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Psychological Impact of Plastic Surgery by Natalia López Aliaga Unda is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This article describes a prospective controlled outcome study that evaluated the psychological impact of aesthetic plastic surgery. Patients seeking surgery for concerns about their breasts, nose, or upper limbs were recruited from a plastic surgery unit. Comparison groups were recruited from general, ENT, and maxillofacial surgery. Standardized psychometric instruments were used to measure anxiety, depression, and appearance distress pre-operatively and 3 months post-operatively. Both groups showed less de

Author

Natalia López Aliaga Unda

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EN