Any cosmetic surgical procedure is to changes in body image. Almost of all is positive changes in body-related cognition, behaviors, and emotions. Changes in body image resulting from cosmetic surgery is an interaction among perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. The majority of individuals who undergo cosmetic plastic surgery are satisfied with the surgical outcome and positive changes in body image. But some patients are dissatisfied with the outcome, although the surgery was successful technically.
Plastic surgeons often will try to ensure that the patient does not evidence known contraindications for cosmetic surgery and to evaluate the degree to which they are likely to benefit from the requested operation. A evaluation of patients involves assessing their preoperative expectations, conducting a multimodal assessment of body image functioning, screening for psychopathology, and ensuring that full informed consent has taken place.
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