At Rutgers University, professors of psychology found correlations between interest in aesthetic surgery and viewing of “surgical makeover” reality TV shows. According to results of their research, people who watch these reality shows are more likely to be interested in changing their appearance through plastic surgery. In one study, the...
View MoreA new study conducted by plastic surgeons from the University of Michigan has been published online (ahead of print) in the ASPS journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The article includes survey data about career satisfaction among American plastic surgeons. Information that could be considered valuable for medical students, doctors and...
View MorePlastic surgeons frequently watch for symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in their prospective patients. Characterized by abnormal preoccupation with self-perceived appearance defects, BDD can be a distressing condition and contraindication for cosmetic surgery. A recent study published in Psychiatry Research provides the most recent...
View MoreRead the “viewpoints” section of the latest Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal and you can find a short study article about the quality of medical information – specifically on melanoma – that is currently available on youtube.com. Researchers for the study analyzed 100 relevant videos about melanoma to determine their origin, the...
View MoreAccording to a study recently conducted by the ASPRS, female plastic surgeons are less likely to be married than their male colleagues. They’re also more likely to be childless or wait until later in life to have children. Yet, they work similar hours, practice about the same number of years, and appear to have similarly high levels of...
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