Self-Reported “Worth It” Rating of Aesthetic Surgery in Social Media

Domański, Marian; Cavale, Naveen

doi:10.1007/s00266-012-9977-z

Cited by 56 publications

(17 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This new and unique connection tool offers a way to disseminate information to a specific audience in real time. Popular examples include Internet forums, weblogs, and social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter [6-7]. Besides social media, the surge in media coverage through TV reality shows, which are programs that film people doing unscripted activities to entertain the public, has changed the perception of ideal beauty standards [8-9].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Media on Facial Plastic Surgery in Saudi Arabia

Aldosari¹,

M²,

Almuhaya³

et al. 2019

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of social media, TV shows, plastic surgeons' self-advertisement, and before-and-after cosmetic surgery photos of patients who actually visited the clinic to seek a consultation or intervention. MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study; institutional review board approval was granted in 2018. This study was conducted among patients attending cosmetic clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire is composed of socio-demographic data and about the reason for the trending of plastic surgeries.ResultsThree hundred and ninety-nine patients participated in the study. Of all participants, 60.4% agreed on the impact of the surgeon’s self-advertisement in the trending of plastic surgeries; 53.4% said yes to cosmetic television programs having an effect on the trend of plastic surgeries; 65.7% of the participants answered yes to before-and-after pictures of social media having an effect on the trend of cosmetic procedures; and 54.1% of the participants answered yes to wanting to look better in selfies as a reason for the rise of cosmetic surgery.ConclusionThe results of this study have shown that the majority of patients visiting plastic surgery clinics were positively affected, but not exclusively, by media coverage of cosmetic surgery results.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Media on Facial Plastic Surgery in Saudi Arabia

Aldosari¹,

M²,

Almuhaya³

et al. 2019

Cureus

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…On a recent study of aesthetic surgery on RealSelf (RealSelf, Inc.), Domanski and Cavale compared satisfaction rates for popular procedures and found that rhinoplasty had the lowest "Worth It" rating among aesthetic surgical procedures. 27 Dissatisfaction may be due to an inferior aesthetic/functional result or because of unrealistic patient's expectations and inappropriate psychological make up. As most surgeons are not trained in diagnosing psychopathology or assessing emotional stability, and are mostly trained on how and when to operate, the decision when not to operate is often overlooked.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Morphing as a Selection Tool in the Rhinoplasty Consult: A Cross-Sectional Study

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Despite the recognized value of morphing in the literature, this preoperative tool has never been studied in the context of selection process in rhinoplasty. The main purpose of this article is to identify the use of morphing as a filter for unsuitable patients, the attrition rate from the initial consultation to surgery, and whether patients' appreciation on morphing influence their decision-making process. Three-hundred thirty-four consecutive patients, seeking rhinoplasty, underwent two-dimensional computer imaging and completed a 14-question survey about their opinion on morphing. Based on the presence or absence of patient/physician consensus on the expected outcomes during simulation, patients were divided into accepted or rejected candidates for surgery. Accepted candidates were scheduled for rhinoplasty and subdivided into those who underwent surgery, those who postponed their surgery (static), and those who cancelled their procedure. Their responses to the survey were compared between different patients' categories. Forty-four patients (13.2%) were rejected for rhinoplasty since consensus was not achieved during morphing. From 290 accepted patients, 178 underwent their operation (53.3%), 74 patients (22.1%) postponed their rhinoplasty, and 38 (11.4%) cancelled their surgery. Fifty-seven percent of rejected patients and 42% of the static group were not satisfied with the proposed results of morphing, in contrast with 16% of the operated group. Sixty-four percent of rejected patients, and 47% of the static group were not reassured after morphing, compared with 26% of the operated group. Presence or absence of consensus during morphing can guide the surgeon regarding a given patients' suitability for surgery. Patient satisfaction and reassurance with the morphed images can be a good predictor of patients who will proceed to surgery, calling attention to the value of morphing as a selection tool for surgeons and patients alike.

show abstract

“…4,5 Social media has become an important source of information for patients who expect personal medicine with an ongoing patient-physician relationship and instant online availability. 3,13,14 As such, plastic surgeons have begun to adapt and are beginning to operate in this virtual world; however, most of the information on the Internet is far from being dominated by health care providers. For example, only 6% of the posts about plastic surgery on Twitter were published by plastic surgeons.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Various studies have shown that many patients search the web for remedies for their concerns, considering it as the place where an unbiased opinion can be found. 13,14…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plastic Surgery Faces the Web: Analysis of the Popular Social Media for Plastic Surgeons

Naftali

Duek

Rafaeli

et al. 2018

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background:The use of social media is growing tremendously along with its impact on the practice of plastic surgery, for better or for worse. Patients are increasingly using social media to obtain information about either the procedure or the surgeon.Objectives:The aims of this study were to examine social media posting regarding plastic surgery and to analyze successful online communication methods of the plastic surgeons with the public.Methods:A prospective analysis of 3 popular, global social media networks was performed, using the English language key phrases “plastic surgery” and “#plastic_surgery.” Three hundred posts related to plastic surgery published on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook in November 2017 were assessed by the following parameters: author identity, subject (self-promotion, educational, commercial, and personal posts), “social media currency” (likes, shares, comments, and views), and if special effects (videos, photos, etc.) or viral subjects such as reality stars or shaming were utilized.Results:Sixty-three percentage of the posts on Instagram originated with plastic surgeons, compared with 18% on Facebook and only 13% on YouTube (P < 0.01); together, the plastic surgeons’ posts comprise 31% of the total posts, whereas 49% of posts published by commercial companies (P < 0.01). Most of the posts on Instagram were self-promotional (83%), in comparison to Facebook (29%) or YouTube (6%); P < 0.01. YouTube posts are more personal in nature compared with Instagram and Facebook [39%, 7%, 9%, respectively (P < 0.01)]. Educational content in the posts accounts for only 16% of them, P < 0.01. Shaming is seen in 21% of the posts, especially in Facebook (39%), and mainly related to famous public figures (25%); P < 0.05. Celebrity endorsed posts received more attention in every aspect of social media currency (likes, comments, shares, and views). The use of images of women attracts attention and is widely used in social media posts of plastic surgery (68%). Posts that chose to include videos (22%) are generously rewarded. Online shaming also attracts attention, mostly found in Facebook (39%), and mainly of a public figure (25%). The 10 most powerful attention drawing motives were jokes, attractive female plastic surgeons, celebrities, personal stories, provocative surgeries, videos or photos of surgeries, sex, shaming, and patient education.Conclusion:Social media have become an important tool for self-promotion and a means to providing better customer service. This trend applies to the plastic surgeon as well. The study’s main insights were to use Instagram, personal stories, educational post, videos and other unique inputs, and involve celebrities in the posts. In general, it would be wise to invest and understand these communication platforms, as they have become the path to dominate the field.

show abstract

Self-Reported “Worth It” Rating of Aesthetic Surgery in Social Media

Abstract: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the table of contents or the online instructions to authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Cited by 56 publications

References 27 publications

Effect of Media on Facial Plastic Surgery in Saudi Arabia

Effect of Media on Facial Plastic Surgery in Saudi Arabia

Morphing as a Selection Tool in the Rhinoplasty Consult: A Cross-Sectional Study

Plastic Surgery Faces the Web: Analysis of the Popular Social Media for Plastic Surgeons

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About