Women’s perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associated socioeconomic variables: A questionnaire-based survey among women with and without previous aesthetic surgery

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate women's perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associatedsocioeconomic variables in a general population of women with and without previous aesthetic surgery.Materials and Methods: A total of 500 volunteer women (mean age, 37 years; range, 18 to 63 years) with (n=250) and without(n=250) previous aesthetic surgery were included in this questionnaire survey. The questionnaire form was applied via face-to-facemethod and elicited items on sociodemographic characteristics and women's perspective of aesthetic surgery in relation to religiousbeliefs, provider selection, and partner’s support.Results: Overall, 28.8% strongly agreed/agreed that aesthetic surgery contradicted their religious beliefs. Gender of the surgeonwas considered not important in provider selection by 69.2% of women, while 45.6% of women with previous aesthetic surgeryreported that their partners were fully supportive during their previous surgery decision. Aesthetic procedures were considered not tocontradict religious beliefs by a higher rate of women with versus without previous aesthetic surgery (58.9% vs. 31.4%), women aged

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