The Aesthetic Society that has more than 2,600 board-certified plastic surgeons comprising its membership foresees a focus on the eyes and liposuction in the age of COVID-19. Reportedly, due to work from home, patients have the chance to recover slowly and keep away from the public gaze. Lockdowns have meant that people have been indoors and unable to go to the gym; many people have gained weight and are looking for options for improvement. Liposuction is likely to surpass breast augmentation in terms of demand in 2021. Jawline contouring will gain popularity this year since people are spending hours on video calls, and complaints of extra skin or fat underneath their neck is growing. Patients want a sharp neck contour and the demand for these surgeries is rising.
Body contouring and liposuction will also continue being popular treatments for men. With offices remaining closed, recovery post-surgery is far easier. Men will seek subtle aesthetic procedures that have a high impact like blepharoplasty, which has been gaining popularity over the past 10 years. This type of procedure offers a dramatically younger appearance, and with masks having become a daily affair, eyes will remain in focus. Prevention is the mantra for younger patients. They tend to be better informed about plastic surgery procedures because of the freely available content on social media. The younger population is accustomed to injectable and fillers as a regular part of grooming; this has resulted in the skyrocketing popularity of facial injectable.