Zachary T Elliot, Joseph S Lu, Daniel Campbell, Kevin B Xiao, Vanessa Christopher, Howard Krein, Ryan Heffelfinger
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the content and patient educational quality of YouTube videos on facelift surgery for facial rejuvenation. This study investigated the relationship between education quality compared to video content, video metrics, and popularity. METHODS: Two hundred videos were identified across 4 search terms: "facelift surgery," "facelift surgery what to expect," "facelift surgery patient education," and "what is facelift surgery." Unrelated videos, operating room recordings, medical professional lectures, non-English, non-audio, and testimonials were excluded from review...
February 14, 2023: Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology