Froma Harrop: The pandemic won many over to the cosmetic surgery knife Cosmetic surgeons know that we're suffering from one too many close encounters with our video selves. That's why they are standing by to put our aesthetic insecurities to rest, forceps and scalpels primed for action. Read Article Froma Harrop Many of us spent the pandemic months obsessing over how our mug looked on Zoom and other video-chatting services. Poor lighting was a torment, and the lack of sunshine and exercise produced what’s been dubbed “lockdown face.” At in-person meetings, we see only the people we’re talking to. Video calls — be it via Zoom, Skype, Google Meet or some other platform — confront us with a square on the screen reserved for our own kisser. This is typically a close-up showing fine lines and droopy eyelids.