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Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한성형외과학회)
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The Cognition Study of the Freshman in College About Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

미용성형외과에 대한 대학신입생들의 인지도 조사

  • Ahn, Ki Young (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Chang, Jae Hoon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Park, Dae Hwan (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Shin, Im Hee (Department of Biomedical Statistics, College of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University)
  • 안기영 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 장재훈 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 박대환 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 신임희 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 통계학교실)
  • Received : 2004.12.02
  • Published : 2005.03.10
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Abstract

Recently, as standard of living has been improving and awareness of well-being has been generalized, people's desire pursuing beauty has been spreading across the world. We made a survey with 184 graduating high school girls in December 2003. According to the survey. 57.6% of them knew about plastic surgery, 41.8% of them knew well about whole field of plastic surgery, and 60.3% of them wanted to have an aesthetic surgery. 44.6% got an information about an aesthetic surgery from general public and 27.6% from TV, respectively. Regarding the use of aesthetic surgery, 59.8% answered that it makes them more confident about themselves rather than just to be beautiful. 78.8% of them have complaints about how they look. Finally, as the personal desire to make themselves look beautiful to others increases, so does the interest in aesthetic plastic surgery. In conclusion, as the society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, we still need more effort for the correct cognition and awareness of plastic surgery among general public.

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