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Routine medical care was suspended during the first wave of the coronavirus, and even dental clinics were closed. Now the situation has changed, but how safe is it to perform plastic surgery against the background of the coronavirus pandemic?
According to the American community of plastic surgeons, 18.1 million cosmetic procedures and 5.9 million reconstructive surgeries were performed in the United States in 2019. 92% of them were women, and only 8% were men. Most often, plastic surgery was performed in the age group from 40 to 50-49% of operations. Breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty and facelift are among the five most popular invasive surgeries. The five most common non-invasive procedures include Botox injections, soft tissue filler injections, chemical peels, laser hair removal and photoepilation.
Today, many people are thinking about how safe it is to perform plastic surgery during a pandemic. According to the head and Neck Institute at the prestigious American Cleveland Clinic, doctor of medicine Patrick Byrne (Patrick Byrne), although the pandemic has devastated gyms and offices, people have more time to do their own appearance. Many people increase the amount of physical activity at home, but numerous video calls necessary for work have shown certain imperfections in appearance. And it is possible to correct them with the help of plastic surgery.
Of course, in a pandemic, the probability of infection is higher, but this does not make clinics dangerous places. All medical professionals follow the rules of social distancing, medical instruments are thoroughly disinfected, operating rooms and emergency rooms are constantly treated with antiseptics. Everyone wears masks, doctors and nurses constantly wash their hands and clean all surfaces. Naturally, before performing any procedures, patients are checked for the presence of COVID-19, and if the test is positive, the manipulations are postponed. Dr. Byrne believes that plastic surgery clinics are one of the safest places in the medical community today. At the very least, they are much safer than regular hospitals