To the Editor: It was most enlightening to read the articles on cosmetic surgery in the 17 June 2002 issue of the Journal. In particular, the Clinical Update by Castle et al on psychosocial wellbeing and cosmetic surgery1 is pertinent to everyday practice. The warning given that cosmetic specialists should be concerned about patients who have had numerous procedures, in particular patients who have previously sued physicians, is a poignant one.
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- 1. Castle DJ, Honigman RJ, Phillips KA. Does cosmetic surgery improve psychosocial wellbeing? Med J Aust 2002; 176: 601-604. <eMJA full text>
- 2. Hodgkinson DJ. Imagined ugliness: a symptom which can become a disorder [letter]. Med J Aust 2001; 174: 156.
- 3. Macgregor FC. Social and psychological studies of plastic surgery: past, present and future. Clin Plast Surg 1982; 9: 283-288.