DO THOROUGH RESEARCH ON SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION

Patients who rely on Google, instead of social media platforms are usually more educated.

“Those who rely on ‘Dr Google’ are usually more informed because Google research provides more solid information than social media, which is often based on rumours. Social media information about plastic surgery is very personal because it’s individuals who are posting the information; it is secondhand information produced by so-called influencers,” said Dr Nic Isse, American Board Certified Plastic Surgeon at The American Surge center.

He also said social media has had a significant influence on patients, as well as plastic surgeries. “Social media has influenced the way we do plastic surgery and the age of the patients that we are doing it on.”

However, he said a thorough research needs to be conducted to verify whether social media has helped drive up the plastic surgery numbers in the country. “We are definitely seeing more young patients coming in, either by primary influence from social media, or they went on social media to find out more about certain procedures. Social media is playing a role, but how that role is played differs among age groups and procedures.”

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Social media has influenced the way we do plastic surgery and the age of patients that we do it on.” Dr Nic Isse, Plastic Surgeon, The American Surge center