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Women’s perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associated socioeconomic variables: A questionnaire-based survey among women with and without previous aesthetic surgery

Ayhan OKUMUŞ
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159–165
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Results: Overall, 28.8% strongly agreed/agreed that aesthetic surgery contradicted their religious beliefs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: This study aims to evaluate women's perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associated socioeconomic variables in a general population of women with and without previous aesthetic surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A total of 500 volunteer women mean age, 37 years; range, 18 to 63 years with n=250 and without n=250 previous aesthetic surgery were included in this questionnaire survey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: Overall, 28.8% strongly agreed/agreed that aesthetic surgery contradicted their religious beliefs.
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⚙️Variables:: Aesthetic surgery · education · religion

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Objectives: This study aims to evaluate women's perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associated socioeconomic variables in a general population of women with and without previous aesthetic surgery. Materials and Methods: A total of 500 volunteer women mean age, 37 years; range, 18 to 63 years with n=250 and without n=250 previous aesthetic surgery were included in this questionnaire survey. The questionnaire form was applied via face-to-face method and elicited items on sociodemographic characteristics and women's perspective of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs, provider selection, and partner’s support. Results: Overall, 28.8% strongly agreed/agreed that aesthetic surgery contradicted their religious beliefs. Gender of the surgeon was considered not important in provider selection by 69.2% of women, while 45.6% of women with previous aesthetic surgery reported that their partners were fully supportive during their previous surgery decision. Aesthetic procedures were considered not to contradict religious beliefs by a higher rate of women with versus without previous aesthetic surgery 58.9% vs. 31.4% , women aged

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OKUMUŞ, A. (2019). Women’s perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associated socioeconomic variables: A questionnaire-based survey among women with and without previous aesthetic surgery. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 4, 159–165. https://ajindex.com/articles/362584

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