Motivations for Seeking Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures in an Academic Outpatient Setting

Sobanko, Joseph F.; Taglienti, Anthony J.; Wilson, Anthony J.; Sarwer, David B.; Margolis, David J.; Dai, Julia; Percec, Ivona

doi:10.1093/asj/sjv094

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“…Ability to afford treatment commonly influenced timing of treatment. This finding is consistent with that of Sobanko et al 11 that financial limitations were the greatest hindrance to pursuing treatment. Payment plans, package discounts for multiple treatments, or more widely spaced intervals between sessions may improve access to treatments.…”

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Self-reported Patient Motivations for Seeking Cosmetic Procedures

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IMPORTANCE Despite the growing popularity of cosmetic procedures, the sociocultural and quality-of-life factors that motivate patients to undergo such procedures are not well understood. OBJECTIVE To estimate the relative importance of factors that motivate patients to seek minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This prospective, multicenter observational study was performed at 2 academic and 11 private dermatology practice sites that represented all US geographic regions. Adult patients presenting for cosmetic consultation or treatment from December 4, 2016, through August 9, 2017, were eligible for participation. EXPOSURES Participants completed a survey instrument based on a recently developed subjective framework of motivations and a demographic questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary outcomes were the self-reported most common motivations in each quality-of-life category. Secondary outcomes were other frequently reported motivations and those associated with specific procedures. RESULTS Of 529 eligible patients, 511 agreed to participate, were enrolled, and completed the survey. Typical respondents were female (440 [86.1%]), 45 years or older (286 [56.0%]), white (386 [75.5%]), and college educated (469 [91.8%]) and had previously received at least 2 cosmetic procedures (270 [52.8%]). Apart from motivations pertaining to aesthetic appearance, including the desire for beautiful skin and a youthful, attractive appearance, motives related to physical health, such as preventing worsening of condition or symptoms (253 of 475 [53.3%]), and psychosocial well-being, such as the desire to feel happier and more confident or improve total quality of life (314 of 467 [67.2%]), treat oneself or celebrate (284 of 463 [61.3%]), and look good professionally (261 of 476 [54.8%]) were commonly reported. Motivations related to cost and convenience were rated as less important (68 of 483 [14.1%]). Most motivations were internally generated, designed to please the patients and not others, with patients making the decision to undergo cosmetic procedures themselves and spouses seldom being influential. Patients younger than 45 years were more likely to undertake procedures to prevent aging (54 of 212 [25.5%] vs 42 of 286 [14.7%] among patients Ն45 years; P < .001). Patients seeking certain procedures, such as body contouring (19 of 22 [86.4%]), acne scar treatment (36 of 42 [85.7%]), and tattoo removal (8 of 11 [72.7%]), were more likely to report psychological and emotional motivations. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This initial prospective, multicenter study comprehensively assessed why patients seek minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Common reasons included emotional, psychological, and practical motivations in addition to the desire to enhance physical appearance. Differences relative to patient age and procedures sought may need further exploration.

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Self-reported Patient Motivations for Seeking Cosmetic Procedures

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“…Also, approximately a quarter of patients reported the use of psychiatric medication (an antidepressant, antipsychotic, or anxiolytic) at the time of treatment. 32 Another study showed a significant positive correlation between interest in cosmetic procedures and burn-out syndrome. The authors claimed that this correlation between burn-out syndrome and interest in cosmetic surgery could reveal a way of coping with the stress.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…In another prospective, single‐institution cohort study of 72 patients who were seeking MICPs, it was noted that almost one‐third of patients experienced a major life event within the preceding year, defined as either a birth or death in the family, a new job or loss of a job, a marriage, or a divorce. Also, approximately a quarter of patients reported the use of psychiatric medication (an antidepressant, antipsychotic, or anxiolytic) at the time of treatment . Another study showed a significant positive correlation between interest in cosmetic procedures and burn‐out syndrome.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychopathology among individuals seeking minimally invasive cosmetic procedures

Özkur

Altunay

Aydın

2019

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Objectives In recent years, so many people want to alter their physical appearance with the purpose of raising their social and psychological well‐being and the demand for minimally invasive cosmetic procedures (MICPs) has continued to rise. Our study aims to investigate the psychological profile of people seeking cosmetic procedures. Study Design The present observational cross‐sectional study was conducted with a sample of 54 participants seeking cosmetic procedures (botulinum toxin injections, soft tissue filler injection, mesotherapy, platelet‐rich plasma, and dermaroller treatments). Those patients were compared to the control group, who did not have any kind of cosmetic procedure (including cosmetic surgery) before and who did not want to have any of these procedures. Methods The research volunteers were invited to complete the demographic questionnaire (e.g., age, gender and history of procedures) as well as psychological scales. Psychological scales includes the validated and reliable The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Automatic Thoughts Scale (ATS), and Social Adaptation Self‐Evaluation Scale (SASS). Results Users of MICP were mostly female (n = 46, 85%) and had some high school education or higher and showed higher scores on General Severity Index (P = .013), anxiety (P = .018), depression (P = .004), interpersonal sensitivity (P = .008) of BSI and also higher on ATS (P = .022) and lower on SASS (P = .001) scores that mean less social adaptation. There was a statistically positive correlation between age and GSI, anxiety, depression, interpersonal sensitivity, somatization scores of BSI, and negative correlations between SASS scores and age and number of past procedures. Conclusion Our study findings highlight the importance of understanding individuals’ psychological symptoms who are seeking cosmetic procedures.

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“…Consequently, aesthetic surgery to the eye region may be one of the most effective interventions in enhancing the overall appearance of an individual [1] . A recent prospective study on 72 female patients with an average age of 48 years, showed that 74.6% of these patients felt that their first sign of ageing occurred in the eyes, 26.7% in the neck and only 12.6% in the cheeks [2] . Among this female group, 78.8% of patients expressed interest in improving the appearance of their eyes, 28.8% the cheeks and lips only 15% [2] .…”

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confidence: 99%