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“But then science is nothing but a series of questions that lead to more questions, which is just as well, or it wouldn't be much of a career path, would it?”1 I enjoy an article that generates more questions and discussion than it answers. Such is the case with “Who is Publishing in Facial Cosmetic Surgery? A Citation Analysis Across Specialties Over Five Decades.”2 The authors seek to answer whether increased competition in the marketplace for cosmetic facial surgery procedures by otolaryngology, dermatology and ophthalmology is mirrored in the frequency of citations in facial aesthetic surgery in the peer reviewed literature of those same specialties. They found that plastic surgery had the highest percentage of citations across five decades in all aspects of facial aesthetic surgery, with the exception of rhinoplasty, which has favored otolaryngology since the year 2000. Additionally, all of the other specialties studied generally showed increasing percentages of citations with the passage of time. Thus, the increased competition for facial aesthetic procedures by these specialties seen in the marketplace is indeed mirrored by the frequency of similar journal publications. So, what does this …

Morris E. Hartstein, Guy G. Massry, and John B. Holds, eds. Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery . New York, NY: Springer, 2015. ISBN-10: 1493915436, ISBN-13: 978-1493915439, $249.00. ![Graphic][1] This is the second edition of this textbook, which now contains 203 short chapters on various aspects of cosmetic oculoplastic surgery in almost 700 pages. The editors are experienced and respected surgeons, and contributions come from 112 authors in the fields of oculoplastic surgery, plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, dermatology, and oral surgery. The concept of the book is to provide brief discussions in a “how I do it” style on the gamut of procedures in oculoplastic surgery, where each chapter may cover a very specific part of a procedure. For example, there are about ten chapters on how to manage the fat in lower lid blepharoplasty and seven chapters on how to design the incision in upper eyelid blepharoplasty. There is considerable and purposeful repetition so as to reflect the preferences and nuances of different surgeons. The book is divided into 25 sections … Corresponding Author: Dr Ted Wojno, The Emory Clinic-B, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. E-mail: ophttw{at}emory.edu [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif