A number of cosmetic surgery clinics around the world are reporting a rise in people getting treatment during the coronavirus outbreak as they can hide their treatment behind a mask or work from home.

Despite the virus shutting businesses across the globe, a number of plastic surgery clinics have remained open, adopting stricter measures such as Covid-19 tests and more frequent cleaning.

Clinics in the US, Japan, South Korea and Australia have all seen a rise in patients coming in for treatment including lip fillers, botox, face lifts and nose jobs.

Therefore I preferred to stay home and recover fully and people not know what work I had done once I'm out.".

He said usually people would have to factor in recovery at home when considering surgery but now that many people are working from home, this doesn't need to be considered.

A 54-year-old middle school teacher who had eyelid surgery in February told Joongang Daily that "every plastic surgery clinic I visited was packed".

People were asked to stay at home

Despite this, clinics also saw a rise in patients wishing to get treatment

It asked people to stay away from surgeries to "prevent further spread of the virus"

"As an outpatient plastic surgery clinic equipped to provide same-day procedures, we have definitely seen an influx of patients who desire to have treatments done during this period," said Michelle Tajiri, clinic co-ordinator at Bliss Clinic in Fukuoka