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Most women would be interested in cosmetic surgery - UCLA study reports |
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Friday, 23 November 2007 |
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A new report from UCLA scientists indicated that nearly half (48%) of all women surveyed said that they would be interested in undergoing either cosmetic surgery, liposuction, or both, with a further 23% saying that they would possibly be interested.
The level of interest in cosmetic surgery and liposuction was lower in men, but nearly 40% said that they would be interested, or possible interested in undergoing a procedure.
David Frederick, a UCLA psychology graduate student and lead author of the study, said:
Interest in cosmetic surgery is far more widespread than we had anticipated. The majority of women expressed some interest in cosmetic surgery, and more than one-third of men expressed some degree of interest, which I found really surprising. We know there is tremendous pressure for women to be thin and have a certain appearance and for men to be fit and muscular, but I would not have guessed that so many people would be interested in surgical body alteration.
The study also asked both sexes to indicate how attractive they felt themselves to be. Of the women, 21% felt themselves to be unattractive, and 31% of them felt so uncomfortable with their body that they would avoid wearing a swimsuit in public. 11% of men felt themselves to be unattractive and 16% said they were uncomfortable wearing a bathing suit in public.
Frederick added:
There is so much pressure, especially on women, to be thin and beautiful and to look younger. Many people are willing to pay thousands of dollars to permanently alter their bodies surgically. The interest in cosmetic surgery is widespread across the full life span. Especially for women, there never seems to be a reprieve. Your appearance is judged to be an important part of who you are.
Surprisingly, there was a low correlation between a person's body image and their interest in undergoing cosmetic surgery, although there was a significant correlation between a person's body image and their interest in undergoing in liposuction.
This isn't about poor body image. People interested in cosmetic surgery did not report less satisfaction with their body or face than people who are not interested. People interested in liposuction, however, did report lower body satisfaction, even when statistically controlling for body weight. - David Frederick, UCLA
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