure. Overdoing is
not my thing.
8 What are the most popular treatments
in this part of the world?
• Aesthetics - The number one
requested aesthetic treatment
is botox. Following that is fillers.
Today, the techniques are more
advanced, quality of the products
much better, therefore, the results
are great too.
• Surgery – For plastic surgery, the
number one requested operation
is breast augmentation; secondly
liposuction, then breast lift,
abdominoplasty, facelift and nose
jobs. That is usually the sequence.
9 Are men getting as many treatments
or surgeries as women? What is the
proportion? What do men tend to have
done?
Today, the number of male patients that
visit the clinic is about 15-20% of our
total clients. Men have started to realise
they need to do something to reduce the
speed of aging and to take care of their
existing age marks. However, men are
not like women. Women are usually less
bothered about scars and the downtime
required to heal. But with men, it’s not that
simple. They care a lot more about these
things. Recently, men have started taking
care of their hair and doing gentle botox,
a little filler and sometimes, liposuction or
even a nose job at times. Men have begun
taking towards plastic surgery, but at a
slower pace than women.
10 What is your definition of beauty?
I see beauty in everything. I think beauty
is looking at something and not feeling
bored, seeing the wow factor in that thing.
It could be in a face, shape or even in a hand.
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