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Cosmetic surgery boom is new face of COVID-19

Men and women are using money they might have spent on overseas holidays to spruce up their appearance.

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Demand for beauty treatments including face lifts, breast enhancements, wrinkle relaxers and dermal fillers has increased by more than 50 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plastic surgeons are attributing the surge to everything from patients wanting an improved look for online Zoom meetings to using lockdowns at home for recuperating from invasive surgery.

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Duncan Hughes is a Walkley award-winning personal finance reporter, based in our Melbourne newsroom. Connect with Duncan on Twitter. Email Duncan at duhughes@afr.com.au

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