Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Career in Dubai
518 on the Register · 412 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 518 plastic & cosmetic surgery professionals. The 412 with a full-time licence work at 226 facilities. The consultant ratio is 39%: 202 records carry a Consultant title. The FTL rate is 80%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
518
On the register
14
Register per 100K population
80%
FTL rate
39%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of plastic & cosmetic surgery professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Professionals
The areas with the most matched plastic & cosmetic surgery records. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so an area's count is not its full workforce and an area missing here is not an area without this specialty.
Umm Suqeim
105 matched
Jumeirah
67 matched
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
22 matched
Al Safa
19 matched
Al Garhoud
14 matched
Al Wasl
9 matched
Oud Metha
9 matched
Al Barsha
6 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
412
80%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
102
20%
The FTL rate is the share of registered plastic & cosmetic surgery professionals who hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. A REG record means the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator, which the regulator describes as the step before looking for a job, but is not currently licensed at a facility. That can mean someone between jobs, newly registered or not yet hired. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
Specialist to Consultant Pathway
316
Specialists
202
Consultants
39%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many plastic & cosmetic surgery professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 412 plastic & cosmetic surgery professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 518 in all, or 14 per 100,000 population. The rest are almost all Registered Only: registered with the Dubai health regulator but holding no facility licence, so they cannot practise in Dubai until a facility activates one.
What are the top employers for plastic & cosmetic surgery in Dubai?
The largest employers are Quttainah Specialized Hospital, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital (AACSH), Bella Roma Specialty Hospital. The top facility employs 37 plastic & cosmetic surgery professionals.
What is the FTL rate for plastic & cosmetic surgery in Dubai?
80% of plastic & cosmetic surgery professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 20% are Registered Only (REG): they have passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but do not currently hold a licence at a Dubai facility, so they cannot practise until a facility activates one.
Related Pages
Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Directory
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Supply Analysis
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. This career profile is for informational purposes only and does not constitute career or employment advice.