Social Media Marketing in Facial Plastic Surgery: What Has Worked?

Laxmeesh Mike Nayak; Gary Linkov

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2019.04.002

Social Media Marketing in Facial Plastic Surgery: What Has Worked?

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Aug;27(3):373-377. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2019.04.002. Epub 2019 May 16.

Authors

Laxmeesh Mike Nayak¹, Gary Linkov²

Affiliations

¹ Nayak Plastic Surgery, 607 South Lindbergh Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63131, USA. Electronic address: mikenayak@gmail.com.
² City Facial Plastics, 635 Madison Avenue #407, New York, NY 10065, USA.

PMID: 31280851
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2019.04.002

Abstract

Social media is becoming one of the main avenues for direct consumer marketing. Patients use social media to find surgeons and to communicate about procedures, outcomes, and their experiences. A surgeon's social media presence can dramatically increase their perception of being an expert and showcase to patients their style and approach. There is no single best social network, instead various networks exist with unique characteristics that each have the potential to drive traffic to a practice. Social media can be potentially hazardous for patients and surgeons if misused.

Keywords: Facebook; Facial plastics; Instagram; Marketing; Snapchat; Social media.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Marketing of Health Services*
Social Media*
Surgery, Plastic*