Demographic features of patients seeking cosmetic surgery in southern Nigeria
Kingsley Okechukwu Opara,
Anthony Onyekachi Uzoho
Abstract:Background and objectives: The numbers of patients undergoing cosmetic surgery is increasing worldwide, Nigeria inclusive. Whereas several reports abound describing the demographic characteristics of cosmetic surgery recipients in other regions of the world, there are no such reports in Nigeria. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the demographic characteristics of patients undergoing cosmetic surgery in Southern Nigeria. Methods: This retrospective study reviewed the case records of all patients who… Show more
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