Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

Ethical Challenges in Plastic Surgery

Ethical challenges in plastic surgery encompass patient consent, realistic outcome communication, advertising ethics, procedural indications, and managing complications. Surgeons must navigate complex scenarios balancing patient desires, clinical judgment, and safety standards. Emphasis is placed on informed consent, risk disclosure, vulnerable populations, and cultural sensitivity. Ethical considerations extend to emerging technologies, social media influence, and marketing strategies in aesthetic practice. Maintaining professional integrity, patient safety, and accountability are central to practice. Participants gain insights into ethical frameworks, decision-making strategies, and practical approaches to ensure safe, responsible, and patient-centered care in both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.