Demand for botox and filler won’t decrease but it could become *hush-hush* again.
— but COVID-19 is on course to not only disrupt the industry's innovation, revenue, and popularity, but how it’s practiced, as the very foundation of what we perceive as beautiful adjusts to fit our new reality.
in New York. “In this new world, I have had to stay nimble and pivot with the times. It’s been incredible to reconnect with my patients in any way that I can.”As the pandemic loosens its grip on the U.S. and businesses like tattoo parlors and hair salons reopen, face masks and plastic gloves will make artist and client look more like doctor and patient — so you can only imagine the measures doctor's offices will need to take to ensure everyone's health and safety.
“My patients are reaching out to me often these days,” says Dr. Jeanniton. “They clearly want to get back into the office and they are ready to resume their Botox and filler treatments.” in Los Angeles, predicts an initial rush when state closure mandates lift. “There may be a pent-up demand for treatment,” she says, “but there is no doubt overall it will change elective procedures for the near future.
But more than just surviving temporary closures, offices will need to adjust to new protocol, which will impact revenue as well. “There will be more deep sanitizing, PPEs worn for even injectable procedures, and a spaced out clinic schedule to still observe social distancing,” says Dr. Chiu. “For practices, this means increased overhead and decreased revenue, and it will be hard for a lot of small businesses to weather that.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Old Idea, New Desperation: Can Plasma From Recovered Patients Help Those Now Battling COVID-19?One of the first COVID patients in Massachusetts to receive the experimental 'convalescent plasma' treatment did beat the odds -- but he got many treatments simultaneously, so it's not clear what made the difference.
Read more »
When the first defense against Covid-19 is out of reachWithout access to water and sanitation, basic precautions like handwashing are major challenges in parts of the developing world, writes Henk Ovink, a water-access official with the Dutch government and the UN
Read more »
Substance abuse, kids with cabin fever: Police officer on new challenges amid COVID-19Police Officer Torrey Rowe talks to 'The Essentials: Inside the Curve' about policing during the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic.
Read more »
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop release of inmates at risk for COVID-19If COVID-19 poses risks to elderly inmates, may a judge order their release? Trump administration lawyers say no and ask Supreme Court to intervene.
Read more »
USS Theodore Roosevelt captain confident ship can deal with new COVID-19 casesAll sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt are wearing masks and asked daily about their health status.
Read more »
COVID-19 Complicates, Not Causes, Domestic ViolenceStay-at-home orders have given abusers more hours in the day & more ammunition for abuse, but the pandemic hasn't caused the violence. Instead, it aggravates cycles of abuse and the existing failings in the United States’ justice system. From DawnTrook:
Read more »