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Syrian women still get cosmetic surgery despite war

Despite the collapse of the health sector and the deterioration of living conditions in Syria, more women are getting plastic surgery than ever.
Women buy cosmetics in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakeh on June 12, 2018.

DAMASCUS — Despite the collapse of the health sector and the deterioration of living conditions in Syria, cosmetic centers in Damascus are witnessing a huge increase in the number of customers wanting plastic surgery, in parallel with a growing number of plastic surgeons.

An official at the Damascus Medical Association told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity that a large number of medical school graduates have switched over the past three years to plastic and reconstructive surgery. 

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