BACKGROUND Resident experience in aesthetic surgery is often deficient in many training programs around the country. OBJECTIVE This study is the first to review the 10-year experience of a resident aesthetic clinic and identifies important educational aspects necessary for residency training in aesthetic surgery. METHODS The operative experience of each chief resident from 1994 through 2004...

BACKGROUND The demand for female aesthetic labiaplasty surgery continues to rapidly increase. Several questions have been raised regarding the safety and effectiveness of female aesthetic genital surgery. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to review our experience with aesthetic labiaplasty and describe the type and frequency of complications that have been experienced. METHODS A retro...

BACKGROUND There is a perception that cosmetic breast surgery has more favorable aesthetic outcomes than reconstructive breast surgery. We tested this hypothesis by comparing aesthetic outcomes after breast augmentation and reconstruction. METHODS Postoperative images of 10 patients (cosmetic, n = 4; reconstructive, n = 6; mean follow-up, 27 months) were presented anonymously to participants ...

Introduction: The amount of research on the relationship between plastic surgery and psychological features, such as personality disorders and indexes of body image dissatisfaction, has increased significantly in the last years. Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine these psychological features among Italian patients who underwent aesthetic plastic surgery, testing the mediating role...

Gamze Bektas, MD, Anı Cinpolat, MD, Polat Bicici, MD, Kerim Unal, MD, and O. Koray Coskunfirat, MD aDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Tatvan State Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey; bDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey; and cDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Akdeniz U...

BACKGROUND Elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the Iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. This study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. METHODS Data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 Ss, min...

background aesthetic surgery procedures have been performed at dramatically increased rates in recent years in iran. few researches exist documenting the usage of body image coping strategies and its relationship in seeking surgery. methods the present research examined data from 90 aesthetic surgery participants (30 ss each in invasive, minimally-invasive, and control groups). assessed subject...