Analysis of Personality Traits of Applicants for Cosmetic Surgery

Performing cosmetic surgery on body members, especially on face and mostly on nose, is globally widespread and thus rhinoplasty is commonly practiced in all societies and nations. Each year ten thousands of individuals undergo cosmetic surgery in order to enhance the appearance of their bodies. The objective of this study was to study the personality traits of people who had applied for cosmetic surgery. The sample included 50 participants: 25 applicants for cosmetic surgery and 25 ordinary individuals. All the individuals were examined by NEO personality inventory. The data were analyzed by employing the independent t-test method. The results obtained from the study indicated that applicants for cosmetic surgery do not differ from normal people in characteristics associated with neurosis, desirability, extraversion, and conscientiousness. The results obtained from this research showed a significant difference between the flexibility of the two groups. That is to say, the flexibility of candidates for cosmetic surgery was higher than that of the ordinary people. In sum, it can be concluded that there is no significant difference between the personality characteristics of these individuals and the ordinary ones.