The link between breast implants and systemic disease has been reported since the 1960s.
Although many studies have looked at either supporting or refuting its existence, the issue …

The prominence of social media in contemporary society has extended significantly into the
health care arena, where both patients and health care providers have used social media …

Background Increasing in popularity, social media provides powerful marketing and
networking tools for private practice plastic surgeons. The authors sought to examine social …

Objectives With an uprising influence of social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram a
multitude of worldwide accessible information is available. Since the beginning of COVID-19 …

Background: As social media have become pervasive in contemporary society, plastic
surgery content has become commonplace. Two of the most engaging and popular …

Background: The goal of this study was to gauge the public's general perception of breast
implants, levels of concern, spontaneous word associations, and misperceptions that might …

Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate if and what social media use influences
our patients' decisions to undergo breast augmentation. Objectives A single-institution study …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted residency application
process for all specialties, including plastic surgery residency. Almost all plastic surgery …

Social media are a growing new tool that has emerged in recent years, with numerous
applications that have allowed for an effective means to rapidly disseminate information …

Background Whether patient driven or surgeon driven, social media can serve as a strong
marketing tool to attract plastic surgery patients. At many training programs, chief residents …