{"id":169,"date":"2013-03-04T07:57:52","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T07:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/oldblog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2013-05-15T21:37:43","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T21:37:43","slug":"how-social-media-influences-interest-in-cosmetic-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/blog\/how-social-media-influences-interest-in-cosmetic-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCES INTEREST IN COSMETIC TREATMENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prospective patients are using social media tools to seek out cosmetic and plastic surgeons, and specialists, before scheduling consultations. A big factor in this increase in interest, patient lead generation and conversion is <a title=\"Before and After Images LipoSculpting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/smartlipobeforeafter.html\">the ease of sharing images and photos<\/a> on platforms like Facebook.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_170\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/oldblog\/how-social-media-influences-interest-in-cosmetic-treatments\/social-comm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-170\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170\" class=\"size-full wp-image-170\" alt=\"Social Media Helps Increase Patient Engagement via Sharing \" src=\"http:\/\/www.smartlipo.com\/oldblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Social-Comm.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Social Media Helps Increase Patient Engagement via Sharing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sharing pictures on social media sites like Facebook is convincing more and more people to seek plastic surgeon consultations, according to American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). 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