Does Liposuction Improve Body Image and Symptoms of Eating Disorders?

Background: Unpleasant attention to unfavorable fat may have harmful psychological effects in terms of body dissatisfaction. As a consequence, this may cause abnormal eating regulation. It has been noted that women interested in liposuction self-report more eating problems.

Abdominoplasty improves quality of life, psychological distress, and eating disorder symptoms: a prospective study.

Background. Only some studies provide sufficient data regarding the effects of nonpostbariatric (aesthetic) abdominoplasty on various aspects of quality of life. Nevertheless, when considering the effects on eating habits, publications are lacking.

The effects of aesthetic breast augmentation on quality of life, psychological distress, and eating disorder symptoms: a prospective study.

Background: There are only a few studies that provide sufficient data regarding the effects of aesthetic breast augmentation on various aspects of quality of life. Significant improvement in body image, satisfaction with appearance, sexual attractiveness, and self-esteem has been observed in these studies. In contrast, however, a somewhat impaired general health-related quality of life has been reported at follow-up.

The cost utility of reduction mammaplasty at medium-term follow-up: a prospective study.

Purpose: The effects of reduction mammaplasty (RM) have been proved in several randomised trials. However, publications regarding cost utility are infrequent and lacking with regard to medium-term follow-up. Therefore, we decided to assess the cost utility of RM at 2-5 years' follow-up, when later costs and possible re-operations have been incurred.

The outcome of reduction mammaplasty remains stable at 2-5 years' follow-up: a prospective study.

Purpose: Several randomised studies have proved the effectiveness of reduction mammaplasty in short-term follow-up. However, medium-term prospective follow-up studies are rare. Therefore, a prospective study was conducted to assess the medium-term results and to see whether there are any changes in the intervention effect during the first years.

Breast reduction alleviates depression and anxiety and restores self-esteem: a prospective randomised clinical trial.

Of women who seek reduction mammaplasty, up to a third have pathological degrees of anxiety or depression, or both. The psychological aspect of reduction mammaplasty is therefore an important consideration. We did a prospective randomised clinical trial to see how reduction mammaplasty affected macromastia patients' depression, anxiety, and self-esteem.

The improvement in quality of life after breast reduction is comparable to that after major joint replacement.

The loss of health-related quality of life (QoL) associated with symptomatic breast hypertrophy has been well documented. Measuring QoL with a generic, single index, instrument enables comparisons between different diseases, conditions, and specialities. The aim of this study was to measure the health-related QoL of patients before and after reduction mammaplasty, and to compare it to that of the age-standardised female population, and patients treated by total joint replacement.

Reduction mammaplasty is effective treatment according to two quality of life instruments. A prospective randomised clinical trial.

Purpose: Debate around reduction mammaplasty has continued due to lack of prospective randomised clinical trials (RCTs). Therefore, a prospective randomised clinical trial was designed to assess the effectiveness of reduction mammaplasty performed for symptomatic breast hypertrophy.

Patients And Methods: 82 patients were randomised, 40 patients to the operative group, and 42 patients to the nonoperative group.