Quiz: Cosmetic Surgery Myths and Facts
Sources Reviewed by Stephanie S. Gardner, MD on August 31, 2020 Medically Reviewed on August 31, 2020
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Gardner, MD on
August 31, 2020
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REFERENCES:
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: "2010 Top 5 Cosmetic Surgeries."
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: "Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics."
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery: “Choose Your Cosmetic Surgeon As You Would Any Other Healthcare Provider.”
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery: “Is Your Surgeon Certified?”
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery: “Choosing a Cosmetic Surgeon.”
WomensHealth.gov: “Body Image.”
Toledo L.S., Mauad R., Clinics in Plastic Surgery, January 2006; vol. 33, issue 1, pp: 1-11.
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: "Liposuction (Lipoplasty)."
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “Credentials – Training and Certification of Plastic Surgeons.”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “ASAPS Quick Facts.”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Cosmetic Surgery.”
National Cancer Institute: “Mammograms.”
American Society of Plastic Surgeons: “2010 Cosmetic Surgery Age Distribution.”
FDA: “Breast Implant Questions and Answers."
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “General Information.”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “Safety of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery.”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “Liposuction (Lipoplasty).”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: ”Breast Implants.”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “Breast Augmentation.”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “Lower Body Lift.”
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: “Facelift (Rhytidectomy).”
FDA: “The Skinny on LIposuction.”
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery: “Cosmetic Procedures.”
WebMD Expert Blogs: “Only God Can Make Good Dimples.”
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