{"id":10116,"date":"2016-07-25T18:15:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T18:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premierplasticsurgerypa.com\/?p=10116"},"modified":"2016-07-25T18:15:38","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T18:15:38","slug":"snapchat-plastic-surgery-whats-connection-ethical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierplasticsurgerypa.com\/blog\/snapchat-plastic-surgery-whats-connection-ethical\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapchat and Plastic Surgery: What\u2019s the Connection, and Is It Ethical?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cDr. Miami,\u201d aka Dr. Michael Salzhauer has taken the Snapchat world by storm. But what\u2019s unique about his social media account is that it features real-life plastic surgery patients before, during, and after surgery. When these posts were flagged as inappropriate on other social media platforms like Instagram, Dr. Miami\u2019s teen daughter introduced him to Snapchat, which allows temporary pictures or videos to be posted to your \u201cStory,\u201d which will then disappear after 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Thanks to his Snapchat account, Dr. Miami has reached a level of stardom in the realm of plastic surgery, with a personal record of 1.9 million views on just one of these famous Snapchat Stories. But are there risks involved in portraying plastic surgery in this Hollywood-type manner? So far, the consensus is split right down the middle, and here\u2019s why.<\/span><\/p>\n

How It Works<\/span><\/h3>\n

One crucial element of Dr. Miami\u2019s Snapchat\/plastic surgery gig is patient consent. Every person who is featured on his social media account has given their permission to be a part of his Snapchat session. In fact, many people–celebrities included–even book their procedure with Dr. Miami in hopes of appearing on one of his famous clips. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, as the nature of any surgery can tend toward the graphic side, many of these mid-surgery Snaps may not be for the faint of heart. His social media account lets viewers in on the entire process of someone else\u2019s <\/span>breast implants<\/span><\/a>, butt lift, tummy tuck, you name it (<\/span>ABC News<\/span><\/a>). But on top of intraoperative pics, Dr. Miami adds some of his own flair to each Snap. Sometimes, the surgeon is dressed in costume, ranging from a king to a cowboy, and other times, hip-hop music is playing in the background and he\u2019s simply having fun. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Dangers of \u201cShock Value\u201d Plastic Surgery<\/span><\/h3>\n

If everyone featured in these \u201cshock value\u201d Snaps has provided their consent, then what could be the problem? Well, many of Dr. Miami\u2019s peers think that the most dangerous aspect of this type of hype surrounding plastic surgery is that it could give millions of viewers a skewed perception of what plastic surgeons really do. The top three complaints voiced by other experts in the field are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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