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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Sep 3, 2025
Date Accepted: May 22, 2026

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Shifting Perceptions of Cosmetic Procedures: Rise of Medical Spas in Online Search Trends

Bae GH, Ye H, Zhu SY

Shifting Perceptions of Cosmetic Procedures: Rise of Medical Spas in Online Search Trends

JMIR Dermatol 2026;9:e83509

DOI: 10.2196/83509

PMID: 42456021

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Shifting Perceptions of Cosmetic Procedures: Rise of Med Spas in Online Search Trends

  • Gordon Hyeonjin Bae; 
  • Hong Ye; 
  • Sophia Yanjia Zhu

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.


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Please cite as:

Bae GH, Ye H, Zhu SY

Shifting Perceptions of Cosmetic Procedures: Rise of Medical Spas in Online Search Trends

JMIR Dermatol 2026;9:e83509

DOI: 10.2196/83509

PMID: 42456021

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