| Who is providing aesthetic surgery? A detailed examination of the geographic distribution and training backgrounds of cosmetic practitioners in Southern California. | |
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PMID: 20335878 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of non-plastic surgeons performing cosmetic procedures. This has the potential to have an impact on the plastic surgery practitioner by increasing competition and bringing into question the assurance of patient safety. In this study, a demographic analysis was performed of providers of invasive and minimally invasive cosmetic treatments in the Southern California region. METHODS: Providers of minimally invasive aesthetic procedures were catalogued using the sales lists from the manufacturers of the hyaluronic acid fillers Juvéderm and Restylane. The data set was further analyzed to enumerate the providers of surgical treatments, with a focus on the provision of liposuction. Data were analyzed using Environmental Systems Research Institute ArcGIS to focus on the Southern California area. Physician board certification and training background were detailed exhaustively. RESULTS: In the 45,238-square mile area encompassing the San Diego/Los Angeles megalopolis, there are 1867 cosmetic practitioners offering hyaluronic acid injections. Of this number, 495 are trained in plastic surgery. In the same geographic region, there are 834 individuals offering liposuction. Practitioners are concentrated in downtown Los Angeles and San Diego, where the potential patient-to-provider ratios are 1088:1 and 1185:1, respectively. Interestingly, primary care physicians comprise the third largest group providing hyaluronic acid fillers and the fourth largest group of liposuction providers. CONCLUSIONS: The authors' data demonstrate that there are numerous non-plastic surgeons performing cosmetic procedures, especially in the field of minimally invasive therapies. In addition, there is a growing contingent of non-surgery-trained individuals providing surgical cosmetic treatments, especially liposuction. |
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Authors:
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Matthew C Camp; Wendy W Wong; Ryan Y Wong; Jennifer S Camp; Andrew K Son; Subhas C Gupta |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Plastic and reconstructive surgery Volume: 125 ISSN: 1529-4242 ISO Abbreviation: Plast. Reconstr. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
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Created Date: 2010-03-25 Completed Date: 2010-04-23 Revised Date: 2011-02-16 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 1306050 Medline TA: Plast Reconstr Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1257-62 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, Calif., USA. mcamp@llu.edu |
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California
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epidemiology Certification / statistics & numerical data* Cosmetic Techniques / standards, statistics & numerical data* Databases, Factual Geographic Information Systems Humans Hyaluronic Acid / therapeutic use Lipectomy / standards, statistics & numerical data* Los Angeles / epidemiology Surgery, Plastic / manpower, standards, statistics & numerical data* Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive / standards, statistics & numerical data* Viscosupplements / therapeutic use |
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0/Viscosupplements; 9004-61-9/Hyaluronic Acid |
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