Abstract
BackgroundCosmetic surgery is becoming increasingly popular in China. However, reports on the predictive factors for cosmetic surgery in Chinese individuals are scarce in the literature.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 4550 cosmetic surgeries performed from January 2010 to December 2014 at a single center in China. Data collection included patient demographics and type of cosmetic surgery. Predictive factors were age, sex, marital status, occupational status, educational degree, and having had children. Predictive factors for the three major cosmetic surgeries were determined using a logistic regression analysis.ResultsPatients aged 19–34 years accounted for the most popular surgical procedures (76.9 %). The most commonly requested procedures were eye surgery, Botox injection, and nevus removal. Logistic regression analysis showed that higher education level (college, P = 0.01, OR 1.21) was predictive for eye surgery. Age (19–34 years, P = 0.00, OR 33.39; 35–50, P = 0.00, OR 31.34; ≥51, P = 0.00, OR 16.42), female sex (P = 0.00, OR 9.19), employment (service occupations, P = 0.00, OR 2.31; non-service occupations, P = 0.00, OR 1.76), and higher education level (college, P = 0.00, OR 1.39) were independent predictive factors for Botox injection. Married status (P = 0.00, OR 1.57), employment (non-service occupations, P = 0.00, OR 1.50), higher education level (masters, P = 0.00, OR 6.61), and having children (P = 0.00, OR 1.45) were independent predictive factors for nevus removal.ConclusionsThe principal three cosmetic surgeries (eye surgery, Botox injection, and nevus removal) were associated with multiple variables. Patients employed in non-service occupations were more inclined to undergo Botox injection and nevus removal.Level of evidenceCohort study, Level III.
Highlights
Cosmetic surgery is becoming increasingly popular in China
Our study found that age, sex, marital status, occupational status, educational level, and previous childbirth were significantly associated with the leading three cosmetic surgeries
The present study highlighted that marital status was statistically significantly associated with eye surgery, Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection, and nevus removal, with a greater tendency toward nevus removal
Summary
Cosmetic surgery is becoming increasingly popular in China. Reports on the predictive factors for cosmetic surgery in Chinese individuals are scarce in the literature. Aesthetic surgery was performed only on actors or actresses for professional reasons. A growing number of urban and rural residents worldwide aspire to undergo aesthetic surgery. The epidemiology of cosmetic surgery has been described in multiple publications, based on the literature (Zhang et al 2012; Sreekar et al 2012; Pu 2012; Go et al 2012) and statistical data from countries like the United States (Broer et al 2014). In China, cosmetic surgery has been practiced since 1980. Little is known about the predictive factors for cosmetic surgery in China, the country with
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