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multi-center observational study,
including two academic and 11
private dermatology practices, This study shows patient
investigators surveyed 511 seek aesthetic or cosmetic
patients about their reasons for procedures for various
pursuing cosmetic procedures.
This patient-centered approach reasons
assessed motives in six quality-of-
life domains—cosmetic, emotional,
physical, social, school and/or
work success, and cost and/or
convenience.
The Study But, they also pursued other cosmetic procedures would
treatments. For example, patients improve their self-confidence or
Overall, most patients revealed selected skin tightening, acne make them feel happier (314, or
an internal impetus for pursuing scarring correction, lasers for 67.2 percent). Of this group, most
cosmetic procedures. However, redness and/or rosacea, cellulite pursued acne scar treatment,
external stimuli existed. reduction, chemical pool, eyelid microdermabrasion, body
Approximately 25 percent attributed surgery, facelift, laser hair contouring, and laser hair removal.
the decision to a physician’s removal, lasers for rejuvenation,
recommendation, and an additional leg vein treatment, liposuction, Additionally, health augmentation
25 percent pointed to a family microdermabrasion, noninvasive fat was a substantial reason supporting
member’s or friend’s previous reduction, and tattoo removal. cosmetic procedures. More than
experience. Only 2.3 percent listed half of survey respondents (253, or
their spouse or partner. As anticipated, most patients (391, 53.3 percent) selected treatments
or 83.4 percent) reported a desire to to stave off any worsening of their
“This finding highlights the look younger and fresher, particularly existing conditions and symptoms.
importance of social norms and in photographs. Many (382, or 81.4 Other patients (180, 38.6 percent)
is in agreement with prior data,” percent) wanted clearer skin. In fact, believed a therapy would provide
researchers wrote. “It indicates more than half (269, or 56.6 percent) future health protection.
knowing someone who has opted for a procedure to ensure they
undergone cosmetic treatment is looked good when encountering According to results, the quest
suggestive of patients’ interest.” friends. This group gravitated toward for tattoo removal could include
skin tightening, wrinkle treatments, a mental and emotional health
Of the participants, 440 (86.1 neurotoxins and injectables. component. Most cited a desire
percent) were female, 286 (56 to improve their overall quality-
percent) were age 45 and older, Others (261 patients, or 54.8 of-life and return to their former
386 (75.5 percent) were white, and percent) felt cosmetic procedures appearance, as well as increase
469 (91.8 percent) had some level would improve their professional self-confidence and alleviate any
of college education. Additionally, appearance and help them remain tattoo-related stress.
270 (52.8 percent) had at least two competitive. These patients, most
previous cosmetic procedures, 88 interested in maintaining their current Ultimately, investigators said, study
(17.2 percent) had one, and 149 appearance or reducing brown spots results revealed patients’ reasons
(29.2 percent) had none. or redness, leaned toward laser for pursuing cosmetic procedures
treatments. are multi-factorial.
Patients had procedure
preferences, researchers reported. But, the additional, underlying “This study shows patient seek
Botulinum toxin injections were reasons patients revealed for aesthetic or cosmetic procedures
the most popular, accounting for selecting cosmetic procedures were for various reasons,” they wrote.
165 procedures (32.3 percent). more complex. “Often, the motivation is not
Soft-tissue fillers and lasers for simply to look attractive, but to
brown spots and/or melasma Overall, researchers said, patients address serious psychological and
ranked second and third with 94 reported wanting to positively emotional issues.”
procedures (18.4 percent) and improve many aspects of their
85 procedures (16.6 percent), lives. Many patients (328, or
respectively. 69.5 percent) revealed the belief
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