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. 2020 May 10;8(10):e3268.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003268. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Interest in Plastic Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Google Trends Analysis

Robert P Duggan  1 , Jacquelynn P Tran  2 , Linda G Phillips  2
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Interest in Plastic Surgery during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Google Trends Analysis

Robert P Duggan et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .
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DISCLOSURE The authors have no disclosures to declare. No funding was received for this article.

Figures

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Fig. 1.
Public interest in common non-surgical procedures (Botox, hyaluronic acid fillers, and laser hair removal) pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.
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Public interest in most common plastic surgery procedures (breast augmentation, liposuction, mastopexy, abdominoplasty, and blepharoplasty) pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.
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