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Experts say that cosmetic surgery is on the rise. One local doctor tells us why.

The demand for plastic surgery is increasing in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why: People are spending more time in front of the camera for Zoom and FaceTime meetings, thus seeing themselves more frequently. Plus, the work-from-home atmosphere allows for an easy and inconspicuous recovery period.

According to aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon Pierre R. Michaud, M.D., the boom in plastic surgery procedures has been ongoing since last May. “This has been the busiest time of my entire twenty-six-year career,” he says.
Most of Michaud’s practice involves aesthetic surgery, although he also sees patients post-mastectomy for breast reconstruction.

“Compared to previous years, we are seeing many patients for aesthetic surgeries such as breast augmentation, abdominoplasty and more,” says Michaud. “And although the spring is always busy with these procedures, we have seen a significant increase in requests for them. We are usually able to get a patient in for consult within two to three weeks of their initial call, but this year we are about ten to eleven weeks out and over two months for surgery.”

Michaud also believes that because patients are not traveling, they have funds available for aesthetic procedures. Plus, people have time to recuperate at home and are not as concerned with their recovery time. Typically, a person would need to take two to three weeks off before returning to work after most procedures. This work-from-home period allows people to seek out plastic surgery as never before.

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