Three Reasons Why There Has Been an Uptick in Elective Surgeries as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
While many surgical specialties (and non-emergency medical services in general) have experienced a decline during the pandemic due to patients’ perceived risk of COVID-19 exposure during surgery, some plastic surgeons are seeing a greater demand for their services amid the pandemic. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), an estimated 18.1 million cosmetic procedures were performed throughout 2019. While there's no data yet for the number of procedures performed in 2020, in June, ASPS reported that 64% of plastic surgeons had seen an increase in [...]