Psychoactive drugs in plastic surgery

Davison, S; Baglien, B; Hayes, K.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open: March 2017 – Volume 5 – Issue 3 – p e1282

Psychoactive drug use is on the rise in the United States, with plastic surgery patients a potentially susceptible group. This study aimed to determine the incidence of cosmetic and reconstructive patients in our practice taking psychoactive drugs and to compare those values with the national average. Furthermore, we discuss the patient safety concerns when patients withhold their medical history information over the course of their treatment.