Ethics of performing dermatologic cosmetic enhancement procedures in adolescents

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Aug 23:S0190-9622(23)02591-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.08.038. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Alexander Gitin¹, Arthur M Samia², Abel Torres², Jane M Grant-Kels³, Sami K Saikaly⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.
³ Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida. Electronic address: ssaikaly13@dermatology.med.ufl.edu.

PMID: 37619702
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.08.038

No abstract available

Keywords: adolescence; cosmetic dermatology; ethics; general dermatology; informed consent; outcomes; pediatric dermatology; self-image.

Publication types

Letter