Attitudes toward cosmetic procedures: a comparative study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare attitudes toward cosmetic procedures in the participants and their relatives who were non-applicants for cosmetic procedures. Method: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on 100 applicants and 100 non-applicants of cosmetic surgery. An attitude towards cosmetic surgery checklist was used. Descriptive tests, Mann-Whitney U, Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression model by goodness-of-fit were used. Results: The mean (SD) of the general attitude towards cosmetic surgery among applicants was 64.93 (14.84) and among non-applicants was 63.08 (11.66). Applicants’ attitude was non-significantly more positive towards cosmetic surgery compared to the non-applicants (P= 0.26). Employed people had less tendency for cosmetic surgery compared with the students (p<0.001). High-income people were more eager to undergo cosmetic surgeries in comparison with lower-income people (p<0.001). Discussion: some factors are significantly related to the attitude toward cosmetic surgery. Conclusion: The results of this study point out the need for education and psychological intervention affecting attitude toward cosmetic surgery.