Our lips are sealed — and filled Thinking about cosmetic surgery? Shutdowns spur boost in industry Ramona Bizon, an esthetician at AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, gets an anti-wrinkle treatment called Profound by Candela from Dr. M. Azhar Ali. Photo provided by AMAE Med Spa METRO DETROIT — For many of us, the time we’ve spent cooped up working from home and steering clear of social gatherings has been — well, a pain. But for some others, all that downtime has presented a unique opportunity to finally get a cosmetic procedure they’ve been wanting. Dr. M. Azhar Ali, founder of the AMAE Med Spa in Birmingham, explained that in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic nearly a year ago, like most businesses and non-emergency medical facilities, his office was closed to patients until June.