Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery: Client Perspectives

Abstract

Background: In the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of cosmetic procedures performed globally. About one-third of individuals who undergo cosmetic procedures are under the age of 35 years. Several factors can influence acceptance of cosmetic surgery including media, religion, and individual factors among others. Objective: The objective of this current study is to investigate the motivations behind individuals choosing to undergo cosmetic surgery. Material and methods: This study was a cross-sectional single-center, conducted to assess the attitudes and acceptance of cosmetic surgery among attendees at Cosmetic and beauty centres in the city of Mosul, Iraq between September -November of 2022. All patients at the plastic surgery clinics were given a questionnaire that they were instructed to fill out in their own time. The likelihood of having cosmetic surgery scale, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, the life happiness scale, and the physical attractiveness scale were used to measure the correlation between these variables and other factors. With a p-value of less than 0.05, the results might be considered reliable. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used for the investigation of correlations (r). Results: The mean age was 31.47 years, the standard deviation was 2.8, the range of ages was 15-52 years, and the median age was 29.89 years. There was an insignificant weak positive connection between participants' self-esteem and their acceptance of cosmetic surgery (r=0.052) Conclusion: Lower levels of self-esteem and life satisfaction, greater exposure to cosmetic surgery in the media (especially television), increased time spent in front of the TV, and religious affiliation were all found to be significant predictors of future use of cosmetic surgery in the current study.