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Cosmetic surgeons across the country are reporting an increase in clients seeking cosmetic work during the pandemic.

It’s a cosmetic casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: acne or irritation on the skin around one’s face mask. It’s a condition that’s being called “maskne.”

Dermatologists said they are seeing more skin irritations such as acne and dermatitis as people wear masks and other personal protective equipment for long periods of time — especially in the heat — during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dorit posted on Instagram: “I’ve only ever known what’s it like to have straight teeth. “I was so fortunate my whole life, I never needed braces and I took good care of my teeth so didn’t have many cavities.”

By the looks of some virtual appearances from celebs and public figures, quarantine may have been prime time for secretly getting a little work done. Now is the sweet spot for famous folk to “hide and heal” after treatments including Botox and facelifts, especially as doctors’ offices are starting to open.

Kim Kardashian showed off a wildly curvaceous figure at the Met Gala, which had fans buzzing over how she achieved an unreal hourglass figure. Some wild theories suggested she had ribs removed to create a whittled waist. (Kardashian’s trainer has insisted the look was mostly thanks to good old-fashioned exercise.)

“Frequently people are looking to be more competitive…they want to be able to compete with their own generation and also older people, so they are getting either minor or major procedures to give them an advantage in the workforce,” Long Island-based cosmetic surgeon Dr. Stephen Greenberg.