Psychological Profile of Taiwanese Female Cosmetic Surgery Candidates: Understanding Their Motivation for Cosmetic Surgery
Conclusions The results of this study indicate that the Taiwanese female CS candidates did not have higher body image dissatisfaction
or greater body image investment than the control group. However, body area dissatisfaction was the only significant predictor
for the likelihood of having CS, a feature not previously recognized in Asian CS candidates. The higher self-esteem of the
CS candidates opposes the view that low self-esteem is a principal motivating factor for CS.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00266-009-9461-6Authors
Hung-Chi Chen, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery No. 1 Yi-Da Road, Jiau-Shu Tsuen, Yan-Chau Shiang Kaohsiung County Taiwan, ROCVasu Karri, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou U…
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Categories: plastic surgery
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