Table 2.
Distribution of Responses of Assessment among Plastic Surgeons for Performing Surgery during Ramadan
| Assessment Item | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Do you like to perform cosmetic surgery during Ramadan? Yes | 49 (40.8) |
| Operating during the day in Ramadan makes fasting feel shorter, yes | 91 (75.8) |
| There are more cases in Ramadan compared with other months, yes | 33 (27.5) |
| When do you usually perform cosmetic surgery during Ramadan? | 39 (32.5) |
| Morning | 60 (50.0) |
| Evening | 10 (8.4) |
| Both | 34 (28.3) |
| I do not operate | 16 (13.3) |
| Is there increased demand on cosmetic plastic surgery during the month of Ramadan in your practice? | |
| Yes | 48 (40.0) |
| No | 44 (36.7) |
| I do not know | 28 (23.3) |
| What is roughly the percentage increase in cosmetic surgery in your practice during the month of Ramadan in the past 3 to 5 years? | |
| 0–20 | 52 (43.3) |
| 20–40 | 35 (29.2) |
| 40–60 | 17 (14.1) |
| 60–80 | 11 (9.2) |
| 80–100 | 2 (1.7) |
| >100 | 2 (1.7) |
| Which cosmetic procedures did you notice increased demand for? | |
| Surgical procedures | 13 (10.8) |
| Nonsurgical procedures | 47 (39.2) |
| Both | 60 (50) |