Improve body image and raise self esteem with plastic surgery
In a recent article I wrote that women should have cosmetic surgery to not look younger, but to look good. There is a very subtle difference here. First are the cases of those women who suffer from premature aging because they simply did not take care of themselves, and more specifically, of their skin. In such cases, it is perfectly fine to undergo plastic surgery to look their age. Then there are other plastic surgery procedures, like liposuction, tummy tuck, rhinoplasty (or nose reshaping), laser mole removal, etc. that simply try to correct something. Again, it is perfectly fine to have them.
What I am really talking about are procedures like breast lift (or mastopexy), breast augmentation (breast implants), butt lift, body contouring, laser resurfacing, face lift, etc. that supposedly make you look younger. I like to say that when a person tries to look much younger than her actual age, the results are rather awkward. The more natural your looks are, the more attractive you will look. At least that is what Dr. Robert Rey, the celebrity plastic surgeon of the show Dr. 90210, often tells his clients.
My argument is supported by a new study that showed that patients have significant and sustained improvements in body image after plastic surgery. The researchers found that patients were not only satisfied with their surgery, but experienced a decrease in the frequency of negative body image emotions in specific social situations for as long as 12 months after surgery. In other words, a strong correlation between plastic surgery and self esteem.
“Patients experience a significant and lasting improvement in appearance and body image following surgery,†says Dr. David Sarwer of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia. He and colleagues studied patients from eight cosmetic surgery practices across the country before surgery and three, six, and 12 months after surgery. The researchers found that 87% of respondents reported satisfaction with postoperative outcomes. One year after surgery, 97% continued to report that they would recommend surgery to others and 93% indicated they would have the surgery again. Patients reported significant improvements in their overall appearance as well as in the feature altered by surgery. Furthermore, they also experienced a decrease in the frequency of negative body image emotions in specific social situations. All improvements were maintained 12 months post surgery.
“This study suggests that patients who invest their time and money in cosmetic procedures do experience lasting improvement in body image,†says Foad Nahai, an investigator in the study. “Patients did not experience a worsening of depressive symptoms or have other negative emotional outcomes. This suggests, for example, that patients expecting to like their nose better after rhinoplasty, will likely be very satisfied.†This is exactly what I have seen with people that I have interviewed. I also found that people found that their private lives improved significantly, not just because they look better, but because of higher self esteem, they were able to find a relationship or enjoy their current relationship even more. Women who did not want to undress started to wear revealing clothes and men who were afraid to go the beach, packed up every weekend to hang out at the beach. Couples who made love in the dark, showed off their bodies to each other in the bedroom after plastic surgery.
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