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Shifting Perceptions of Cosmetic Procedures: Rise of Med Spas in Online Search Trends
Hong Ye;
Sophia Yanjia Zhu;
Britta Verhey;
Joy Xu;
Gordon Hyeonjin Bae
ABSTRACT
Our analysis of online search trends suggests that over the past decade, public search interest has increasingly associated certain aesthetic procedures, particularly injectables and laser hair removal, with med spas rather than dermatologists.
Citation
Please cite as:
Ye H, Zhu SY, Verhey B, Xu J, Bae GH
Shifting Perceptions of Cosmetic Procedures: Rise of Medical Spas in Online Search Trends