Psychological factors in cosmetic plastic surgery: recent developments in patient care.
The goal of cosmetic surgery is to facilitate improvement in the patient's psychological functioning primarily by modifying the patient's body image. This article updates the professional literature on recent developments in the study of the psychology of cosmetic plastic surgery.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*