Narcissism, perfectionism, and interest in cosmetic surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Fitzpatrick, Skye ^a   Sherry, Simon ^a   Hartling, Nikola ^a   Hewitt, Paul ^a   Flett, Gordon ^a   Sherry, Dayna ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NARCISSISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; NARCISSISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958757157     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182131ec9     Document Type: Letter

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