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Abstract Objective During the COVID‐19 pandemic, elective surgeries faced cancelations due to quarantine measures. The objective of this study was to assess facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS) volume before, during, and after the height of the pandemic on a national scale. Methods The TriNetX Research Network identified 68,101,098 individuals aged 18+ with healthcare interactions from 2017 to 2022. Rates of common FPRS surgeries and procedures were compared during March–August of each year, aligning with the pandemic lockdown. Results Compared to immediately before the pandemic in 2019, the 2020 pandemic peak saw an overall surgical volume reduction of −36.8%, with specific surgeries decreasing significantly: rhinoplasty (−28.6%), septoplasty (−34.0%), rhytidectomy (−54.9%), blepharoplasty (−40.7%), brow lift (−43.8%), ectropion/entropion repair (−35.6%), repair of blepharoptosis (−45.6%), correction of lagophthalmos (−29.9%), correction of lid retraction (−36.8%), and lipectomy (−41.8%) (p |
