A Study on the of Women`s Cosmetic Surgery and Satisfaction Level

Lee, Ji-mi; Kim, Ju-duck

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2016;22(6):1178-1187.
Published online December 31, 2016.

여성들의 미용성형에 대한 실태와 만족도에 관한 연구

이지미, 김주덕

A Study on the of Women`s Cosmetic Surgery and Satisfaction Level

Ji-mi Lee, Ju-duck Kim

Abstract

Concern for beauty is an aesthetic instinct, and beauty is what everybody seeks after. The standard of beauty varies from generation to generation, and it is a basic human desire to change one`s own image to meet the standard. Nowadays there is a gradual increase in the number of women who make a further attempt to play up their own beauty by undergoing cosmetic surgery. The purpose of this study is to examine the plastic surgery expriences, satisfaction level and side-effects of the female residents in and around Seoul. This study is in an effort to suggest how to resolve problems caused by indiscreet cosmetic surgery. It is also meant to provide the right knowledge and information on cosmetic surgery in order to raise the right awareness for it. This research surveyed 402 females residing in Seoul and the provinces, who were aged 20 and up. Data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science) WIN 21.0 program. Frequency and percentage were used to calculate the general characteristics of participants.

Key Words: Cosmetic Surgery, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery