Affiliation:
1. Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital Central South University Changsha City Hunan Province China
2. Hunan Police College Changsha City Hunan Province China
3. Hunan University of Technology and Business Changsha City Hunan Province China
4. Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery Nanshi Hospital Affiliated to Henan University Nanyang City Henan Province China
5. School of Business Central South University Changsha City Hunan Province China
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundAesthetics medicine, a controversial branch of clinical medicine known for its high degree of commercialization, faces numerous conflicts, particularly in some developing countries. The global aesthetics medicine industry requires enhancements of its legal and supervision framework and risk management systems.AimsThis paper aimed to provide a comprehensive visual analysis of academic achievements related to regulatory and legal issues in the field of aesthetic medicine and to identify its development trends and research hotspots.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection was employed to retrieve relevant studies, resulting in a total of 602 research articles after selection. Utilizing bibliometric methods and CiteSpace, this study analyzed the primary countries, institutions, authors, journals, hotspots, frontiers, and trends in this domain.ResultsThe findings indicated rapid increases in the number of published papers. The United States emerged as the leading contributor with 131 research papers and the highest intermediate centrality. Eleven keyword clusters were identified, with “adolescence” and “office‐based surgery” being the most recent topics. We also analyzed the trends and frontiers of legal research in medical aesthetics.ConclusionThe importance of informed consent has been increasingly emphasized, and research in the field of medical aesthetics has been gradually expanding beyond individual cosmetic procedures. The management system has become more comprehensive, moreover, guidelines and medical laws have been continually published, with research shifting toward a holistic perspective that encompasses patients, medical aesthetic providers, and regulatory authorities in the study of medical aesthetics regulation and legislation. This paper also proposes some innovative directions for future research and applications.