MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) — People are taking advantage of not seeing co-workers while working at home.

Cosmetic surgery procedures have boomed by a whopping 500 per cent during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Weight loss operations, such as tummy tucks and liposuction, as well as breast reductions and augmentation, have risen as people take advantage of not seeing co-workers while working from home, meaning they can have the surgery and heal in secret.

Manchester-based clinic Pall Mall Cosmetics said it had conducted more than 10,000 operations in 2020, and revealed breast reduction operations were the most popular, increasing by 520 per cent, while boob jobs have jumped by 110 per cent.

Demand for liposuction has doubled, and inquiries regarding tummy tucks are up 40 per cent.

Men are also looking to undergo clandestine surgeries while being told to stay away from the workplace amid the global health crisis, as gynaecomastia surgery, which is the removal of fat on the chest, is up by 115 per cent.

Dr Ramachandran Prasad, consultant general breast surgeon for Pall Mall Cosmetics, told The Times newspaper that people are opting to have the nips and tucks while away from work so colleagues are none the wiser about their secret surgery.

“Cosmetic procedures such as breast reductions and tummy tucks normally have a recovery time of around four to six weeks and people tend to take time off work to recover or can’t hide their recovery," he explained.

While Mr Dan Marsh, a council member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, told the publication that he's booked solid for the next nine months.

“We thought the pandemic would knock everything but we have all been super busy,” he said.

“The main reason is that people can recuperate at home, they don’t have to take sick leave and no one has to know.” REUTERS