Cosmetic procedures among youths: a survey of junior college and medical students in Singapore

Comment on: Cosmetic procedures among youths: survey of junior college and medical students in Singapore

“…Ng et al (1) suggested that their finding of a greater proportion of medical than junior college (JC) students having undergone cosmetic procedures contrasts with findings by Javo and Sørlie, (2) which espouse a negative correlation between education and interest in plastic surgery. However, we find that this comparison is unfair, as Javo and Sørlie (2) used a randomised sample drawn from Norwegian statistics.…”

“…The authors concluded that their findings suggest that the younger population is increasingly accepting of cosmetic procedures. (1) We find this conclusion overly broad, as the study sample included only youths from JCs and a medical school. These schools have relatively higher academic entry requirements and only allow enrolment to a small selection of youths who have the highest academic achievements.…”

“…Dear Sir, We read with great interest the article, "Cosmetic procedures among youths: a survey of junior college and medical students in Singapore", by Ng et al, (1) which sheds light on previously unreported cosmetic procedures among youths in Singapore. Ng et al (1) suggested that their finding of a greater proportion of medical than junior college (JC) students having undergone cosmetic procedures contrasts with findings by Javo and Sørlie, (2) which espouse a negative correlation between education and interest in plastic surgery.…”

The social transformation of Singapore medicine through 55 years of the SMJ

“…(18) The new millennium heralded changes in the health and social landscapes of Singapore. SMJ papers included molecular genetics, (19) Internet medicine, (20) positron emission tomography scan, (21) liver transplantation, (22) gambling addiction, (23) health economics, (24) palliative medicine, (25) sports medicine, (26) cosmetic surgery (27) and robot-assisted surgery. (28) The SARS epidemic, a tragic event in Singapore's history, was documented by doctors on the front line.…”

Comment on: Cosmetic procedures among youths: a survey of junior college and medical students in Singapore: part 2

“…On the other hand, a direct comparison between junior college and medical school students was drawn in Ng et al's study. (3) Besides that, Javo and Sørlie's (2) study cohort only included females, making it difficult to compare with Ng et al's study, (3) which included both genders, as different genders have different perceptions toward cosmetic surgery. (4) We would also like to note that according to a statement by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, universal education (i.e.…”