The Impact of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery on Body Image and Psychological Well-Being: A Preliminary Study

The relationship between body image and cosmetic surgery represents a new generation of research on the psychological aspects of cosmetic surgery. This preliminary study intends to investigate the role of distress relating to body image in conditioning the levels of post-operatory patient benefit both the impact of cosmetic surgery on the state of psychological well-being and body image through the analysis of the differences between the pre and post-operative stages.