An Expert Consensus Study for Informed Consent in Primary Breast Augmentation Surgery.

Background: What constitutes adequate information for decision-making and informed consent is a practical question appropriately answered with deference to expertise.

Objectives: The aims of this study were: (1) to establish consensus on a procedure-specific core information set of essential informed consent information by relevant medical experts for primary breast augmentation surgery; and (2) to define from the clinical perspective the data source and imminence elements of evidence-based risk communication.

Methods: The study followed a modified Delphi expert consensus model.

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Regarding Informed Consent.

Background: Best practice for informed consent in aesthetic plastic surgery is a process of shared decision-making, yet evidence strongly suggests this is not commonly reflected in practice nor is it supported by traditional informed consent documents (ICD). Falsely held beliefs by clinicians about shared decision-making may contribute to its lack of adoption.

Objective: The authors sought to understand the baseline attitudes, beliefs, and practices of informed consent among board-certified plastic surgeons with a primarily aesthetics practice.

Ethical Challenges With Nonsurgical Medical Aesthetic Devices.

The medical device industry is an incredibly profitable and rapidly growing sector of health care. In plastic surgery, the nonsurgical medical aesthetic device industry presents ongoing ethical challenges, specifically related to the principles of nonmaleficence and respect for autonomy. The purpose of this article is to increase awareness of the ethical challenges the nonsurgical medical aesthetic device industry presents, including use of deceptive or misleading language in advertising, limited evidence of efficacy, and lack of public and professional understanding of the U.