Studies with nonpatient samples have documented only weak and inconsistent associations between global body image satisfaction and a desire for cosmetic procedures.3'4 Research finds that cosmetic surgery patients generally do not differ from nonpatients in body satisfaction, except that they are more likely to express strong dissatisfaction with the specific body region targeted for surgery.5-7 (See Further Notes, number 1) In contrast to most cosmetic procedures, however, interest in liposuction may be related to global body dissatisfaction rather than to site-specific dissatisfaction because body fat is distributed across several regions of the body (e.g., stomach, hips, thighs, arms). A second aspect of body image related to interest in cosmetic surgery is appearance orientation or appearance investment, a measure of how much importance individuals place on their looks and how much they pay attention to their appearance.8 It seems reasonable that individuals who invest more time and effort in monitoring their physical appearance would report greater interest in cosmetic procedures
Women Figure 4 presents women's mean scores on two measures of body satisfaction (self-rated attractiveness and comfort in a swimsuit) and the measure of face satisfaction, based on women's degree of interest in cosmetic surgery and liposuction. As predicted, planned comparisons revealed no difference between wromen interested versus not interested in cosmetic surgery only on measures of self-rated attractiveness, comfort in a swimsuit, or satisfaction with one's face (p > 0.001). Also as predicted, planned comparisons revealed that women interested in liposuc...
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