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African beauty: Why women account for 88 per cent of cosmetic surgeries

Women account for nearly 90 per cent of cosmetic surgeries in Kenya, a new study shows. [iStockphoto]

One Saturday morning last month, nearly 100 people gathered at a complex in Gigiri, Nairobi, to grace the launch of Avane Plastic Surgery Hospital (APSH), a facility exclusively dedicated to plastic surgery and aesthetics.

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