Body image dissatisfaction in women seeking rhytidectomy or blepharoplasty

Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 230-234

  Sarwer, David B ^a   Whitaker, Linton A ^a   Wadden, Thomas A ^a   Pertschuk, Michael J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000000175     PISSN: 1090820X     EISSN: 1527330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-820X(97)80004-0     Document Type: Article

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