Toe wind down the global health crisis in 2021.

But for some South Koreans, it's a deadline to reshape their face and recover behind a mask.

A face mask mandate in the country and working from home has fueled a boom for South Koreans.

Famous cosmetic surgery clinics.

20 year old student Ruhakana shelled out thousands of dollars to have her nose done in December.

E thought it would be the best to get it done now before people start taking after face Mass.

When vaccines become available.

Route talk her courses online throughout 2020.

And while she still can, she wants to recuperate at home and go out in public without drawing attention.

There will be bruises and swelling from the surgery, but since we will all be wearing face masks, I think that should help.

South Korea is a world capital of plastic surgery, even during non pandemic times and industry data shows it was worth about $10 billion last year.

But rules surgeon Pactual, who says there's been a recent surge off interest both surgical and nonsurgical enquiries about eyes, eyebrows, nose, bridge and foreheads.

The only visible parts have certainly increased, and government data shows that over 10% off South Korea's emergency stimulus payments were spent in hospitals and pharmacies, just behind supermarkets and restaurants.

Details off which hospitals and pharmacies weren't disclosed in that data.

But another surgeon, Shin Sang ho, told Reuters that people spending their stimulus boosted the recent revenue in his clinic in the glitzy district off Gangnam.

For E felt like it's sort of a revenge spending.

I've sensed that customers were expressing their pent up emotions by getting cosmetic procedures.

This surgery boom may end up as a short lived spark, however.

South Korea's recently struggled with a third virus wave with daily case numbers breaking records.