- Characteristics of body-contouring surgeries and participants’ attitudes towards these surgeries.
Parameters | n (%) |
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Type of the body-contouring surgery* | |
Trunk aesthetic surgery | 42 (67.7) |
Breast aesthetic surgery | 22 (35.5) |
Extremity aesthetic surgery | 20 (32.3) |
Liposuction | 0 (0.0) |
Facial aesthetic surgery | 5 (8.1) |
Lower body lift | 10 (16.1) |
Others | 7 (11.3) |
Satisfaction with the result(s) of aesthetic surgery* | |
Poor | 12 (19.4) |
Fair | 24 (38.7) |
Very good | 24 (38.7) |
Missing | 2 (3.2) |
How was body contouring surgery paid for?* | |
Out of pocket | 59 (95.2) |
Insurance or government | 3 (4.8) |
Would consider plastic surgery in the future† | |
Yes | 220 (57.4) |
Desire for body-contouring surgery | |
Yes | 231 (51.9) |
Barriers to body-contouring surgery | |
Cost | 229 (51.5) |
Had no desire | 72 (16.2) |
Intent to lose more weight | 33 (7.4) |
Risks of additional surgery | 64 (14.4) |
Was not recommended by doctors | 22 (4.7) |
Underwent surgeries before | 8 (25.0) |
Male doctors | 3 (9.4) |
Marks after surgery | 2 (6.3) |
Health problems | 1 (3.1) |
Need more details | 1 (3.1) |
Pregnancy | 1 (3.1) |