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The Zoom Boom: How Video Calling Impacts Attitudes Towards Aesthetic Surgery in the COVID-19 Era

source: DocWireNews ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the widespread adoption of video calling. A parallel growth in aesthetic surgery demand has been documented. OBJECTIVES: To identify associations between video call engagement and aesthetic surgery attitudes. METHODS: We distributed a cross-sectional survey via Amazon Mechanical Turk in November 2020. Respondents were asked to […]

Is It Safe to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine If You Have Botox?

by Dr. Kathryn Watson If you have or are considering Botox or dermal fillers, you may have some extra questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. These questions are most likely the result of a side effect reported specifically from the Moderna vaccine. During the phase 3 trial for the Moderna vaccine, 15,184 trial participants were given […]

Is It Safe to Get Botox After the COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What Doctors Say

by Korin Miller As more and more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, all kinds of questions are popping up, from wondering if you can drink alcohol afterward to questioning whether it’s OK to take OTC pain meds to ease any side effects. If you’re someone who regularly gets Botox—whether it’s to smooth wrinkles or manage a chronic health issue […]

‘Bachelor’ alum Cassie Randolph says she’s gotten Botox and fillers

by Leah Bitsky Cassie Randolph admitted to getting Botox and fillers in the past in a new video addressing plastic surgery rumors. “I know people have a bunch of opinions on filler and Botox and all that kind of stuff,” the “Bachelor” alum, 26, said on her YouTube channel on Thursday. “Personally, I like to keep it […]

Lockdown Isolation is Spurring Millennial Men to Go In For a Nip and Tuck

by John Jones How are you really feeling about your body lately? Has more than a year of not venturing much further than the fridge, the couch, or the bedroom taken its toll? You tried the home workouts — which weren’t very inspiring — and now even if you’re back at the gym, that beach-ready […]

Some South Koreans prepare for post-pandemic days with a facelift

source: The Washington Post SEOUL — In the offices of Grand Plastic Surgery in Seoul’s glitzy Gangnam district, Rhee Se-whan has been busy nipping, tucking and keeping up with clients who see the coronavirus pandemic health rules as the ideal time to tweak their looks. The doctor — and many others in South Korea’s […]

More Millennials Are Opting for Surgical Brow Lifts Over Noninvasive Treatments

by Jolene Edgar Interest in plastic surgery is at an all-time high, but stigma and misinformation still surround the industry and the patients. Welcome to Life in Plastic, a new series by Allure that aims to break down cosmetic procedures and provide all the information you’ll need to make whatever decision is right for your body […]

It’s Last Call for Your Secret Covid Face-lift

by the WSJ Magazine “People are predicting it’s going to be like the Roaring ’20s,” says New York–based facial plastic surgeon Andrew Jacono of the idea that this summer will mirror that decade’s freewheeling spirit. And as Covid-19 quarantine restrictions loosen and more people get vaccinated, the promise of a summer—a real summer—is looming large in our […]

Botox, fillers and the COVID-19 vaccine: What you should know

by Melissa Pandika Dermal filler injections can lend your face that smooth, sculpted look that so many of us covet. But recently, reports have surfaced associating fillers with a not-so-pretty potential side effect of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: temporary facial swelling. The phenomenon is rare, though, and should not deter you from getting vaccinated, Carolyn Treasure, a physician […]

The Zoom Boom: Plastic surgery on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic

by Danielle Serino OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio — They say the camera never lies, and with so many people spending their days on Zoom calls because of the coronavirus pandemic, some wish it did. The fact is, COVID-19 has led to a significant rise in people getting plastic surgery, a phenomenon called the Zoom boom. Dr. […]