Smarrito S, Mitrofanoff M, Haddad R, Pavy B (2003) Do we need a chart of quality for websites related to cosmetic surgery? Ann Chir Plast Esthet 48:222–227 Parikh AR, Kok K, Redfern B, Clarke A, Withey S, Butler PE (2006) A portal to validated websites on cosmetic surgery: the design of an archetype. Zaidi FH, Jones CA (2009) Informing patients: oculoplastic surgery and the internet. J Plast Surg Hand Surg 46:248–251įox S (2011) Peer-to-peer Healthcare. Szychta P, Zielinski T, Rykala J, Witmanowski H, Kruk-Jeromin J (2012) Role of the internet in communication between patient and surgeon before rhinoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg 107:171–176ĭomanski MC, Cavale N (2012) Self-reported “worth it” rating of aesthetic surgery in social media. ![]() Gordon JB, Barot LR, Fahey AL, Matthews MS (2001) The Internet as a source of information on breast augmentation. Jejurikar SS, Rovak JM, Kuzon WM, Chung KC, Kotsis SV, Cederna PS (2002) Evaluation of plastic surgery information on the internet. ![]() įox S, Duggan M (2013) Health Online 2013.For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. Available literature on how social media influences the medical practice is still scarce and further research is needed. Even if the internet provides ample information, it cannot replace the face-to-face consultation, which always should remain a detailed process, covering both risks and limitations of alternative procedures. This results in more informed patients but may create unrealistic expectations. The internet and social media play an important and growing role in plastic surgery. A literature review showed a high percentage of poor quality internet websites regarding plastic surgery and an increase in use of social media among plastic surgeons. However, 45 % of plastic surgeons believed that their consultations became easier after the advent of social media, 29 % found them more difficult. The majority of plastic surgeons (85 %) thought the information found on social media could lead to unrealistic expectations. Social media were used by 46 % of patients and 40 % of these were strongly influenced when choosing a specific doctor. ![]() ResultsĪlmost all patients (95 %) used the internet to collect information prior to consultation, for 68 % of them it being their first search method. A questionnaire was also completed by 128 plastic surgeons practising in 19 different countries. Methods and Patientsįive hundred consecutive patients completed a questionnaire prior to their consultation with a plastic surgeon at our clinic. The investigatory goal was to determine the impact of this phenomenon on the everyday aesthetic plastic surgery practice. Patients interested in aesthetic plastic surgery procedures increasingly seek advice on social media and rely on easily accessible online information.
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