Who are the Main Clients?
The most popular cosmetic procedures that surgeons perform in Morocco are breast enhancement, Rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, and liposuction. What that essentially means in that the majority of clients are women.
According to the Moroccan Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, about three in every four clients are women.
Locals account for the highest number of clients, even though some religious scholars express reservations about the procedures.
An increasing number of Moroccan women are taking an interest in plastic surgery to look younger and enhance their looks. These women are becoming more independent and are also able to afford to have the procedures.
Some of these local women are reportedly choosing cosmetic surgery to keep their husbands from following other women.
Professor Salaheddine Slaoui, a specialist in these procedures, also told the BBC that some of the women were merely interested in having “the European look.”
However, it’s not only women who are taking more interest in plastic surgery. An increasing number of men also appear to be going for these procedures. These are mainly interested in penoplasty, or enlargement of the penis.
Maria Reghai, a plastic surgeon based in Casablanca, was quoted in the report by The Independent as saying that consultations for penoplasty increased almost five times within a period of one year.
Reasons Foreigners Go for Plastic Surgery in Morocco
Cheaper costs
It may already be obvious from the discussion so far that people go for plastic and cosmetic procedures in Morocco mainly for financial reasons. This is why more and more Europeans and people from other continents are going there.
For instance, Marcella, a young Spanish mother, said she chose Morocco for her tummy tuck procedure because the cost was three times lower than what she’d have paid in Spain, as reported by The Independent. But she did her due diligence before agreeing to have the operation there.
The costs of these surgeries are significantly cheaper partly because there is no value-added tax.
