The burgeoning Middle East anti-aging market, will be worth $5.58 billion by 2010, according to the organisers of a top anti-aging expo in Dubai.

Global experts and delegates attending the Dubai Congress on Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine (Dcaaam) in November hailed the region as the major force for change in the anti-aging maket.

According to its online survey, over 90 per cent of the attendees at the Congress rated very good or excellent the developments in preventive medicine, genetics, aesthetic and cosmetic surgery in the region.

Supported by the Ministry of Health UAE and the Department of Health and Medical Services, Dcaaam attracted healthcare professionals from over 50 countries, with positive comments from delegates, speakers and exhibitors on the high standard of presentations, the benefits of networking and exploring expansion opportunities throughout the Middle East.

The only Middle Eastern event endorsed by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, the three-day congress encompassed a conference, workshops, live demonstrations and an exhibition.

'The second annual Congress demonstrated significant growth and a directional focus that encompassed the broader spectrum approach of personalising anti-aging regimens for each individual and empowering the attending physicians with the prerequisite knowledge to move from chronological aging to physiological aging,' stated Scientific Committee member Dr Howard W Fisher.

Dates for the 2010 Dubai Congress on Anti-Aging and Aesthetic Medicine have been confirmed as October 26 and 27 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.-TradeArabia News Service