Ethical Landmines in Aesthetic Surgery Research: Practical Considerations for Surgeon Researchers

Phillip Staibano^{1

2}, Ayooluwa Akinpelu¹, Lisa Schwartz², Han Zhang¹, Lucas Gallo^{2

3}, Christoper Coroneos^{2

3}, Mohit Bhandari^{2

4}, Jason Azzi⁵, Trevor A Lewis¹, Michael Au^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Editorial

Phillip Staibano et al. Plast Surg (Oakv). 2025.

. 2025 Nov 25:22925503251398015.

doi: 10.1177/22925503251398015. Online ahead of print.

Phillip Staibano^{1

2}, Ayooluwa Akinpelu¹, Lisa Schwartz², Han Zhang¹, Lucas Gallo^{2

3}, Christoper Coroneos^{2

3}, Mohit Bhandari^{2

4}, Jason Azzi⁵, Trevor A Lewis¹, Michael Au^{1

2}

¹ Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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