title: Measuring outcomes in aesthetic surgery.
abstract: The article presents an objective view of evidence-based medicine application to aesthetic surgery. The challenges are discussed and the points that create them are analyzed. Psychological and external factors in decision-making for aesthetic surgery are presented. The handling of surgical complications is presented as an example affecting reporting of outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Private practice, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: amyaldermanmd@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alderman
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013518:Surgery, Plastic