Effect of Cosmetic Surgery on Self-Concept and Self-Esteem

Zadehmohammad, Fahemeh Akhlaghi Ali; Maleki, Zohreh Ahmadabadi Geytar

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“…Notably, baseline self-esteem was significantly lower in the aesthetic rhinoplasty patients compared with their functional surgery counterparts, which may explain the lack of significant RSES score improvement within the functional rhinoplasty group (Chowdhury et al, 2021). Studies have also indicated an improvement in self-esteem postsurgery in blepharoplasty (Viana et al, 2010), maxillofacial (Akhlaghi et al, 2015), and mammoplasty patients (Alderman et al, 2016). Patients benefited most if they were female with identity diffusion (Akhlaghi et al, 2015) or had achieved higher levels of education (Viana et al, 2010).…”

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“…Studies have also indicated an improvement in self-esteem postsurgery in blepharoplasty (Viana et al, 2010), maxillofacial (Akhlaghi et al, 2015), and mammoplasty patients (Alderman et al, 2016). Patients benefited most if they were female with identity diffusion (Akhlaghi et al, 2015) or had achieved higher levels of education (Viana et al, 2010). Furthermore, patients with BDD typically do not benefit from cosmetic surgery; that is, many experts have agreed that the degree of preoperative psychological distress and/or psychopathology can influence the extent of the psychological benefits of cosmetic surgery (Ercolani et al, 1999; Sarwer et al, 2008; Viana et al, 2010; von Soest et al, 2009).…”

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The Psychological Benefits of Cosmetic Surgery

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J Nerv Ment Dis

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The objective of this review is to shed light on the literature regarding the psychological impact of invasive cosmetic surgery and to discuss future implications for research and clinical practice. Articles published through October 2021 were reviewed to answer the question, "Does cosmetic surgery improve a patient's overall psychological health?" Psychological well-being was examined through the lens of body image, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression scores. The studies revealed that although cosmetic surgery seems to boost patients' body image, other crucial aspects of psychological well-being may or may not similarly benefit. Notably, factors such as a patient's preoperative mental status, level of education, type of cosmetic procedure, postoperative healing time, sex, and age play a role in determining the direction and magnitude of psychological change after surgery. Limitations include the lack of diversity in study populations and the potential role of body dysmorphic disorder. Overall, researchers have concluded that cosmetic surgery improves body image but remain in disagreement on its effects on self-esteem, anxiety, and depression.

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The Psychological Benefits of Cosmetic Surgery

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J Nerv Ment Dis

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“…The motives for people to go under the scalpel for cosmetic surgery or other non-surgical treatments are diverse and includes job seeking in Korea (Y. Wang, 2015) or to traverse racial and socioeconomic barriers in Brazil (Edmonds, 2009), for health reasons, for beauty, or for psychological reasons such as self-esteem (Zadehmohammad & Maleki, 2015).…”

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“…socioeconomic barriers in Brazil (Edmonds, 2009), for health reasons, for beauty, or for psychological reasons such as self-esteem (Zadehmohammad & Maleki, 2015).…”

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No More Taboo: Discursive tactics for navigating the taboo of cosmetic surgery

Wong¹

2018

Global Media and China

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Traditionally, in many places around the world, cosmetic surgery is is framed as artificial, man-made, and socially unacceptable. The Korean Wave produces K-pop, K-beauty, and K-fashion, the Korean Wave "Hallyu" has spread rapidly across the globe bringing with it new values about the acceptability of cosmetic surgery and what is considered beautiful and desirable. As a result, cosmetic surgery is now a major export for Korea. This study examines how the Korean aesthetic medical industry and how medical tourists from Hong Kong and Mainland China consume Korean culture and promotional material related to aesthetic medical procedures and in some cases overcome deeply held taboos about cosmetic surgery prevalent in Chinese culture. We find that while Hallyu and the prevalence of social media has indeed influenced consumers standards of beauty, both promoters and consumers of Korean aesthetic medicine must actively work to build the discursive resources to overcome both taboos and perceived risks of undertaking such procedures. Some of the risks and taboos that users actively address include the potential medical risk of cosmetic surgery itself, the social acceptance risk (being judged by friends, family, and the community), and existential risk-admitting that one is ugly or unworthy or that one's identity may change or completely cease to exist after such a procedure.

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Effect of Cosmetic Surgery on Self-Concept and Self-Esteem

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The Psychological Benefits of Cosmetic Surgery

The Psychological Benefits of Cosmetic Surgery

No More Taboo: Discursive tactics for navigating the taboo of cosmetic surgery

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