Self-perception and self-esteem of patients seeking cosmetic surgery

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 184-189

  Ferraro, G A ^a,b   Rossano, F ^a   D'Andrea, F ^a  

^a Centro Direzionale di Napoli ^*

^b Centro Direzionale di Napoli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body image; Cosmetic surgery; Self esteem; Self perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MMPI; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RHINOPLASTY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 22144449893     PISSN: 0364216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00266-004-0124-3     Document Type: Article

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