Surge in cosmetic surgery sends gynaecologists, dentists back to class

Clinifine Aesthetics, Aesthetics Dermatologists Dr Fahad Usman poses for a picture after the interview at Imara Mall on February 20, 2025.

Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group

It is 10am in a conference room in Nairobi. About 10 doctors, some gynaecologists, and other dentists are seated attentively, their eyes fixed on Dr Fahad Usman, a regenerative and aesthetic dermatologist and senior faculty member of the American Board of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery.

He projects intricate diagrams of body parts and step-by-step guidelines on how to cut and nip. The doctors, a mix of those in their 30s and 50s, are learning cosmetic surgery to meet a growing interest from Kenyans who want more than surgery to fix a sick part of the body.

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