title: The Body Image Dissatisfaction and Psychological Symptoms among Invasive and Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgery Patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the Iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. This study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 Ss, minimally invasive aesthetic surgery=30 Ss, and control group=30 Ss) were included. Subjects were assessed on body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms to provide an evidence for a continuum of body image dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression and interpersonal sensitivity in invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery clients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between the three groups of invasive, minimally invasive aesthetic surgeries and control on body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression and interpersonal sensitivity), there was a significant difference.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings have implications for pre-surgical assessment as well as psychological interventions rather than invasive medical interventions at first step.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saint Fatima Hospital and Burn Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
authors: Rokhsareh
authors: R
authors: Y Yazdandoost
authors: School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Niki
authors: N
authors: Hayatbini
authors: School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Ali Asghar
authors: AA
authors: Asgharnejad Farid
authors: School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Banafsheh
authors: B
authors: Gharaee
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saint Fatima Hospital and Burn Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
authors: Noor Ahmad
authors: NA
authors: Latifi
keywords: Aesthetic surgery; Body image dissatisfaction; Iran; Psychological symptoms