Episode 118 · Beauty of the world

The Beauty of the World (Chapter 5): Dubai and the Middle East with Dr Pegah Dehdari

With Dr Pegah Dehdari, Cosmetic Physician, Dubai, UAEHosts Dr Jake Sloane and David Segal

About this episode

In Beauty of the World we host globally renowned key opinion leaders to discuss their region's beauty standards, aesthetic trends and injectable market, celebrating the similarities and differences between people's faces and skin tones.

In Chapter 5, Dr Pegah Dehdari, a global key opinion leader for Allergan Aesthetics, joins us from Dubai. Of Persian descent but born and trained in Germany, she has unique insight into the patient mindset and beauty ideals of the region.

In a region shaped by religious conservatism, we explore the paradox of some of the most glamorous and groomed patients in the world. We discuss Middle Eastern beauty standards and what drives patient requests, the large expat population, the shift from exaggerated to natural results, male aesthetics, regulation and training, then compare treatments and pricing with other global markets.

What you'll learn

  • Beauty standards across the Middle East
  • Consulting across cultures in Dubai
  • The rise of male aesthetics in the region
  • How regulation and pricing compare globally

Topics

  • Beauty of the world
  • Middle East
  • Beauty standards
  • Male aesthetics
  • Dubai

Full transcript

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