Plastic surgery has been booming in the past decade. But it was the Covid-19 pandemic that catapulted the industry to new heights. Americans working from home spent hours watching themselves on camera, endlessly scrolling on social media and experiencing downtime from social events. This all but benefitted the plastic surgery industry, which saw a record number of patients as pandemic restrictions were lifted.

Correction (February 7, 2022): At 4:16 and 4:24, the charts misspelled ‘preformed.’ The correct spelling is ‘performed.’

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Why Plastic Surgery Is On The Rise