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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2004;6:62.

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IN THIS issue of the ARCHIVES, 2 articles discuss elements of informed consent in facial plastic surgery. Levine et al¹ report some disparities in getting informed consent from patients about to undergo a rhytidectomy. They highlight the fact that consent forms vary, some complications are inconsistently mentioned or omitted, and surgeons use supplemental educational materials to a varying degree. Makdessian et al² have shown that written educational materials improve patient retention compared with oral informed consent alone. The process of obtaining informed consent is an important part of any facial plastic surgeon's risk management plan and should include a discussion of the benefits, risks, and alternatives to treatment as well as documentation of the process.

There are several elements that should be included in obtaining and documenting the patient's consent to a cosmetic surgical procedure:

• There should be a frank discussion by the operating surgeon about the substantial risks, benefits, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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