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Plastic surgery 'improves moods'

Published On 16 October 2006

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Plastic surgery can have a positive effect on people's moods, according to new research from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

The organisation says that undergoing surgical procedures to enhance one's looks can boost self-esteem and promote a general feeling of happiness.

Indeed the ASPS study reveals that of 61 patients who were taking anti-depressants before surgery, just 42 were still taking them six months afterwards.

And 98 per cent of the 362 patients examined in the study said they had felt a significant improvement in their self-esteem since having a surgical procedure.

"Plastic surgery patients are taking a proactive approach in making themselves happier by improving something that has truly bothered them," said ASPS surgeon Bruce Freedman.

"While we are not saying that cosmetic plastic surgery alone is responsible for the drop in patients needing antidepressants, it surely is an important factor."

However, the results of the APAS study are contradicted by a recent Canadian study which shows that there are higher rates of suicide among those who have had plastic surgery than those who have not.

The study, which was funded by Health Canada, found that of 480 deceased women who had undergone breast enhancement during their lives, 58 had committed suicide.

The researchers said that this figure is comparatively higher than the 33 suicides they would have expected in the general female population.

 

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