Impact of cosmetic facial surgery on satisfaction with appearance and quality of life

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-83

  Litner, Jason A ^a   Rotenberg, Brian W ^b   Dennis, Maureen ^c   Adamson, Peter A ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Adamson Associates Cosmetic Facial Surgery Clinic   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINOPLASTY; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SELF CONCEPT; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 41649117750     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.10.2.79     Document Type: Article

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