To say a lot changed in 2020 is to state the extremely obvious.

“There is plenty of time to face the reality of how you really look.

To make matters worse, the camera angle and lighting can accentuate and distort certain features.”

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That additional privacy is also a welcome byproduct of wearing a mask in public.

Masks are even playing a part in which procedures people are electing, he says.

Because of this, his practice has noticed a sizable increase in cosmetic eye and brow procedures.

As with the rise in surgical procedures, there are several theories as to why this happened.

“Filler procedures typically augment certain features whereas most surgical procedures tend to be reductive.

“This has been a very difficult time for all of us on so many levels.

Many of the things we do to make ourselves feel better have been inaccessible,” she says.

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