Zhen Yu Wong, Kai Qi Ou, Zhen Ning Wong, Ryan Faderani, Muholan Kanapathy, Afshin Mosahebi
{"title":"Disease and Economic Burden of Plastic Surgery-Related Diseases in the United Kingdom.","authors":"Zhen Yu Wong, Kai Qi Ou, Zhen Ning Wong, Ryan Faderani, Muholan Kanapathy, Afshin Mosahebi","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000589","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to assess the burden and economic impact of disease associated with plastic and reconstructive surgery in the United Kingdom. We calculated a value per statistical life year of £60,000 per person in the United Kingdom ($75,510 in U.S. dollars). We found that in 2019, the estimated age-standardized incident rates, age-standardized death rates, and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years of plastic surgery-related conditions were 361.47 per 100,000, 19.5 per 100,000 and 551.0 per 100,000, respectively. Burn emerged as the leading contributor to the overall disease burden, accounting for 32%, followed by decubitus ulcer (21%) and breast cancer (17%). The economic burden of plastic surgery-related diseases in the United Kingdom amounted to £34.3 billion (43.2 billion in U.S. dollars) in 2019, exhibiting a steady increase from £19.6 billion (24.7 billion in U.S. dollars) in 1990. Plastic and reconstructive surgery-related diseases, primarily breast cancer, thermal burns, and malignant melanoma, impose a substantial burden on the U.K. health care system. These findings hold significant implications for national health care policy, funding allocation, and research prioritization.</p>","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"45 2","pages":"108-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analyzing Medical Aesthetics Industry Clientele: Who is Investing in Beauty Treatments?","authors":"Michael Guberti","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000596","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"45 2","pages":"89-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Be a Rainbow in Someone Else's Cloud!","authors":"Sharon Ann Van Wicklin","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000633","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"45 2","pages":"67-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential for Automated Imaging Analysis in Facial Aesthetics.","authors":"Luciano Lanfranchi","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000618","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"45 2","pages":"73-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peer Review.","authors":"Sharon Ann Van Wicklin","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000598","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"45 1","pages":"8-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Future Belongs to Those Who Believe in the Beauty of Their Dreams.","authors":"Sharon Ann Van Wicklin","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000616","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"45 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Hydroxy Acids in Skincare: Dr Kalpna Pindolia explores the clinical evidence behind hydroxy acids and why they have become increasingly popular in skincare products.","authors":"Dr Kalpna Pindolia","doi":"10.1097/PSN.0000000000000624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PSN.0000000000000624","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74460,"journal":{"name":"Plastic and aesthetic nursing","volume":"45 1","pages":"61-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142901024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}