Rising Popularity Of Cosmetic Surgery

The popularity of plastic surgery as a socially acceptable form of body modification has created a booming cosmetic surgery industry. More than 9 million cosmetic surgical pro-cedures were performed in 2004, a 24 percent increase over 200Q.1 Despite the prevalence of cosmetic surgery, little is known about who is most interested in cosmetic surgery and why.

The present study of over 50,000 men and women examined how gender, age, marital sta-tus, body fat level, body satisfaction, and invest-ment in one's appearance were associated with interest in cosmetic surgery. These findings may be useful to researchers, plastic surgeons, and others seeking to understand the growing inter-est in cosmetic surgery.

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Interest in Cosmetic Surgery and Body Image Satisfaction

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...

Face Transplant

Face Transplant Since the world‘s first face transplant in 2005, only nine have been completed in the US. and 3; worldwide. Given the complexity of the procedure, facial transplantation has been limited to patients with severe facial deformities. Following the success of the arm/hand transplant program, a multidisciplinary team at Johns Hopkins. including plastic and reconstructive surgeons, ENT surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons, and critical care and anesthesiologists, has been preparing for face transplants. “A critical aspect of our facial transplant program is the collaborative effort of these different specialties coming together, providing their expertise, and forming the very best that Johns Hopkins Medicine olfers for our potential recipients,” says Amir Dorafshar, clinical co-director of the Face Transplant Program. The multidisciplinary team has identihed a potential recipient and recently trained surgeons from various backgrounds to work cohesively in a synchronized ...

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 ...

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