BLOGS, VLOGS, YOUTUBE, ETC.   It is becoming more and more apparent that patients are utilizing their blogs, vlogs, YouTube, MySpace, and other venues to disseminate information regarding their surgical experience, including their results, their postoperative management, their experience with the surgeon and the surgical facility, and providing what they consider valuable information for prospective surgical candidates. In most cases this is a very valuable tool for prospective patients to use in selecting their surgeon, the surgical technique they would most like to undergo, as well as provide a guide as to what to expect in the postoperative period and the course of healing. Photos can provide insight into the healing process, showing the progression over time during which the nature of scars, grafts, and accommodation of skin to contour change and improve in the normal course of healing. However, it has come to my attention that some misinformation is being distributed via these venues. This is not necessarily intentional, but may be related to misunderstanding and lack of specific knowledge. Rare, though it may be, this misinformation can be harmful to prospective patients, denying them the advantage of correct and thorough knowledge of these surgical procedures, upon which they base their decisions. I suggest that when any patients have questions or doubts that may be raised during their online investigations, they contact their surgeon and ask him or her to explain, in detail, the facts relative to their questions, doubts, and concerns. If there is conflicting information, ask the surgeon to resolve this conflict with accurate detail. In this way, the patient can proceed with knowledge and lessened anxiety about this very important process.