Psychology of the aesthetic patient: the value of personality profile testing.
With the popularity of cosmetic surgery procedures, it is vital that the surgeon select patients for procedures who likely will benefit, handle stress in a healthy manner, and not pose an undue level of aggravation to the surgeon and staff. By using a carefully planned preoperative written assessment, the surgeon can help identify patients who, for psychologic reasons, are emotionally suitable for such surgery.
Terino
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Plastic Surgery Institute of Southern California, 327 South Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361, USA. terino@pixelgate.net
D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013694:Temperament