Legal impacts of CFM Resolution 2,336/2023 on plastic surgery

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Abstract

This study analyzes the legal and bioethical impacts of Resolution 2,336/2023 of the Federal Council of
Medicine on plastic surgery, with a focus on medical advertising and its effects on patients’ perceptions
regarding the duty of means and the duty of result. The bioethical analysis addresses patient decisionmaking
autonomy, informational vulnerability, and the role of informed consent in the context of the
dissemination of images and narratives of outcomes on social media. An integrative literature review was
conducted using the PubMed, SciELO, and CAPES Journals Portal databases, including articles published
between 2011 and 2024 on medical advertising, civil liability, and ethics in plastic surgery. Of the
789 studies identified, 25 were included in the analysis. The results indicate that the dissemination of
aesthetic outcomes influences decision-making and may generate unrealistic expectations and increase
the risk of litigation. It is concluded that Resolution 2,336/2023 does not alter the legal framework of
medical liability but rather functions as an ethical-regulatory instrument for advertising.

Keywords:

Surgery, plastic. Advertising. Damage liability.

Author Biographies

Letícia Maués Oliveira Hanna, Centro Universitário do Pará, Belém/PA, Brasil.

Leticia Maues Oliveira Hanna – Graduanda – leticia21060253@aluno.cesupa.br
0009-0000-9978-7090

Edson Luis Siqueira, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém/PA, Brasil.

Edson Luis Siqueira – Graduanda – edsonb.siqueira01@gmail.com
0000-0003-0196-9940

Bruno Brasil de Carvalho, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém/PA, Brasil.

Bruno Brasil de Carvalho – Doutor – brunobrasil@prof.cesupa.br
0009-0002-7625-2004

Leila Maués Oliveira Hanna, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém/PA, Brasil.

Leila Maués Oliveira Hanna – Doutora – prof.tialeila@gmail.com
0000-0001-5876-0377

Vol. 34 (2026): Continuous publication

Published:

2026-07-16

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420264038PT

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Hanna LMO, Luis Siqueira E, Brasil de Carvalho B, Maués Oliveira Hanna L. Legal impacts of CFM Resolution 2,336/2023 on plastic surgery. Rev. Bioét. [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 16 [cited 2026 Jul. 17];34. Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/4038

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