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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

How To Prepare For The Emotional And Psychological Effects Of Plastic Surgery

Main Category: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery
Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry
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Improving self-esteem is a common reason to have cosmetic surgery, but does it really deliver? Four decades of scientific studies have confirmed that the vast majority of patients are satisfied with their results. Less studied, however, are the psychological effects of those cosmetic procedures.

While people who have cosmetic surgery seek positive physical changes, they may also want more. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), attractive people are perceived as more intelligent, healthy, sociable, and dominant than the average person. People who have cosmetic surgery may be seeking to gain (or regain) those advantages.

Psychological Effects

Negative psychological effects of cosmetic surgery include depression, self-destructive behavior, and adjustment difficulties. These effects usually are temporary and occur during the healing process, before the final result of the procedure is apparent to the patient. Patients with unrealistic expectations are more likely to be dissatisfied with the final results of their cosmetic procedures.

At La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, all their plastic surgeons spend as much time as needed during a consultation to fully explain what a procedure can and cannot correct. The consultation is an important opportunity for both patient and doctor to get to know one another and for the surgeon to understand the patient's goals.

Most patients are pleased with the outcome of their cosmetic surgery and feel better about themselves afterward. To avoid any negative psychological effects of cosmetic surgery, make sure your goals are realistic. Do your research before you consider any operation. And listen to your surgeon during your consultation.

Tips for a Positive Experience

Here are ten ways to minimize the psychological impacts of cosmetic surgery during your healing process:

1. Establish a strong support system (with friends and relatives).

2. Set up your recuperation space with everything you need, including diversions, food, water, and a telephone.

3. Stay near a bathroom while healing.

4. Keep the end result in mind.

5. Eat well, drink plenty of water, and get lots of rest.

6. Avoid alcohol.

7. Let your support team help you while you heal.

8. Follow your surgeon's post-operative instructions about medications and activity.

9. Don't judge your appearance while you're still swollen, bruised, or stitched.

10. When in doubt, call your surgeon.

Source: La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Serious Adverse Effects From Cosmetics

Main Category: Allergy
Also Included In: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery;??Dermatology
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Permanent hair dye gives the most serious adverse effects, yet there are also many reactions to facial and body moisturisers. This comes from the first report from the National Register of Adverse Effects from Cosmetic Products. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health wants more notifications of reactions to cosmetic products.

"The Register gives us a better overview of the products that cause adverse effects, the type of adverse effect and who experiences them. Then we can make an assessment and even warn against the use of certain products," says researcher Berit Granum at the Division of Environmental Medicine at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

During the first two years, the Register received 96 notifications, of which the majority related to product types as moisturisers, cleansers, sunscreens and hair colouring products.

Dangerous hair dye

Permanent (oxidative) hair dye is the product type that has given the most severe reactions. During the Register's first two operational years notifications were received from seven people, of which most were adverse effects of an allergic nature.

People who develop allergies to hair dye often have symptoms such as eczema, redness, blistering, and itching of the scalp, face and throat. People can also experience severe swelling on the forehead and around the eyes. Symptoms usually appear one to two days after hair colouring and may persist for about a week to several months.

Most adverse effects from moisturisers

Facial and body moisturisers are the product type that is most frequently reported to the register. The adverse effects vary from mild symptoms that disappear a few hours or a few days after the consumer has stopped using the product to severe reactions that may persist for several weeks with symptoms such as eczema, rash, blistering and itching.

What are cosmetic products?

Cosmetic products are much more than make-up and perfume. It includes all products that are applied to the external parts of the body, such as teeth and oral mucous membranes and are intended to prevent body odour, to clean, perfume, protect, preserve or affect the appearance.

Therefore we can assume that virtually the entire population, both men and women, uses one or more cosmetic products daily.

How are adverse effects reported?

If you experience side effects when using cosmetic products it is important that you contact a health professional so that they can notify the Register.

Report

The report "National Register of Adverse Effects from Cosmetic Products 2008-2010" provides an overview of the notifications that the registry received during the first two years of operation. The Department of Environmental Immunology at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has maintained the Register in collaboration with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority since June 2008.

Source:
Julie Johansen
Norwegian Institute of Public Health