Aesthetic journeys: a review of cosmetic surgery tourism

Pereira, Ryan Terrence; Malone, Carmel; Flaherty, Gerard

doi:10.1093/jtm/tay042

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“…It is obvious that the degree to which persons are satisfied or dissatisfied with their own body has strong implication for their self-awareness, self-respect, and social behavior, as well as their attitudes towards acceptance of cosmetic procedures. Body image dissatisfaction impacts the quality of life, and it is believed to be a motivation for a number of body altering procedures as well as related activities (being on diets, getting informed about cosmetic procedures, saving money, medical tourism, and the like) [17,18]. This is further supported in our study by high scores for items such as, "It makes sense to Age treatment r = 0.015, p = 0.810 r = -0.075, p = 0.242 r = -0.073, p = 0.254 r = -0.058, p = 0.362 control r = 0.100, p = 0.116 r = -0.056, p = 0.378 r = 0.050, p = 0.436 r = 0.031, p = 0.621…”

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Structure of the attitudes towards cosmetic procedures` acceptance

Stolić

Ignjatović-Ristić

et al. 2019

Srp Arh Celok Lek

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Introduction/Objectives The objective of our study was to investigate the structure of the cosmetic procedures' acceptance attitudes and differences in acceptance between persons who had undergone minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and those who had not. Methods The study included 245 subjects (treatment group), 21-73 years old (42.02 ± 12.12). The control group included 250 subjects who had not previously undergone cosmetic procedures, also 21-73 years old (40.19 ± 11.71). The control group was balanced with the treatment group according to category distribution of demographic variables. The Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale, adjusted for cosmetic procedures in general, was used for the evaluation of participants' attitudes towards these procedures. Results Internal consistency of the scale was α = 0.963, the split-half coefficient of validity was 0.861/0.810, and test-retest correlation coefficient was 0.892. The treatment group has shown overall higher acceptance (t(478) = 27.024, p < 0.001, η 2 = 0.6), and higher scores in all three dimensions. No demographic variable has shown significant differences in total or individual factor scores in either group. Conclusion Subjects from both groups had scored higher on items dealing with the advantages of cosmetic procedures on a personal level (Intrapersonal Factor).

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Structure of the attitudes towards cosmetic procedures` acceptance

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Ignjatović-Ristić

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“…15,34,35 A number of patients with obesity seek bariatric tourism to circumvent a long wait time. 20 Although medical tourism may seem attractive, foreign studies have reported that it is not without significant downfalls. 20 It is reported that bariatric surgery resolves both physical and mental illnesses.…”

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“…20 Although medical tourism may seem attractive, foreign studies have reported that it is not without significant downfalls. 20 It is reported that bariatric surgery resolves both physical and mental illnesses. 36 In fact, a patient with the most severe mental illness can benefit from bariatric surgery in a fashion similar to that a non-psychiatric patient would.…”

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“…Pereira et al concluded that the lack of information on medical tourism jeopardizes a patient's capacity to make an informed decision. 20 The lack of information regarding the need for a pre-travel consultation, the risks, benefits, and cost of the procedure, and a structured follow-up system to ensure continuous care exposes surgical tourists to the risk of experiencing a relatively poor prognosis. 20 "I would have nowhere to stay, I would have… no… nowhere to stay over there.…”

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Cross-Sectional Analysis of Attitudes Towards Bariatric Surgery Tourism of Patients Attending a Weight Management Program: A Qualitative Study

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Pereira

Killeen

et al. 2018

Int J Travel Med Glob Health

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Introduction: The upward trend of seeking bariatric surgery tourism will only grow with the globalization of medical care. We aim to describe the experiences participants of a supervised weight loss program in relation to their pursuit of bariatric tourism. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with an unbiased questionnaire were conducted to obtain a profound understanding of the current Irish bariatric surgery recruitment program and bariatric patients’ perception of it. Results: Analysis of interview data yielded 5 themes. Each theme was elaborated further with selected quotes from the coding process. Participants were asked to suggest potential solutions to current bariatric surgery and tourism support concerns in Ireland. Authors’ recommendations based on a literature review and the analysis of the interview transcripts are also provided. Conclusion: Any patients with morbid obesity and many years of attempted weight loss should receive a bariatric procedure to alleviate not only weight-related metabolic co-morbidities, but also the associated psychiatric burden. The currently available eligibility criteria and the lack of resources render an ideal surgical intervention inaccessible to many. Efforts must be made to scrutinize the efficacy of the existing criteria and the availability of resources. Alternatively, a bariatric tourism scheme that allows uninterrupted patient care should be developed.

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“…Another study by Berger et al in 2016 reviewed 417 English language websites for SC clinics. They found that the most common indication overall was skin care or anti-ageing (47.2%), while orthopaedic injuries, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's topped amongst medical illnesses (Berger et al, 2016;Terence et al, 2018).…”

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An Overview of the Journey of Stem Cell Based Interventions from Bench to Bedside and the Growing Challenge of Unproven Interventions

Ghori¹,

Wahid²

2018

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Background: Current researches on Stem Cell Interventions (SCI) are mostly at various stages of clinical translation, and not ripe for immediate marketing. However, there is a global rise in patients opting for unproven SCI from dubious stem cell clinics.Objectives: To describes the usual stages of SCI’s clinical translation, factors fuelling the increase in unproven SCI and possible strategies for tackling the situation that have been mentioned in research articles and patient information sources. Conclusion: Stem cell tourism is on the rise. Direct to customer marketing of SCI through websites and social media using emotional narratives, patient testimonials and false claims of benefits, and unrealistically positive portrayal on social media are contributing factors. The situation may be addressed by treating stem cells as medical innovation and speeding up their clinical translation using modifications like expedited, conditional marketing approval. Medical societies can generate meta-analyses and updates for keeping clinicians informed about the latest therapies so they can guide patients. These along with organisations like ALSuntangled, can generate patient information booklets to help patients make informed decisions. Also, Patient Information Campaigns on social media and media’s coverage of increasing SCI related lawsuits can possibly help raise public awareness about unproven SCI.

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Aesthetic journeys: a review of cosmetic surgery tourism

Cited by 31 publications

References 37 publications

Structure of the attitudes towards cosmetic procedures` acceptance

Structure of the attitudes towards cosmetic procedures` acceptance

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Attitudes Towards Bariatric Surgery Tourism of Patients Attending a Weight Management Program: A Qualitative Study

An Overview of the Journey of Stem Cell Based Interventions from Bench to Bedside and the Growing Challenge of Unproven Interventions

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