The Dangers of Social Media as an Information Source: A Case Report of a Burn After Attempted Breast Tightening Using a PlasmaPen.

Cosmetic procedures are a trending topic on social networks. Many users share their experiences and knowledge but also promote procedures whose effectiveness and validity have not been proven, making them seem effective in the collective imagination through the viral effect they generate. Here, we describe a second-surface-degree burn all over the breast print caused by a non-standard aesthetic procedure popularized on social networks: the PlasmaPen Fibroblast (Sefton, United Kingdom).

Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Aesthetic Surgery.

Purpose: Our study aimed to characterize and objectify the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and the use of psychotropic drugs in patients interested in undergoing aesthetic surgery. The psychiatric profile of this population is particularly interesting and is related to self-perception and the general concept of beauty.

Methods: We conducted an observational, retrospective, and bicenter study of 2092 patients seen in plastic surgery departments.

Demographic Study and Description of the Surgical Demand in Aesthetic Surgery.

Background: The demand for aesthetic surgery presents a continuously growing trend over the years. The population wishing to undergo this type of surgery presents unique characteristics that are profoundly different in motivational, demographic, and clinical features from patients in other specialties.

Objectives: The aim of our multicenter study is to objectively define the surgical demand and the demographic characteristics of our patients comparing them with general population.