When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, virtually all surgical procedures were cancelled or postponed in order to follow safe social distancing measures. Now that offices and elective medical procedures have slowly reopened across the country, patients are flocking in droves to plastic surgeons and dermatologists to get their much-needed procedures done.
Recently, Dr. Lara Devgan sat down with Allure to chat about the recent boom in cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures. The reason for the influx of patients coming to her practice? Dr. Devgan says, “there may be fewer occasions to wear a sequined gown, but we all exist in our physical trappings, and you use your face everyday.”
With an unprecedented number of people staying home and spending more time in Zoom calls than office spaces, they are scrutinizing their faces more closely than ever before. Staring at a detailed, digitized reflection of themselves has inspired many to get procedures they put off getting or procedures that they always wanted to get, but never had the time to stay home and recover from the procedure.
In addition to inclination and time, people have also had more money to spend on skincare and plastic surgery; many spent the spring and summer months inside and away from others while those who were lucky enough to keep their jobs saved disposable income by not vacationing or dining out. With these substantial savings, many people have found it easier to splurge on things like expensive skincare or elective surgical procedures. “The concept of people investing in high-quality, highly bespoke surgery and procedures is constant,” Dr. Devgan notes.
Dr. Devgan is a world-renowned, board-certified plastic surgeon as well as an expert in surgery and injectables for the face, breast, and body. Please consult your physician before undergoing any elective procedures, and don’t forget that “beauty is in the details.”
