Does cosmetic surgery provide good looks for the facially insecure? A group of facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons, as well as a head and neck surgeon, conducted a study for the journal JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. A total of 49 patients ranging in age from 42 to 73 contributed 196 before-after cosmetic facial surgery photographs. They had undergone aesthetic facial surgery between July 4, 2006, and July 22, 2010. Thirty-seven of the patients were female and 12 were male. The average time lapse between the before-after photos was 13.2 months. Fifty raters under proper scientific controls were asked to “objectively and quantitatively evaluate the degree of perceived age change and improvement in attractiveness following aesthetic facial surgical procedures.”
The conclusion:
“In this study, aesthetic facial surgery was
effective in reducing the apparent age of patients but did not consistently
improve their attractiveness …. attractiveness scores did not change with surgery even after
controlling for patient age and procedure. No differences were observed in
attractiveness scores across procedures (upper facial rejuvenation, lower
facial rejuvenation, and upper and lower facial rejuvenation as previously
described).
“The drive to
maintain a youthful appearance and attractiveness has been an important
motivating factor leading patients to seek aesthetic facial surgery ….. the
youthful energetic look has been portrayed as a potential competitive advantage
in the modern workplace. Nevertheless, challenges and limitations exist that temper our
goal toward reversing age-related changes.
“The combined
effects of hair and skin changes, soft-tissue atrophy, bony remodeling, and
photo-aging represent formidable obstacles for the facial rejuvenation surgeon.
However, while we often have used the descriptors “more youthful” and “more
refreshed” in our discussions with patients, many facial rejuvenation surgeons
have often postulated that aging face surgery can make patients appear not only
more youthful but also more attractive …..Therefore, a logical conclusion might
be derived that if one looked more youthful he or she would also appear more
attractive.
“Our data
demonstrate that aging face surgery is effective in reducing the apparent age
of patients but does not consistently improve a patient’s attractiveness. The
age reduction is more substantial when the number of surgical procedures is
increased, but this did not significantly improve overall attractiveness. Given
the limitations of the attractiveness component of this study as described
herein, further investigation is warranted to verify these findings.”
Full article in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery:
“Objective Assessment of Perceived Age Reversal and Improvement in
Attractiveness After Aging Face Surgery”
http://archfaci.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1722859
Facial surgery risks:
Scarring, swelling and
bruising, changes in skin sensation, hair loss, facial nerve injury, skin loss http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/face-lift/basics/risks/prc-20020101
Woman’s Do-It-Yourself Plastic Surgery Nightmare:
“In search of an inexpensive, do-it
yourself version of a silicone injection she had gotten from a doctor to smooth a scar, the
Midwestern mother injected her lips and face with silicone she purchased over
the Internet.”
Doctor Warns of Cosmetic Surgery
After-Effects in Old Age http://www.mybestbuddymedia.com/2012/09/doctor-warns-of-cosmetic-surgery-after.html
Primary Source:
Timothy Caulfield, Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong about Everything? When Celebrity Culture and
Science Clash, Viking Press, 2015
Extreme Makeover: Plastic Surgery for Better Selfies?
Photo: http://odyssey.antiochsb.edu/social-issues/plastic-surgery-popularity-increase/ CC
Jerry De Luca is a Christian freelance writer who loves perusing dozens of interesting and informative publications. When he finds any useful info he summarizes it, taking the main points, and creates a (hopefully) helpful blog post.
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