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Abdominoplasty and Its Effect on Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Mental Health
Abstract: The impact of abdominoplasty on the quality of life of abdomi- noplasty patients was
assessed 1- and 6-months postoperatively. Forty women aged 25 to 60 years were divided into
study group (25 patients who underwent abdominoplasty) and waiting-list control group ...
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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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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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The psychological management of facial transplantation
Facial transplantation is a major advance in reconstructive surgery, providing enormous potential
benefit in terms of improved function and cosmesis. Managing the challenges it brings depends
on understanding both technical and psychological issues. Research on the ...
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