Ep 118 The Beauty of the World (Chapter 5): Dubai & the Middle East | Dr Pegah Dehdari

Episode 118 hosts Dr Michelle Wong aka Lab Muffin' (Cosmetic Chemist based in Sydney, Australia) This is the fifth chapter of our miniseries, 'The Beauty Of The World'. In these episodes we host globally-renowned key opinion leaders to discuss their own regions beauty standards, aesthetic trends and the injectable market in their part of the world. We'll aim to understand what people find attractive, what influences this and celebrate the similarities and amazing differences amongst peoples faces and skin tones. Pegah is a globally-renowned injector and acts as a Global key opinion leader for Allergan Aesthetics. Being of Persian-descent but being born and trained in Germany, she has a unique insight into the patient mindset and beauty ideals of the region. In a region dominated by religious conservatism, we explore the interesting paradox where some of the most glamorous and groomed patients in the world live. We get an understanding of the beauty standards of Middle Eastern patients and explore what motivates and influences patient requests. We also look at how this inter-plays with the dominant demographic group, ex-pats. As always in this series, we then look at the specific treatments available, pricing and contrast this to other global markets. 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Meet Dr Pegah Dehdari 05:59 Moving From Germany to Dubai and Cultural Adjustment   10:56 Differences in Consultation Style Across Cultures   18:27 Working With Diverse Patient Populations in Dubai   26:25 How Beauty Standards Differ Across Middle Eastern Countries   33:29 Changing Trends From Exaggerated to Natural Results   41:37 Social Media Influence and Global Beauty Convergence   48:53 Managing Patient Expectations and Saying No to Overtreatment   52:09 Growth of Male Aesthetic Treatments in the Middle East   59:04 Typical Male Treatments and Masculinization Goals   01:07:16 Regulation of Injectables and Who Can Practice   01:14:29 Training Standards and Certification Pathways   01:21:52 Safety Oversight and Clinic Regulation in Dubai   01:28:35 Pricing Variation and Market Differences Across Regions   01:37:03 Popular Treatments, Devices and Combination Therapies   01:44:12 Threads, PRP and Evolving Treatment Preferences   01:51:20 Future Trends in Aesthetics and Final Wrap Up ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION