Self-esteem and Cosmetic Surgery: is There a Relationship Between the Two?

Overview

Journal Plast Surg Nurs

Specialties General Surgery
Nursing

Date 2003 Jun 14

PMID 12803096

Citations 10

Authors

Cynthia Figueroa

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Abstract

This article addresses the correlation between a patient's self-esteem and the demand for and use of cosmetic surgery. The greater purpose of this article is to broaden nurses' understanding of the profound influence of self-esteem as it relates to cosmetic surgery patients and their decision to have surgery.

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