Social media sites like Instagram have evolved into platforms for patients to learn
about desired procedures and view before-and-after photographs. Such information can
influence decision-making regarding choice of procedure, surgeon, and hospital, for
esthetic and reconstructive breast surgery.
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Given how impactful social media is towards shaping patients’ expectations, it is
imperative that social media content is accurate and comprehensive. However, Instagram,
which allows image sharing with relatively few restrictions, leaves potential for
misinformation. This study aims to analyze the quality of Instagram posts made related
to esthetic and reconstructive breast procedures in accordance with the photographical
standards for breast images established by the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: January 18, 2022
Accepted:
January 9,
2022
Received:
November 27,
2021
Footnotes
The authors have no financial disclosures.
Presentation: Poster Presentation at the Virtual American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (ACAPS) 8th Annual Winter Meeting, February 27, 2021
Social Media Account (Instagram): @rutgersplasticsurgery
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