Abstract
The first issue of “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” was published in the winter of 1984. At that time, the cover of the journal was not purple, ermine, and gold as it is now. The journal sported a cover with red lettering on a white background. Since there were no funds consigned to the journal in those days, the first Editor-in-Chief Dr. Aronsohn, bore the expense of the first two volumes himself. When Dr, Aronsohn's health began to fail in 1986, Dr. Julius Newman became Managing Editor. In 1993, Dr. Melvin A. Shiffman became Editor-in-Chief. At this time, the quantity and quality of the contributions began to increase. The purpose of the journal was then and is now to inform and educate as well as to act asa forum for new and innovative ideas in cosmetic surgery.
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