Jordanians spent $350 million on cosmetic surgery and Security staff at the airport: We meet people who are not on the passport

Alanbat - Sarah Omat

  Jordan has witnessed a remarkable obsession with cosmetic procedures in recent years, causing security confusion at airports due to the failure to match the identity of many female travelers with their photographs on passports.

 The glamour of social media ads contributes to changing the shape of Jordanians day after day in a phenomenon that until recently has been the preserve of celebrities, but which, despite its high cost, has become affordable to all after being overwhelmed by offers of installments. Informal estimates indicate that the amount of Jordanians' expenditure on these operations has been close to $350 million in recent times.

Workers at Queen Alia Airport say the phenomenon has led to confusion in increasing the dose of security scrutiny at border crossings longer than usual, particularly towards women, as they stand in front of security elements to seal their passports, with a significant difference between their current appearance and the image attached to the passports. According to British Independent.

According to the Jordanian news website Saraya, social workers explain why cosmetic procedures are widespread even among small age groups such as high school students and university students with many factors as role in influencing their professional and social lives, The desire for a perfect face or body or a graceful texture with a sense of confidence and satisfaction. But the most prominent factor is trying to mimic celebrities and influence them and their appearance on social media. As well as the abundance of medical centers offering cosmetic services and the variety of cost and techniques used, Jordan has become a preferred destination for therapeutic tourism and one of the main destinations in the Middle East for cosmetic operations.

Despite Jordanian citizens' difficult economic conditions and increasing unemployment and poverty, cosmetic clinics are witnessing a high turnout, especially facial, nasal and lip operations, and the removal of wrinkles and liposuction at a cost of $ 5 to $10,000.

According to the latest statistics, the "Jordan Chamber of Industry" states that the total annual consumption of cosmetics in Jordan is approximately $400 million.