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LIpOSUCTION

TRENDINg IN

THE WAKE OF

THE pANDEmIC

Liposuction is a
By Dr Vernon Ching, Plastic and
surgical procedure Cosmetic Surgeon at Netcare

that uses a suction Waterfall City Hospital

technique to remove

fat from specific parts start of the pandemic. This can be

of the body, in order attributed to several factors:
1. Patients with extra time on
to contour the body’s their hands can focus more on
health, nutrition and fitness.
shape and improve a 2. The ‘zoom boom’ has caused
countless patients to scrutinise
patient’s appearance. their appearance as the computer
screen is a mirror that cannot
be avoided or ignored.
L ast year was a rollercoaster of 3. Patients now have the time to
heal at home, recuperate and
fear, uncertainty and volatility.
work out of the public eye.
Trying to adjust to the new
normal of social distancing 4. Pandemic fatigue has set in, people
and isolation has shocked us out of aren’t going on holiday, they’re
our day-to-day routine of work, travel, not eating out at restaurants,
exercise, and socialising with family they’re depressed, panicked,
and friends. This seclusion has forced and they want a pick-me-up.
us to spend more time at home and 5. Lastly, some have gained weight
re-examine and reassess our priorities. in lockdown and are now
For many families, this has been a seeking surgical redemption
boon to renew ties with teenagers and through body contouring.
adult children previously too busy with
their own lives. Others have used this Liposuction today, in 2021, is vastly
time to do things that have been on different from 10 years ago. It was the
the back burner – home improvement most popular plastic surgery in the
projects, learning new skills, spring uS last year, second only to breast
GRAHAM MONTANARI cleaning and even plastic surgery. augmentation. Figures released
by the American Society of Plastic
In fact, plastic surgeons worldwide,
Surgeons show a 3% increase over
especially in the uS, have noted the previous year, with 265 209
an uptick in procedures since the procedures being performed.

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