Cosmetic surgery: The psychiatric perspective
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Increased use of cosmetic surgery has led to a growing concern with its' psychiatric aspects. This paper reviews psychiatric evaluation of candidates for surgery; considers the rhinoplasty patient as a prototype; examines psychiatric complications of the surgery; and summarizes the outcome in
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