RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Trends and demographic characteristics of Saudi cosmetic surgery patients
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 738
OP 741
DO 10.15537/smj.2017.7.18528
VO 38
IS 7
A1 Sami E. Alharethy
YR 2017
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/38/7/738.abstract
AB Objectives: To present the demographic characteristics of Saudi patients undergoing cosmetic procedures.Methods: This prospective study survey was conducted in 3 private cosmetic surgery centers in different regions of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Jeddah) between January and August 2016. Validated questionnaire with modification was used and the following patient’s information were provided: age group, height and weight, marital status, number of children, age of the patient’s spouse, educational level, monthly income, name of the cosmetic procedure, names of any previous cosmetic procedures and their reason for cosmetic procedure.Results: The present study revealed that a typical Saudi cosmetic surgery patients are university graduates, married (46.8%), employed (68.3%), and middle aged 20-40 years of age (70%), with a fairly high typical monthly income.Conclusion: There is a possible positive correlation between gender and undergoing cosmetic procedure. Laser hair removal, botox, liposuction, filler, and scar revision are common among females, while rhinoplasty is a common procedure among males.