IRAN - Sharp, Not Ideal Nose

IN Indonesia, people are less sharp-nosed pug or choose nose surgery in order to raise the nose in order to appear more attractive. Well, in Iran many people are undergoing nose surgery in order not too sharp and slimmer.

So, during the trip along with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to Iran last September, we used to watch them are depleted nasal surgery, both men and women, active in public areas equipped with a nose covered with plaster.

Patch plaster on his nose as if calling on the public that they have undergone plastic surgery to fix his nose. Exit from the operating room, without a doubt showing off their nose plaster bandage. They regard it as a patch of honor, considering nose surgery to dream of many Iranians. They are very proud of the existence of the tape patch.

Plaster is like a status symbol because it was originally only the rich who are able to undergo nasal surgery. As a result, there are some people who can not afford reckless deemed to have been plastered nose for nose surgery. So be it, they let the tape was a fake nose attached to for years.

Often the tape patch brings a long chat. Someone asked about the doctor, where, how long the operation, and of course cost. Do not miss the question of whether or nose surgery pain.

In fact, without any nasal surgery is generally the people of Iran looked interesting. It was easy to find handsome men and beautiful women. As the Aryan race, they were blessed with wide eyes, light skin color, and captivating profile. In the country, even hard to find people looking perfunctory.

Less satisfied

However, apparently they are still less satisfied with the physical appearance. They still want to look more beautiful. For them, the main drawback is the nose. Can not be denied, their nose is too sharp and a lot less lean. Their nose on average larger than the Europeans, let alone for other Asian people. In fact, many who nosed parrot.

In the classical literature of Iran, who all work of male poets, beautiful women are those curly black hair, small mouth, long eyebrows like a bow, big eyes like almonds fruit seeds, small nose, and the waist is very slim.

Since television and Western movie stars show beautiful and captivating, standards of beauty in the country that was slowly shifting. For them, the face like the star that's a perfect beauty. So, they want to have a face like the star. Face with a tiny nose as described in their classic literature.

According to them, the ideal is a slender nose and smaller. Not far from the appearance of Hollywood actresses, Barbie dolls, or good-looking faces in the Western fashion magazines. As a result, reduce the size of the nose is considered as a perfect solution to beautify the appearance.

So many patients with nasal surgery, Iranian unofficially crowned as the world capital of nose surgery. Defeating Brazil and the United States. In this land, it is estimated there are 100,000 nose jobs each year.

In 2006, for example, in Tehran there are 35 000 recorded nasal surgery. Compare, in the same year, across Britain there are only 6000 nose surgery.

That's why professional plastic surgeon specializing in nose and face top ranked producer of the most money. In Tehran alone, there are 3,000 doctors plastic surgeon who opened the practice. Every day a doctor operated on two or three nose. However, there is also a doctor without adequate qualifications are desperate nose dive as a surgeon.

Predictably, the Justice Department would not want to be more active in handling malpractice cases. Between 2001 and 2004, there were 2715 cases of malpractice which entailed removal of a license suspension of 459 doctors and 21 other doctors permission.

However, still not diminished interest in nasal surgery. They are willing to pay between 3,000 dollars and 5,000 dollars for a single operation. In fact, the country's available credit nasal surgery to help customers beautify the face.

Total 3000 U.S. dollars-5000 dollars was approximately 30 percent-50 percent of income per capita of 10,939 U.S. dollars Iran according to data from the International Monetary Fund 2009, or 11,575 U.S. dollars according to 2009 World Bank data.

Ambitions of the Iranian population of nasal surgery may be associated with the obligation to close the entire body, especially for women. They must not show her hair and curves. They can only show his face. Naturally, they would think less beautiful if you see someone else's nose in the form of large and crooked.

Besides beautify the face, a good nose is also an accessory right to hijab headscarf aka fashion plus enclosed in the head. For them, the most visible face is the nose. Not the eyes, because they are generally big-eyed and beautiful. In the country's other plastic surgery, such as tummy tuck to streamline the stomach, not popular.

Many parents who give graduation gifts in the form of nasal surgery for children who successfully complete the school, college entrance exams, or college.

Niloovar, our beautiful companion in Tehran, also still want to fix his nose. In fact, for us, viewed from all sides she was beautiful. "My nose is too high. Someday I want surgery. If now, I'm still scared, "he said.

In Iran, nose surgery is not forbidden. The reason, to be beautiful is not forbidden in Islam.

Crazy about cosmetics

In addition to nasal surgery, Iranian women's arguably crazy about makeup. Rarely met Iranian women who faced plain without makeup. Only the grandmother who generally leave their face without makeup cosmetics.

In fact, in Iran, berkosmetik menor is prohibited. Women who wear heavy makeup can be fined and even arrested by police who patrol the streets. To work around this, they wear the color of young, natural, or tend to pale colors are applied fairly thick.

When we entered the boutique, it's easy to find women who are busy layering mascara or lipstick in the mirror. In fact, the smear of mascara on her lashes are very thick and lipstick has not faded.

When the Islamic Revolution of 1979, make-up is prohibited. After the Iran-Iraq War in 1980-1988 era ended, ban berkosmetik revoked. Of course women are there so excited. As a result, Iran is now the second largest market for cosmetics in the Middle East region, even the seventh largest in the world.

Based on the survey of private economic research institute in Iran, TMBA, Iran's population spend 2.1 billion dollars per year just for cosmetics. The amount is equal to 29 percent for the Middle East market share, second only to Saudi Arabia. Almost all imported cosmetics in Iran results from the dominance of international brands of leading.

TMBA surveyed 14 million Iranian population aged between 15 and 45 years who usually live in large cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz. They spend an average of seven dollars per month.

Of course there was a cheaper Chinese products invaded. For business cosmetics alone, about 30 percent of products imported illegally from China flooding the market, especially in rural areas.

"Although it is beautiful, women everywhere want to look pretty, including in Iran," said Elena Tajik, an employee at one travel agency in Tehran.

Being beautiful is high in the culture of ancient Persia, aka Iran. To the extent that there is a saying "kill me, but make me beautiful."