Evolution of the body image perception of people with obesity on the pathway from bariatric surgery to body contouring lift surgery

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Evolution of the body image perception of people with obesity on the pathway from bariatric surgery to body contouring lift surgery Via Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Jun 24:S1748-6815(21)00346-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.06.013. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Being obese has a significant impact on the quality of life limiting physical condition, life and professional activity, causing lack of acceptance from the environment, and a disturbing self-esteem. The main aim of this study is to identify which factors contribute to changes of self-esteem and satisfaction of female patients' body image perception as well as their correlation during the various stages of bariatric therapy. METHODS: This prospective observational study included 438 bariatric female patients and a control group that consisted of 127 female subjects with reference body weight and BMI. Parametric data were collected in all the subgroups; anthropometric measurements and subjective assessment of body image were checked depending on the stage of bariatric treatment. RES ULTS: The body image and self-esteem of bariatric patients is changing according to the stage of bariatric treatment. At the beginning of the bariatric pathway, patients are characterized by a negative body image and low self-esteem. Women undergoing contour lifting surgery got the highest score, even higher than women from the control group. The lowest scores are in the group entering the therapy and 24 h after surgery. A more favorable body image and a higher self-esteem were presented by patients with higher education and a better financial situation. CONCLUSION: For female bariatric patients, the body image and self-esteem scores are higher with the consecutive stages of treatment. A more favorable body image and higher self-esteem is demonstrated with patients having a higher education and a better financial situation. PMID:34281803 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2021.06.013 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.