Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Interest in Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery? A Google Trends Analysis

Trinh, Lily N.; Safeek, Rachel; Herrera, Daniel; Gupta, Amar

doi:10.1055/s-0041-1740623

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“…10 In addition, patients who were previously hesitant to undergo cosmetic surgery now had more postoperative recovery time: working from home, social distancing, and use of masks in public settings minimized social judgments relating to bruising and swelling. 20,21 Stimulus checks and reduced expenses from lack of social gatherings could have further motivated patients to undergo cosmetic procedures. 21 Rises in social media engagement, as observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, are associated with more body and facial dissatisfaction, along with depression.…”

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“…20,21 Stimulus checks and reduced expenses from lack of social gatherings could have further motivated patients to undergo cosmetic procedures. 21 Rises in social media engagement, as observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, are associated with more body and facial dissatisfaction, along with depression. 16 A cross-sectional survey-based study demonstrated that viewing cosmetic surgery-related content on social media, spending longer hours on these platforms, and possessing negative self-images are associated with an increased likelihood of undergoing future cosmetic procedures.…”

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“…Because of the marked transition from in-person education and work to virtual, on-camera time increased during the pandemic. 16,21 Stay-at-home orders forced approximately half of those in the United States to work remotely, drastically increasing utilization of video conferencing or video chatting services, such as Zoom, FaceTime, and Skype. 23 The front-facing camera has been shown to highlight unflattering angles, and individuals have become more hyperaware of their facial and body movements while interacting with others.…”

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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Facial Aesthetic Surgery Search Interest

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The global COVID-19 pandemic reshaped many components of modern health care practice. Before the pandemic, research was beginning to demonstrate the impact of self-facing cameras, selfie images, and webcams on patient interest in head and neck (H&N) aesthetic surgery. We sought to determine temporal changes in patient interest in aesthetic surgery of the H&N as compared with the rest of the body because of COVID-19, and the subsequent surge in Web-conferencing and telecommunication. The 2020 Plastic Surgery Trends Report produced by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons was used to identify the 5 most common aesthetic surgical procedures performed on the H&N and the rest of the body for 2019: blepharoplasty, face lift, rhinoplasty, neck lift, cheek implant, and breast lift, liposuction, tummy tuck, breast augmentation, and breast reduction, respectively. Google Trends filters, which provide relative search interest for greater than 85% of Internet searches, were applied to gauge interest from January 2019 to April 2022. Relative search interest and mean interest were plotted as a function of time for each term. Our findings demonstrate a sharp decline in online aesthetic surgery interest in March 2020, coinciding with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic for both the H&N and the rest of the body. Search interest increased shortly after March 2020 and reached values greater than those of the prepandemic year (2019) in 2021 for rest of the body procedures. After March 2020, there was a brief, sharp increase in search interest for rhinoplasty, neck lift, and facelift, whereas patient interest in blepharoplasty increased more gradually. There was no increase in search interest for H&N procedures as a result of COVID-19 when using the mean values of the included procedures, although current interest has returned to prepandemic levels. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a disruption of normal trends in aesthetic surgery interest, with a sharp decline in search interest in March 2020. Afterward, there was a sharp increase in rhinoplasty, face lift, neck lift, and blepharoplasty interest. Patient interest in blepharoplasty and neck lift has remained elevated compared with 2019. Interest in rest of the body procedures has returned to and even surpassed prepandemic levels.

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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Facial Aesthetic Surgery Search Interest

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“…The perioral region is significant in conveying one’s age, contributing to facial attractiveness and beauty [ 1 – 5 ], and is gaining more interest during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 6 ]. A youthful and attractive perioral region consists of a relatively shorter upper lip with soft tissue projection [ 7 , 8 ] whereas the most significant senile alterations are upper lip lengthening and shape deformities [ 9 ].…”

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Different Techniques and Quantitative Measurements in Upper lip lift: A Systematic Review

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Background The upper lip area is an important component of facial aesthetics, and aging produces an increase in the vertical height of the upper lip. Different upper lip lifting techniques are described in the literature. Objectives This systematic review aimed to assess both invasive and noninvasive upper lip lifting techniques with patient satisfaction, adverse effects, and quantitative measurements of lifting efficiency. Methods This study was conducted per PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE (OvidSP), and Cochrane Library database were searched from September 14, 2022, to October 12, 2022. Inclusion criteria were reporting on upper lip lift efficiency with quantitative measurements of the lifting degree. Results Out of 495 studies through the search strategy, nine articles were included in the systematic review, eight for surgical procedures and one for nonsurgical. Surgical procedures seem to have better longevity than nonsurgical techniques. Reported patient satisfaction for both surgical and nonsurgical treatments was good with no severe complaints. The quantitative measures differ between researches and may be classified into two metrics: anatomy ratio computation using photographic analysis or direct height measurement with a caliper and precise parameters utilizing a three-dimensional method. Conclusion In general, surgical therapies seem to have a longer-lasting lifting effect on upper lip lifts with an inevitable scar, while nonsurgical techniques are minimally invasive but temporary. There was a lack of consistency in the measurements used to assess lifting efficiency. A consistent quantitative assessment can be beneficial for both clinical decision-making and high-level evidence research. Level of Evidence III This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 . Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00266-023-03302-5.

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“…Aesthetic and cosmetic procedure demand demonstrates solid global growth. This growth has been observed mainly after lockdown measures were relaxed, together with reinforcement of all necessary post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) precautions for a safe environment [ 1 , 2 ]. Different factors attributed to the pandemic influence have been linked to the rise in aesthetic procedures, including the use of video conferencing platforms for work, school, telemedicine, and socialization [ 1 , 3 ].…”

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An Analysis of Aesthetic Concerns Identified by Video Conferencing

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Alhassan²,

AbdElneam³

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BackgroundDuring and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there was a significant increase in the demand for aesthetic procedures nationwide. We believe that one of the factors contributing to this increase was the use of video conferencing apps. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the aesthetic concerns that were identified by video conferencing. MethodologyIn Saudi Arabia, an observational, cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April, 2022. An online survey was used to assess the aesthetic concerns raised by video conferencing. The survey addressed multiple aspects, including demographic data, information on video call utilization, the attentional focus of the participants during video calls, and new appearance concerns identified on video calls. ResultsThe survey successfully captured 432 adult participants. More than 85% of participants disliked at least one character of their appearance during video conferencing. The skin color type (based on the Fitzpatrick scale), time spent on video calls, and visual focus during the virtual meeting were significantly correlated with selfperception of new disliked features. ConclusionVideo conferencing showed a significant statistical correlation with identified disliked facial/body features in both genders. People with skin color type III were less likely to perceive a disliked feature through video conferencing applications. The likelihood of having a disliked feature was significantly higher among individuals who spent up to one hour per day using video calls. Additionally, those who mainly paid attention to their face or body during virtual meetings were more likely to have disliked features.

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Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Interest in Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery? A Google Trends Analysis

Cited by 12 publications

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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Facial Aesthetic Surgery Search Interest

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Facial Aesthetic Surgery Search Interest

Different Techniques and Quantitative Measurements in Upper lip lift: A Systematic Review

An Analysis of Aesthetic Concerns Identified by Video Conferencing

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