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Brochu et al. Art Int Surg 2024;4:411-26  https://dx.doi.org/10.20517/ais.2024.61                                                         Page 423

               Similarly to the corresponding breast lift section, there is no blog on the timeline for blepharoplasty
               recovery. There is an article that explains what to expect during recovery. ChatGPT’s points on following
               postoperative instructions, including the use of cold compresses, are reflected here. The ASPS article
               mentions that most patients can go out in public 10-14 days after surgery. No specific timeline is included in
               the ChatGPT response. However, no other recovery timeline (like when to resume strenuous activity) is
               mentioned. Nothing is mentioned by the ASPS regarding the assistance the patient may need during this
               recovery.


               How long will my eyelid surgery last?
               This response begins with a short paragraph discussing how results vary and blepharoplasty does not stop
               the natural aging process. It then lists the following considerations with 2-3 sentences of explanation: aging
               process, genetics, sun protection, lifestyle choices, skincare, weight fluctuations, and follow-up care. It ends
               by discussing how results can vary, the potential need for secondary procedures, the importance of realistic
               expectations, and the necessity of choosing a qualified and experienced surgeon.


               An article on eyelid surgery results by the ASPS is much less detailed compared to the ChatGPT response. It
               discusses how results can vary, will be long-lasting, can be affected by aging, and how sun protection can
               help maintain the results. Follow-up care is the only other point discussed by ChatGPT that is addressed in
               the ASPS article. None of the points are addressed in as much detail as in the ChatGPT response.

               DISCUSSION
               Overall, these results demonstrate that ChatGPT is capable of providing accurate, organized, and
               grammatically correct responses to common patient questions. Across the three procedures, ChatGPT
               provided a list of complications that was similarly comprehensive to the corresponding ASPS article. It
               included additional details on the complications. There were also complications listed in every section, such
               as anesthesia risks. Conversely, ChatGPT’s response on recovery periods was less detailed than the
               corresponding ASPS articles except in regard to the assistance needed during the recovery period. However,
               there were no articles on recovery periods for breast lift and eyelid surgery. The formats of the answers to
               the repeated questions were the same, indicating reliability in answer structure. Some of the sections were
               also identical or near identical across procedures, again indicating reliability, but also showing a lack of
               specificity.


               For the procedure-specific questions, ChatGPT was more detailed than the corresponding ASPS article 2/5
               times and less detailed 1/5 times. In the remaining two instances, the ChatGPT and ASPS articles provided
               dissimilar responses. ChatGPT’s response to the questions on tummy tucks and pregnancy did not
               emphasize the importance of waiting until after childbearing to undergo a tummy tuck. This was the only
               instance where ChatGPT’s answer missed the main point of the corresponding ASPS article. The
               comprehensiveness of the overall data is represented in Figure 4. Though there does not seem to be any
               literature directly comparing ChatGPT’s responses with those found on reputable websites, our results do
               seem consistent with papers that found it to be a reliable and organized source of basic preoperative
               information that does not provide patient-specific advice [12-14] . There was no evidence to suggest ChatGPT
               may be able to outperform physicians in this area, as some articles claim. This was not directly tested.


               This study demonstrates that ChatGPT is a reliable source of preoperative information most of the time. It
               may not be specific or detailed enough for patients to get all the information they need prior to a procedure.
               ChatGPT is able to generate responses for questions that may not have reputable answers on sites like the
               ASPS, making it a good source of information in those cases. This supports past literature indicating that
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