Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures
Abstract Objective This study investigates whether psychological well‐being in post‐bariatric patients seeking body contouring procedures differs from those who do not seek body contouring procedures, those who have already undergone body contouring procedures, and those who are unsure about body co...
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| author | Britta Pehlke Filipa Oliveira Charalampos Varnava Fabian Nehls Philipp Wiebringhaus Maximilian Kueckelhaus Tobias Hirsch Alexander Frederik Dermietzel |
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| description | Abstract Objective This study investigates whether psychological well‐being in post‐bariatric patients seeking body contouring procedures differs from those who do not seek body contouring procedures, those who have already undergone body contouring procedures, and those who are unsure about body contouring procedures. Methods An anonymous, nonrandomized, cross‐sectional survey study was designed. Psychological well‐being of four groups of post‐bariatric‐patients (undergone body contouring procedures, seeking body contouring procedures, not seeking body contouring procedures, unsure about body contouring procedures) were compared. Results A total of 345 patients were included in this study. No significant difference between patients seeking body contouring procedures and those not seeking body contouring procedures was found with regard to depressive symptoms, self‐esteem, and body image. Patients who had already undergone body contouring procedures scored lower on depressive symptoms (p = 0.035) and reported feeling more attractive (p < 0.001) and less insecure (p = 0.030) than patients who had not yet undergone body contouring procedures but sought it. Satisfaction with the result of the body contouring procedures was associated with lower depression levels (p < 0.001), higher self‐esteem (p < 0.001) and a more positive body‐image (p < 0.001). Conclusions Depressive symptoms or low self‐esteem are not motivational factors for post‐bariatric patients to seek body contouring procedures. Body contouring procedures are associated with improvement in psychological well‐being in post‐bariatric patients. Patients' satisfaction with the result of the body contouring procedures is significantly associated with positive psychological well‐being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-820a7918218143288f6a2b9c42bdc47b2024-07-23T16:36:18ZengWileyObesity Science & Practice2055-22382024-02-01101n/an/a10.1002/osp4.719Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring proceduresBritta Pehlke0Filipa Oliveira1Charalampos Varnava2Fabian Nehls3Philipp Wiebringhaus4Maximilian Kueckelhaus5Tobias Hirsch6Alexander Frederik Dermietzel7Division for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyDivision for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyDivision for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyDivision for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyDivision for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyDivision for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyDivision for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyDivision for Plastic Surgery Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital Muenster Muenster GermanyAbstract Objective This study investigates whether psychological well‐being in post‐bariatric patients seeking body contouring procedures differs from those who do not seek body contouring procedures, those who have already undergone body contouring procedures, and those who are unsure about body contouring procedures. Methods An anonymous, nonrandomized, cross‐sectional survey study was designed. Psychological well‐being of four groups of post‐bariatric‐patients (undergone body contouring procedures, seeking body contouring procedures, not seeking body contouring procedures, unsure about body contouring procedures) were compared. Results A total of 345 patients were included in this study. No significant difference between patients seeking body contouring procedures and those not seeking body contouring procedures was found with regard to depressive symptoms, self‐esteem, and body image. Patients who had already undergone body contouring procedures scored lower on depressive symptoms (p = 0.035) and reported feeling more attractive (p < 0.001) and less insecure (p = 0.030) than patients who had not yet undergone body contouring procedures but sought it. Satisfaction with the result of the body contouring procedures was associated with lower depression levels (p < 0.001), higher self‐esteem (p < 0.001) and a more positive body‐image (p < 0.001). Conclusions Depressive symptoms or low self‐esteem are not motivational factors for post‐bariatric patients to seek body contouring procedures. Body contouring procedures are associated with improvement in psychological well‐being in post‐bariatric patients. Patients' satisfaction with the result of the body contouring procedures is significantly associated with positive psychological well‐being.https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.719body contouring proceduresbody imagedepressionpsychological well‐beingself‐esteem |
| spellingShingle | Britta Pehlke Filipa Oliveira Charalampos Varnava Fabian Nehls Philipp Wiebringhaus Maximilian Kueckelhaus Tobias Hirsch Alexander Frederik Dermietzel Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures Obesity Science & Practice body contouring procedures body image depression psychological well‐being self‐esteem |
| title | Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures |
| title_full | Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures |
| title_fullStr | Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures |
| title_short | Psychological well‐being as a motive for and result of post‐bariatric body contouring procedures |
| title_sort | psychological well being as a motive for and result of post bariatric body contouring procedures |
| topic | body contouring procedures body image depression psychological well‐being self‐esteem |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.719 |
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