The Border Between Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery

Gender Confirmation Surgery: Cosmetic or Reconstructive Procedure?

Eyebrow position recognition and correction in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

OBJECTIVES To improve (1) recognition of eyebrow ptosis, asymmetry, or deformity and (2) selection of the appropriate surgical technique based on the patient's underlying etiology. DESIGN Nonrandomized, retrospective study of patients undergoing surgical correction of eyebrow asymmetry. Forty consecutive patients were identified as having asymmetric eyebrow ptosis or deformity. Varying etiolo...

Comparison of preoperative anxiety in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery patients.

Surgery is a serious stressor and a cause of anxiety for the patients. Reconstructive surgery patients are mostly operated on because of certain functional impairment or disability; on the contrary, cosmetic surgery patients do not have any physical impairment and they are operated on because of mostly psychologic reasons. The aim of this study was to compare the anxiety levels in the reconstru...

Bio-alcamid: a novelty for reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

Research for new biocompatible and easily implantable materials continously proposes new molecules and new substances with biological, chemical and physical characteristics more and more adapted to aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Bio-Alcamid (Polymekon, Italy) is a non reabsorbable polymeric material composed of alkylimide-amide groups. This cosmetic agent has been used for the treatment ...

Comparison of mental health and self-image between the applicants and non-applicants of cosmetic surgery

Background: Given the importance of surgery due to its high rank in Iran and its exorbitant costs, this study aimed to examine the mental health and self-image among the applicants of cosmetic surgery. Methods: The study sample consisted of 180 individuals (90 applicants and 90 non-applicants) by using simple random sampling. Research tools were SCL90, Beck's self-image, and demographic qu...