Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Minimally Invasive Facial Cosmetic Surgery in Chinese College Students

Jin, Xingyue; Twayigira, Mireille; Xu, Huiming; Gao, Xueping; Huang, Chunxiang; Shen, Yanmei; Luo, Xuerong

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“…Reconstructive surgery often improves function with no significant changes to appearance, while cosmetic surgery alters the natural appearance 1 , such that they add to the quality of life 2 . The primary aim of cosmetic surgery is to help people feel more attractive and elevate self-satisfaction 3 , although the positive effect of cosmetic surgery on improving quality of life and mental health has been controversial in some studies 4 . The demand for cosmetic surgery has been spiking by the day making it a more common procedure globally and especially in Iran is at the top of the list 5 .…”

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“…As reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, approximately 13 and 21 million cosmetic surgeries were performed in the United States in 2010 and 2011, respectively, most of them on women in the age group of 24-45 3 , and most (89%) have been minimally invasive procedures such as Botox injections, fillers, chemical peels and laser hair removal 1 . In Iran, limited studies have been performed on surgery and cosmetic interventions and the factors affecting them, reporting that improving self-esteem and self-confidence do significantly affect the tendency to use CSS 9 , 10 .…”

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Inequality in Cosmetic Services and Surgery among Iranian Households in 2019: A Decomposition Analysis

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Background The demand for cosmetic surgery is on the rise worldwide, making it the common form of surgery globally while the use of cosmetic surgery being exponentially high in Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate inequality in the use of cosmetic services and surgery (CSS) among Iranian households concerning demographic and socio-economic characteristics. Methods This study used data of 38960 Iranian household from the income-expenditure survey of the statistical center of Iran (SCI) in 2019. Concentration index (C) was used to measure inequalities in the use of CSS. Microsoft Excel sheet 2019 was used to extract the data, and the analysis was performed using Stata statistical package version 14.2. Results Households with female head, with single head, households with 3 - 4 people, headed with undergraduate education person, households with insurance coverage, with higher socio-economic quintiles, rural households and residents of northwestern Iran were accounted for the highest use of CSS. Also, according to the decomposition analysis, wealth and education level are the two main factors in creating inequality, with wealth, having the highest positive share (88.11%) and education level having the most negative share (-5.26%) in creating measured inequality. Conclusion The use of CSS is more concentrated in well-off households in Iran. As the resources of health system are limited, the government and the policy makers should have defined plans with regards to CSS use especially taking factors like socioeconomic status and education status of target groups in to account.

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