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Dr. Mathew Mosher, president of the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, poses for a photograph at his practice, in Langley, B.C., on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Some cosmetic physicians say more patients are seeking out surgical solutions as the crisis has afforded people more time to scrutinize their perceived flaws, and the flexibility to get work done without raising eyebrows among friends and coworkers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck January 22, 2021 - 11:07 AM
For years, Jordan Murphy longed to complete her weight-loss transformation with another round of cosmetic surgery. It was a matter of finding the right time.
The Toronto social media influencer knew from her prior procedures that going under the knife could require weeks of bedrest. She was also conscious of the fact that medically altered beauty doesn t come cheap.
TORONTO Two patients who had previously had dermal fillers experienced some swelling after receiving the first dose of the Moderna vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported the reactions at a meeting on Dec. 17. A dermal filler â not to be confused with Botox, which essentially freezes muscles â is an injectable implant such as collagen or hyaluronic acid used in cosmetic procedures. Both patients â one 46-year-old and one 51-year-old â had dermal fillers, which the FDA said was a potential contribution and presented this as a possible SAE, or a serious adverse effect, to the vaccine. But Dr. Julia Carroll, a dermatologist at Compass Dermatology and a lecturer at the University of Toronto s Division of Dermatology, told CTVNews.ca that these kinds of reactions are so rare.