“Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey
Background:. Plastic surgery aims to enhance patients’ positive features and improve perceived flaws without seeking complete transformation. The body is a living organism, not a sculptural object to be reshaped at will. Aesthetic standards are influenced by subjective factors, including technology...
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| author | Damiano Tambasco, MD Jordi Mir, MD Alfredo Hoyos, MD David Sieber, MD Mauricio Viaro, MD Jack Zamora, MD Carlos Manfrim, MD Edwin Zara, MD Federica Tomaselli, MD Christian Montes, MD Miriam Isola, MD Maria De Martino, MD Pier Camillo Parodi, MD Roberta Albanese, MD Mario Mendanha, MD |
| author_facet | Damiano Tambasco, MD Jordi Mir, MD Alfredo Hoyos, MD David Sieber, MD Mauricio Viaro, MD Jack Zamora, MD Carlos Manfrim, MD Edwin Zara, MD Federica Tomaselli, MD Christian Montes, MD Miriam Isola, MD Maria De Martino, MD Pier Camillo Parodi, MD Roberta Albanese, MD Mario Mendanha, MD |
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| description | Background:. Plastic surgery aims to enhance patients’ positive features and improve perceived flaws without seeking complete transformation. The body is a living organism, not a sculptural object to be reshaped at will. Aesthetic standards are influenced by subjective factors, including technology and social media’s effect on self-perception and beauty ideals. Understanding body perception requires consideration of personal views, mirror reflections, and external perspectives.
Methods:. We analyzed data from more than 4000 patients to obtain objective insights into contemporary aesthetic preferences. We examined the influence of globalization on beauty standards, the relationship between physical activity and desired body definitions, and regional preferences for specific body shapes. In addition, we assessed how patients’ aesthetic preferences are shaped more by the surgical centers they choose than by their nationality.
Results:. Our findings indicate that globalization has diversified perceptions of beauty, highlighting personal and cultural differences. We noted a significant correlation between patients’ aesthetic preferences and the surgical center, reflecting the impact of medical tourism and social media on shaping beauty ideals.
Conclusions:. As patient opportunities expand, the remote management of complex procedures necessitates skilled surgeons to ensure safe and effective care. Our experience provides valuable data on current patient preferences, essential for adapting practices in the evolving landscape of plastic surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-23bc4ad40a7b4f60b63588b5071fdf892025-01-24T09:19:58ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742025-01-01131e643110.1097/GOX.0000000000006431202501000-00050“Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter SurveyDamiano Tambasco, MD0Jordi Mir, MD1Alfredo Hoyos, MD2David Sieber, MD3Mauricio Viaro, MD4Jack Zamora, MD5Carlos Manfrim, MD6Edwin Zara, MD7Federica Tomaselli, MD8Christian Montes, MD9Miriam Isola, MD10Maria De Martino, MD11Pier Camillo Parodi, MD12Roberta Albanese, MD13Mario Mendanha, MD14From the * Plastic Surgery Unit, San Carlo of Nancy Hospital, Rome, Italy† Clínica Jordi Mir, Paseo de Gracia, Barcelona, Spain‡ Dhara Clinic, Bogota, Colombia§ Private Practice, San Francisco, CA¶ Dr. Mauricio Viaro Clinic, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil∥ Jack Zamora MD Cosmetic Surgery, Denver, CO** Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Maringá, Maringá, Parana, Brazil†† Centro Profesional Las Mercedes, Caracas, Distretto Capitale, VenezuelaFrom the * Plastic Surgery Unit, San Carlo of Nancy Hospital, Rome, Italy‡‡ Cirugià Plastica Estètica Y Reconstructiva, Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia§§ Division of Medical Statistic, Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy§§ Division of Medical Statistic, Department of Medicine (DAME), University of Udine, Udine, Italy¶¶ Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital, Udine ItalyFrom the * Plastic Surgery Unit, San Carlo of Nancy Hospital, Rome, Italy∥∥ Academia de Chirurgia Plastica Mario Mendanha, Rua das Laranjeiras, Porto, Portugal.Background:. Plastic surgery aims to enhance patients’ positive features and improve perceived flaws without seeking complete transformation. The body is a living organism, not a sculptural object to be reshaped at will. Aesthetic standards are influenced by subjective factors, including technology and social media’s effect on self-perception and beauty ideals. Understanding body perception requires consideration of personal views, mirror reflections, and external perspectives. Methods:. We analyzed data from more than 4000 patients to obtain objective insights into contemporary aesthetic preferences. We examined the influence of globalization on beauty standards, the relationship between physical activity and desired body definitions, and regional preferences for specific body shapes. In addition, we assessed how patients’ aesthetic preferences are shaped more by the surgical centers they choose than by their nationality. Results:. Our findings indicate that globalization has diversified perceptions of beauty, highlighting personal and cultural differences. We noted a significant correlation between patients’ aesthetic preferences and the surgical center, reflecting the impact of medical tourism and social media on shaping beauty ideals. Conclusions:. As patient opportunities expand, the remote management of complex procedures necessitates skilled surgeons to ensure safe and effective care. Our experience provides valuable data on current patient preferences, essential for adapting practices in the evolving landscape of plastic surgery.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006431 |
| spellingShingle | Damiano Tambasco, MD Jordi Mir, MD Alfredo Hoyos, MD David Sieber, MD Mauricio Viaro, MD Jack Zamora, MD Carlos Manfrim, MD Edwin Zara, MD Federica Tomaselli, MD Christian Montes, MD Miriam Isola, MD Maria De Martino, MD Pier Camillo Parodi, MD Roberta Albanese, MD Mario Mendanha, MD “Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| title | “Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey |
| title_full | “Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey |
| title_fullStr | “Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey |
| title_short | “Doctor, I Want to Be Like This!”: Exploring Global Beauty Body Standards Through a Multicenter Survey |
| title_sort | doctor i want to be like this exploring global beauty body standards through a multicenter survey |
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