The nobody-nose job: how the pandemic led to a rise in plastic surgery

Wanting to emerge from lockdown better' versions of themselves, some people are turning to drastic measures

When Kaafiya Abdulle gave birth to her son in April 2017, she chose to breastfeed. A year later, she switched to baby formula, hyper-vigilant of the effects nursing had on her breasts. Unhappy with the sagging and shrinking that had occurred, she began to research breast lifts - a procedure she desperately wanted but never had the courage to pursue. Until the pandemic, that is.

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