A study about the feeling of “real self” seen by those who have undergone cosmetic surgery

松下 愛子, 遠藤 野ゆり, MATSUSHITA Aiko, ENDO Noyuri

doi:10.15002/00026750

The medical practice of cosmetic surgery, which has become popular among young people in recent years, is seen positively by some, and negatively by others. In particular, those who perceive it negatively tend to perceive the body before cosmetic surgery as an absolute original, and seem to be concerned about the danger of irreversible changes to such a genuine body. So what do people who undergo cosmetic surgery think of their real bodies? Also, don’t you feel the risk of giving your body an irreversible change? Based on a questionnaire survey and an interview survey, this study focuses on such bodily sensations and aims to clarify how people who have undergone cosmetic surgery perceive their “true selves.” In the questionnaire survey, it was found that experience and interest in cosmetic surgery are related to negative and positive feelings about it. In particular, the irreversibility of cosmetic surgery has caused a sense of incongruity in the sameness before and after cosmetic surgery, and has been a factor in negative perceptions. On the other hand, from the interview survey, it is clear that those who actually experienced cosmetic surgery felt that irreversibility was a positive aspect of it, and that they felt that they were their “true selves” after cosmetic surgery. From the above survey, the following three points can be pointed out. First, resistance feeling to cosmetic surgery is easily influenced by the values of those around them. Second, the sense of “true self” is also created by the values of those around us. Thirdly, this belief of those who affirm cosmetic surgery and think of themselves as their “real selves” after cosmetic surgery is also prone to crumbling.

A study about the feeling of “real self” seen by those who have undergone cosmetic surgery

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