| Psychosocial aspects of botox in aesthetic surgery. | |
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PMID: 16411154 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The human preoccupation of experimenting with potentially toxic substances at sublethal doses to enhance beauty spans the ages. The Botox injection is the fastest growing cosmetic procedure, and its physiologic safety profile is considered to be excellent. The psychosocial consequences of Botox have been largely ignored in the literature. METHODS: This cross-sectional study investigated the psychosocial issues that can arise as either an antecedent to the treatment or a consequence of it. RESULTS: Significant differences between clients and control subjects were observed in the four major areas of psychosocial functioning implicated in this study: (a) distress arising from the procedure (anxiety/phobia), (b) worry about the facial changes after the procedure, (c) expectations, involving the discrepancy between expected and actual outcomes of treatment; and (d) dependence, involving the desire for repetitive administration. CONCLUSIONS: The impact of Botox on the psychosocial functioning of individuals was investigated in this study from a psychosocial and clinical perspective in an effort to pave the way for the formulation of national standardized guidelines for the use of Botox. This study empowers the clinician to understand the basis for the relative contraindications of Botox, which are largely psychological in nature, and thus to ensure its administration in a safe and responsible manner. |
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Authors:
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G Carter Singh; Matthew C Hankins; Amarjit Dulku; Martin B H Kelly |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Aesthetic plastic surgery Volume: 30 ISSN: 0364-216X ISO Abbreviation: Aesthetic Plast Surg Publication Date: 2006 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-02-02 Completed Date: 2006-06-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701756 Medline TA: Aesthetic Plast Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 71-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Beauty* Botulinum Toxin Type A / administration & dosage* Cross-Sectional Studies Esthetics* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Neuromuscular Agents / administration & dosage* Personal Satisfaction* Psychology Questionnaires Surgery, Plastic / methods* |
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0/Botulinum Toxin Type A; 0/Neuromuscular Agents |
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