Specialists reported that the cosmetic sector in the country began to recover gradually, and witnessed a remarkable demand from women and men, after the health authorities allowed to restore the activity of plastic medicine, according to the regulations and conditions guaranteeing public safety.
They explained that the most requested services after the return of the activity are the cosmetic services that require follow-up and continuity, such as the injection of botox and filler, where failure to obtain them leads to a noticeable change in the general form, and as a result of the restrictions imposed by the relevant authorities due to "Corona", no reviewers obtained these Services.
Doctors have reported a resumption of activity by at least 90%, after a retreat in recent months due to restrictions imposed by the Corona virus.
In detail, Dr. Ibrahim Galadari, a consultant dermatologist at the UAE University, said that the cosmetic sector in the country started a new phase of recovery, after the decline that he witnessed in recent months, locally and globally due to the effects of the Corona virus.
He stated that the sector was naturally affected by the restrictions and strict measures imposed by the health authorities in the country, which have reached the closure and suspension of services, as well as the fear of many women and men from the infection of "Corona".
He pointed out that there are noticeable changes in the features and appearance of some clients of cosmetic clinics, which led some of them to focus on the basic matters, which preserve the general shape they are accustomed to, while dispensing a little from some marginal matters, especially that some customers need to continue to perform cosmetic services.
He explained that the demand for cosmetic services during the recent period amounted to about 90% of the case of occupancy in the pre-crisis period «Corona», stressing the need for doctors and auditors to adhere to the preventive controls and procedures, to prevent infection, indicating that he was keen not to meet the auditors in rooms Waiting, distributing them directly to the examination rooms, and scheduling appointments for this purpose.
A consultant plastic surgeon in Dubai, Dr. Qasim Ahli, confirmed the return of the demand for cosmetic services to its previous era, where the services of liposuction, abdominoplasty, and facials topped the list of services by women and men.
He said that the focus is currently on rapid cosmetic services such as botox, filler, and other services, which have been accustomed to for a long time by auditors, and lack of access to them affects the general form, while plastic surgery witnesses very limited turnout.
He pointed out that the sector was affected by the precautionary decisions and measures implemented by the health authorities, which reached the temporary closure, where clinics witnessed a remarkable turnout before these procedures, and began to return gradually since the return of the economy.
He pointed out that the focus is currently on rapid cosmetic services such as botox, filler, and other services, which owners have been accustomed to for a long time, while plastic surgery is witnessing very limited turnout.
For his part, the consultant dermatologist, cosmetic and laser, Dr. Khaled Al-Nuaimi, confirmed the start of the return of activity in the cosmetic sector to its normal levels during the last days, after the return of economic life.
He pointed out that the desire to improve the psychological state and mood behind many people seeking cosmetic services, most notably botox, laser hair removal, and fillers, noting that it is expected that the coming days will witness a gradual recovery of the sector with all its services.
A consultant plastic surgery consultant in Dubai, Dr. Khaled Al-Awadi, stated that many plastic services require continuity, in order to maintain the general form that its owner is accustomed to, which has caused activity in some services during the last days, especially face-lift and Botox, while the rest of the services are expected to return to Recovery again over the next few months.
Economic return
The head of the plastic division of the Emirates Medical Association, Dr. Zuhair Al-Fardan, said that the cosmetic sector in the country was affected by the measures that reached the complete closure during the last period, but that after the return of economic life, the market began to recover, as the rate of recovery once activity returned to about 40 % Compared to the situation before the crisis, and rose significantly during the past week, and he expected the percentage to reach 100% before the end of this year.
He pointed out that people's reluctance to cosmetic services came for economic and psychological reasons, due to the consequences of the Corona virus, which began to gradually fade with the return of life to normal, and increase people's awareness of the necessary precautionary measures and measures.
- liposuction services and tight facial botox most applications.
Failure to maintain rapid cosmetic services, "botox" and "filler", affects facial features.