Abdominoplasty and Its Effect on Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Mental Health
| Autor: | Gal Moreira Dini, Fabio Xerfan Nahas, Maria José Azevedo de Brito, Marcus Vinícius Jardini Barbosa, Alexandro Kenji Kimura, Lydia Masako Ferreira, Andréia Bufoni Farah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Adult
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Rectus Abdominis Short form 36 Vitality Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Body Image medicine Humans media_common Abdominoplasty business.industry Abdominal Wall Self-esteem Middle Aged Plastic Surgery Procedures Health Surveys Mental health Self Concept Surgery Body shape questionnaire Case-Control Studies Quality of Life Physical therapy Health survey Female business Social Adjustment Brazil Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Plastic Surgery. 65:5-10 |
| ISSN: | 0148-7043 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181bc30f7 |
| Popis: | The impact of abdominoplasty on the quality of life of abdominoplasty patients was assessed 1- and 6-months postoperatively. Forty women aged 25 to 60 years were divided into study group (25 patients who underwent abdominoplasty) and waiting-list control group (15 patients). Three questionnaires (Body Shape Questionnaire [BSQ], Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale [RSE/UNIFESP], and Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire [SF-36]) were administered to the study group (preoperatively, 1- and 6-months postoperatively) and control group (on 2 occasions 6 months apart). A significant positive impact on body image, self-esteem, and mental health was found 1- and 6-months postoperatively. Significant differences were observed in role physical, role emotional, and vitality 1-month postoperatively. In the control group, significant differences were found for vitality. There was a significant improvement in Comparative perception of body image (6-month assessment) in the study group compared with controls. Abdominoplasty improved body image, self-esteem, and mental health. |
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