We thank the author for his insightful comments 1 on our article,“Predicting Public Interest in
Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures Using Google Trends,” 2 and the powerful utility of …

The authors of “Predicting Public Interest in Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures Using Google
Trends” should be commended for conducting an interesting and scientifically sound study …

Google Trends is an analytic tool that is gaining popularity among plastic surgeons for its
ability to track patient and consumer inclination. 1–4 It has been a useful tool in determining …

Abstract Background Google Trends (GT) provides cost-free, customizable analyses of
search traffic for specified terms entered into Google's search engine. GT may inform plastic …

Abstract Background The utility of Google Trends (GT) in analyzing worldwide and regional
patient interest for plastic surgery procedures is becoming invaluable to plastic surgery …

Nowadays, patients interested in aesthetic plastic surgery procedures increasingly seek
advice on social media and search engines [1]. Since Google is the most popular search …

Background: Analysis of Internet search patterns is rapidly transforming the study of human
behavior. Google's data, accessed through Google Trends, have proven extremely insightful …

As the leading global search engine with billions of daily queries, Google and its open-
source Google Trends (Google, Mountain View, CA) represent an emerging and powerful …

Background Google Trends (GT) is a free, open-source tool that permits customizable
analysis of search term volumes entered into the Google search engine. Google Trends data …

Background Several online resources such as Google Trends (GT) enable plastic surgeons
to track search volume trends for cosmetic procedures. Understanding these data may allow …