background although, there have been extensive research on the motivations driving patient to undergo cosmetic procedures, there is still a big question mark on the persuasive factors which may lead individuals to undergo cosmetic surgery. the present study evaluated various factors affecting patients undergoing cosmetic surgery in bushehr, southern iran. methods from 24th march 2011 to 24th ma...

background since morbid obesity is known as a major cause of psychosocial problems beside its common adverse effects like cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, a lot of researches have been performed to find an effective treatment including surgery. surgical methods were improved by invention of minimal invasive surgeries. laparascopic sleeve gastrectomy (lsg) and laparascopic adjustable gastr...

Bariatric surgery rates have increased in the United States concurrent with the rise in obesity. As a result of the massive weight loss from these surgeries, patients are left with a different set of functional and cosmetic issues related to excess skin. Plastic surgery has evolved to treat these unique issues faced by this patient population and has demonstrated beneficial effects. This articl...

In 2009, approximately 12.5 million cosmetic surgical (eg, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty) and minimally invasive procedures, (eg, Botox injections and chemical peels) were performed in the United States.1 The number of cosmetic procedures performed in the United States has increased by more than 60% since 2000.1 As these statistics suggest, cosmetic procedures are popular. Numerous theoretic...

background :severe obesity is highly co-morbid with psychiatric disorders and may have effect on the quality of life. this study aimed to compare severity and prevalence rate of depression, anxiety and eating disorders and quality of life in severe obese patients before and 6 months after the gastric bypass surgery.   methods : this was a prospective observational study which conducted at hazar...

background:  few clinical trials have studied the functional and cosmetic outcomes of different closure tech- niques of surgical incisions. skin wound and incision closure methods may influence the healing process and cos- metic outcome. the present study aims at comparing three different suture techniques of skin closure. methods: in a clinical trial, sixty patients with anterior cruciate liga...

HYPOTHESIS An increase in national utilization of bariatric surgery correlates with the dissemination of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. DESIGN Evaluation of Nationwide Inpatient Sample data from 1998 through 2002. SETTING National database. PATIENTS A total of 188,599 patients underwent bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Annual total number of ...

Obesity has gained prominence as a main cause of preventable illness and death in the developed world. Surgical therapy for obesity is extremely effective in terms of weight reduction and amelioration of comorbidities. Bariatric procedures are not simply cosmetic operations, however, and involve considerable manipulation of the gastrointestinal tract to induce weight loss. The metabolic consequ...

background nowadays, with the help of cosmetic surgery almost every woman and man can achieve a highly attractive appearance. the question is, why so many people do not take advantage of these opportunities? this pilot-study investigates individual attitudes of people towards aesthetic plastic surgery. methods a questionnaire was developed which combined self-developed items for a measurement o...

background: very few studies have been performed on small populations about the links between employment and bariatric surgery. objective: to determine if rates of employment are increased among patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, to assess their post-operative health consequences (post-prandial weakness, diarrhea), and patients' ability to maintain post-operative advice (ie, 30 minu...