Elizabeth Sadati Bernard: I have had the privilege of being involved with Aesthetic Surgery Journal (ASJ) from its inception, serving as its Managing Editor, Executive Editor, and, later, as an independent consultant. From that insider (and somewhat sentimental) perspective, it hardly seems possible that this year, 2016, marks the Journal's 20th anniversary. But here we are, 20 years later, and I marvel at how the Journal has grown and changed. Dr Nahai, there were many who initially opposed the creation of a separate aesthetic journal. As the Journal's current Editor-in-Chief, what do you feel are the main reasons why ASJ was able to overcome that early opposition and become so successful? Dr Nahai: I think the saying is, “nothing succeeds like success.” Others could actively argue against the idea of a subspecialty journal only as long as they could pretend there was no need for one. But there was a real need for this journal and that became apparent very early, based on the enthusiasm of readers and the willingness of highly respected authors to contribute. Once the ball started rolling, there was no stopping it. We continue to see increased submissions year after year and it is both gratifying and validating to the original innovators who were champions of ASJ . Aesthetic surgeons felt their work was terribly unrepresented in the other professional journals. In addition to that, even when papers were accepted, authors became frustrated by the very long submission-to-publication times. And these were the days long before online publication in advance of print and the speed of social media. In a fast-moving field like aesthetic surgery, a paper on some new innovation might easily be outdated before it ever reaches print. From the start, this journal set a very high bar for rapid peer review and print …