The Impact of COVID-19 on the Faces of Frontline Healthcare Workers

September 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 858 | Copyright © September 2020


Published online August 14, 2020

Shino Bay Aguilera DO FAAD,a Irene De La Peña MD,b Martha Viera MD FAAD,c Bertha Baum DO FAAD FAOCD,d Brian W. Morrison MD FAAD,e Olivier Amar MD ASPS BAPRAS SOF. CPRE,f Matthieu Beustes-Stefanelli MD MBA,g Mehreen Hall DOh

aShino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology, Fort Lauderdale, FL bAesthetic Medicine and Laser Therapy, Department of Aesthetic Medicina Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia cDoral Dermatology Group, Doral, FL dHollywood Dermatology, Hallandale, FL ePhillip Frost Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL fPlastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon. London, United Kingdom gPlastic Surgery Unit, Maison Lutetia, Paris, France hLarkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, Hialeah, FL

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Mehreen Hall DO maysheikh@gmail.com