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Dermalipectomy for body contouring after bariatric surgery in Aegean region of Turkey
Background: The only proven effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric
surgery. After surgery, additional problems may arise such as redundant hanging skin and a
poor body image. The patient's quality of life and social acceptance may thus still be ...
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Recruitment and retention in a multicentre randomised controlled trial in Bell’s palsy: A case study
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Measuring outcomes in aesthetic surgery: A comprehensive review of the literature
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Body Image and Quality of Life in Post Massive Weight Loss Body Contouring Patients&ast
Research Methods and Procedures: Eighteen patients who underwent both bariatric surgery
and body contouring completed our study. Both established surveys and new surveys designed
specifically for the study were used to assess body perception and ideals, quality of life, ...
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Prevalence of concern about physical appearance in the general population*
Using information gathered in the introductory sections of the Derriford Appearance Scales (DAS24
andDAS59), the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of concern about physical appearance
have been determined for a carefully constructed sample of the general population of ...
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A comparison of the cosmetic and psychological outcome of breast reconstruction, breast conserving surgery and mastectomy without reconstruction
Cocquyt et al. 15 found reconstruction to be significantly superior to conservative surgery in terms
of cosmetic result. However, other studies have demonstrated the opposite, [5] , [16] and [17]
or no difference. 18 In fact, Schover et al. 19 found that when comparing breast ...
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The hidden cost of skin scars: quality of life after skin scarring
Thirty-four scar patients (24 women; aged 14–70 years, mean = 35.7 years, SD = 17.9 years)
with a wide range of scar type, severity and onset were recruited. Five hundred and
seventy-three statements were identified from interview transcripts relating to need ...
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