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Sitting in the consultation room of a charming cosmetic surgery clinic in Washmgo.
D.C., Hudson Young removed his mask under the satisfied gaze of his doctor. Like a grownns
number of Americans, Young decided the right time to undergo plastic surgery was
middle of a coronavirus pandemic, He knew he would have time to recover in the privacy ot
his own home. The main reason, however, was that Young suddenly found himself face to
face with his own image while participating in an increasing number of videophone and web
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「Its something new when you have to stare at your face for a couple of hours a
day and there's only so much you can do with good lighting and good angles," Young said.
The 52-year-old real estate agent had allready been a fan of cosmetic surgery. He had
face lift, eyelid surgery and laser resurfacing for the first time in October. "When you see
yourself on Zoom, you are shocked," he explained, as Dr. Michael Somenek examined his
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barely visible scars. Young is far from the only one who has found himself disappointed with
the reflection he has seen in the screen over the past year.
Virtual consultations for cosmetic procedures have risen 64% in the United States since
the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons. “We have seen an increase in the number of surgical cosmetic procedures that are
directly related to Zoom," said Somenek, who has seen a 50% to 60% increase in customers.
“I think the pandemic
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has given everyone time to take care of those things that
we've been putting off until later," explained Ana Caceres, who was able to work from home
after
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a plastic surgery operation she had wanted for a long time. She recovered at.
her parents' house outside Washington after a December cosmetic surgery that helped her
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deal with a source of insecurity she had had since adolescence. "I didn't have to
days off, because I was still able to work from my bed with my lap-top," the 25-year-old said.
“When life is going on and you have places to be, it's s0 easy to put things off," Caceres
said, showing off a dress she says she now has the confidence to wear. And she has
scheduled more cosmetic surgery.
Her surgeon, Dr. Catherine Hannan, says consultations at her clinic in the IIS comit1
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have nearly doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. "Our patients have more
lines because the last vear has been so hard. A face or boay change can have a psychological
