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Psychological elements contributing to cosmesis


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The Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS-59).


1. Br J Plast Surg. 2001 Oct;54(7):647-8. The Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS-59).
Klassen A, Newton J, Goodacre T. PMID: 11583509 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Publication Types: Letter. MeSH Terms: Acne Vulgaris ...
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Effect of Lower Blepharoplasty on Self‐Esteem


BACKGROUND Cosmetic surgery is an increasingly common medical procedure whose benefits
to patients have not been quantified objectively. Although physicians historically have focused
on minimizing side effects and optimizing the physical outcome, a broad spectrum of ...
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The Patient-Reported Impact of Scars Measure: Development and Validation


Benjamin C. Brown, MB, Ch.B. Stephen P. McKenna, BA, Ph.D. Mattea Solomon, MB, Ch.B. Jeanette
Wilburn, BA, M.Sc. Duncan A. McGrouther, MD, M.Sc. Ardeshir Bayat, MB, Ch.B., Ph.D.
Manchester, United Kingdom ... Background: Skin scars have a unique impact on ...
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Total Quality Management in Plastic Surgery


Aquality standard is a reference or norm that is acceptable to a representative professional group
of health care providers and is presented in the form of a written objective that defines the level
of care expected in the normal course. The principal objective of hos- pital quality ...
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Bioelectric impedance analysis and quality of life after body-contouring procedures in plastic surgery


The liposuction group showed a significant reduction in fat and BMI values, and liposuction as
well as abdominoplasty patients exhibited an increase in HRQoL 1 year after surgery (P <
0.001). The liposuction patients showed an average decrease of 1.98 kg body fat and a ...
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Objective evidence for the use of polylactic acid implants in HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy using three-dimensional surface laser scanning and psychological


The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically improved the life
expectancy of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Although patients often
have excellent disease control with these combinations of antiretrovirals, they are at risk ...
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Total Quality Management in Plastic Surgery


Aquality standard is a reference or norm that is acceptable to a representative professional group
of health care providers and is presented in the form of a written objective that defines the level
of care expected in the normal course. The principal objective of hos- pital quality ...
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Look Good Feel Better workshops: A “big lift” for women with cancer


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Measuring Outcomes in Plastic Surgery: Body Image and Quality of Life in Abdominoplasty Patients; Michael A. Bolton, MD, Thomas Pruzinsky, Ph. D., Thomas F.


Dr. Bolton et al. report on their evaluation of 30 women undergoing abdominoplasty. The au-
thors have compared the preoperative and post- operative scores on 10 different body image
and quality-of-life questionnaires or their subscales. Those interested in more details on ...
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