Interest in cosmetic surgery and body image: views of men and women across the lifespan.

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Interest in cosmetic surgery and body image: views of men and women across the lifespan. Abstract Text:

David A Frederick,Janet Lever,Letitia Anne Peplau,

BACKGROUND: Little is known about interest in cosmetic surgery among the general public or how this interest is related to gender, age, relationship status, body mass index, or body image satisfaction. METHODS: The present study tested these associations among a sample of 52,677 heterosexual men and women aged 18 to 65 years who completed the online "ELLE/MSBNC.com Sex and Body Image Survey" in 2003. RESULTS: Many women were interested (48 percent) or possibly interested (23 percent) in cosmetic surgery. A substantial minority of men were also interested (23 percent) or possibly interested (17 percent) in cosmetic surgery. Individuals interested in cosmetic surgery did not report poorer global body image than individuals not interested in cosmetic surgery. Individuals specifically interested in liposuction, however, tended to have poorer body image, and interest in liposuction was greater among heavier individuals. CONCLUSIONS: The finding that many women and men are interested in cosmetic surgery has implications for research comparing cosmetic surgery patients to individuals drawn from the general population. Specifically, researchers conducting comparative studies should recognize that many individuals in their control group may be strongly interested in cosmetic surgery, even if they have not yet had any. Furthermore, individuals interested in different types of cosmetic surgery may differ from each other on such attributes as body mass index and body image.

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DA Frederick,J Lever,LA Peplau,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery

VOLUME: 120

Page Numbers: 1407-15

Journal Abbreviation: Plast. Reconstr. Surg.

ISSN: 1529-4242

DAY: 3

MONTH: Oct

YEAR: 2007

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Reconstructive Surgical Procedures

MESH TERMS: psychology

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AFFILIATION: Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif. 90095-1563, USA. enderflies1@aol.com

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NIMH

GRANT: 1F31MH072384-01

ACRONYM: MH

MEDLINETA: Plast Reconstr Surg

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