{"id":703467,"date":"2024-01-05T09:59:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=703467"},"modified":"2024-01-05T10:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T10:00:51","slug":"plastic-surgery-loans-make-a-comeback-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/703467\/plastic-surgery-loans-make-a-comeback-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Surgery Loans Make A Comeback In Lebanon!"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Guess what&#8217;s making a stylish comeback in Lebanon? Nope, not banks\u2014brace yourselves for the return of<strong> plastic surgery loans<\/strong>!<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Remember the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/35986\/things-you-can-only-get-away-with-in-beirut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">good old days<\/a> before the banking sector decided to take an extended siesta? Back then, you could easily snag credit cards left and right, take out car loans you probably weren&#8217;t quite suited for, and even fulfill that dream BBL with a little help from FNB, who was then dishing out $5,000 loans for beautification surgeries.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-11.00.10-AM-1024x674.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703473\" style=\"width:635px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-11.00.10-AM-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-11.00.10-AM-600x395.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-11.00.10-AM-250x165.png 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-11.00.10-AM-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-05-at-11.00.10-AM.png 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:62px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>But when the 2019 banking sector collapse hit, our dreams and ass-pirations had to take a backseat. Fast forward to today, and thanks to the cool (and <em>very<\/em> diverse) services offered by <a href=\"https:\/\/mymonty.com.lb\/\">MyMonty<\/a> Digital Wallet, the possibility of a nose job or a little buccal fat removal is no longer just a wistful daydream. Self-described as &#8220;better than a bank,&#8221; MyMonty makes no promises of not screwing you over like Audi or BLOM did, but at least they&#8217;re throwing in a tummy tuck. <\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C08uq-SIc-a\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>In a country where a &#8216;financial plan&#8217; often involved making friends with a bank manager, these loans for cosmetic enhancements were the cherry on top of the financial cake. Because, let&#8217;s face it, who needs savings when you can have a savings account specifically for your ass?<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Imagine swiping your digital wallet not for a fancy dinner but for that jawline that could cut through the economic downturn. And hey, if the market&#8217;s down, at least your nose tip is up, right?<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>It&#8217;s time to lift those spirits (and maybe a few other things) while the country slowly but surely picks itself up.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guess what&#8217;s making a stylish comeback in Lebanon? Nope, not banks\u2014brace yourselves for the return of plastic surgery loans! Remember the good old days before the banking sector decided to take an extended siesta? 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