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PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AS PREDICTORS OF INTEREST IN COSMETIC SURGERY

One's physical attractiveness affects the way a person is perceived and treated, by others. Women experience considerable pressure to look young and attractive. One potential consequence is that women are much more likely than men to express interest in and receive cosmetic surgery, particu-larly procedures that restore the appearance of youth, such as liposuction, face lifts, and eyelid surgery.1'2 Furthermore, older women may expe-rience added pressure to obtain appearance-alter-ing surgery because they feel they are competing with younger women for the attentions of their current or potential romantic partners. An addimass  index  and  general  interest  in  cosmetic surgery.3  One  possibility  is  that  body  mass  index  is tied  to  interest  in  specific  surgical  procedures  such as  liposuction,  particularly  among  individuals  dissatisfied  with  their  weight.

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