Things you can inject into your face.

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Government shutdown got you down? Here’s one way to perk things up: a plastic surgeon based in Fairfax, Virginia is offering a slew of discounts for injectable treatments during the shutdown.

What is an injectable treatment, you may ask? Exactly what it sounds like: stuff you inject into your cheeks or forehead or lips or hands to make things look plumper, firmer, and generally more youthful. BlueMont Plastic Surgery does a pretty good job of selling the promotion for itself (and displaying local-news literacy!). Here’s a snippet from its promotional page:

Smooth those frown lines while you wait for the bathrooms on the National Mall to open up!

Get plumper lips while you wait for your DC marriage certificate to be issued!

Improve your selfie while the National Zoo’s Panda Cam is off-line!

Save money now because your tax refund from the IRS may be delayed!

Rejuvenate those hands that you have been wringing out (tisk tisk) because e-verify is down and you may have hired somebody without a work permit!

Don’t look mad when waiting in extra long lines at the airport!

In case you are as confused as I was: apparently you can inject something called restylane into your hands to make them look younger. It also works on your face: nasolabial fold fillers are all the rage nowadays, particularly (and weirdly) among young women. Another plus: D.C. is a little shy about its cosmetic procedures, and you can’t necessarily tell when someone has gotten fillers.

The plastic surgeon behind the deal, Mark Domanski, appears to understand that furloughed workers aren’t exactly scrambling to spend extra money on their own vanity in these times. He told the Washington Post, ““It’s not like somebody’s going to say: ‘I’m furloughed; now I’ll get a tummy tuck.'”

That said, you don’t have to be a government worker to take advantage of the deal.