Most Satisfied with Elective Plastic Surgery Appear to be Older, Depression Patients
May 17, 2010 - Older patients and in particular those being treated for depression are more likely to be satisfied with the results of their elective facial plastic surgery, whereas overall optimism and pessimism do not appear related to satisfaction with surgical outcomes, according to a report in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery , one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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In Greek, plastikos means formable or moldable. The meaning used in plastic surgery is not the same as that used in polymer chemistry. Similar, yes, but not identical.