The use of photographs is essential to the planning and evaluation of aesthetic procedures and cosmetic or reconstructive surgery. Photographs of you are a permanent part of your medical record and will never be shown to anyone else without your consent. For various reasons, it is often asked to show before and after photos of patients. Many patients, happy with their results, have given permission to use their photos anonymously. We now ask that you do so as well. Please consider the following circumstances and either authorize or deny the use of your photos for each situation.