Esthetic plastic surgery: Experiencies concerning corporal (re) constructions and implications for nursing

Authors

  • Carla Fernanda Voese Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
  • William Vinicius Kleinpaul Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
  • Analidia Rodolpho Petry Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200007

Keywords:

Body Image, Beauty Culture, Surgery, Plastic, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to identify reasons which lead healthy subjects to search, for the first time, surgical methods for corporal modifications. Methods: it is a descriptive, exploratory and qualitative study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews which were recorded. The interviews were made with eight women and resulted into four analytic categories. Results: the reasons which took healthy subjects to face surgical risks are regarding the improvement of the satisfaction with their own corporal image aiming at reaching a higher social insertion. It was observed that dissatisfaction concerning physical appearance was generated by inherited characteristics or by marks left after pregnancy. Financial cost, fear and family support, can make the decision to undergo the surgery difficult. Conclusion: the plastic surgery can promote the regain of self-esteem in the subject who makes the surgery.

Author Biographies

Carla Fernanda Voese, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

William Vinicius Kleinpaul, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

Analidia Rodolpho Petry, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

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Published

2015-04-04

How to Cite

Voese, C. F., Kleinpaul, W. V., & Petry, A. R. (2015). Esthetic plastic surgery: Experiencies concerning corporal (re) constructions and implications for nursing. Rev Rene, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200007

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