Body image and the breast: the psychological wound.
Breast reconstruction or cosmetic surgery inevitably results in an altered body image. An awareness of the effects of such surgery on the patient's body image, and thus quality of life, is as important as treating the physiological wound.
Chan
L K
LK
Department of Plastic Surgery, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK. lennard.chan@gstt.nhs.uk
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000523:psychology*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012945:Social Values; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology