Table 3.
Complications and Symptoms of Cosmetic Surgery
| Parameter | Category | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the specialty of the doctor who performed your last cosmetic procedure? | None | 19 | 1.60% |
| I do not know | 5 | 0.40% | |
| Dermatologist | 670 | 57.30% | |
| Plastic and reconstructive surgery | 463 | 39.60% | |
| Other | 10 | 0.90% | |
| All | 2 | 0.20% | |
| Do you advise others to undergo the cosmetic procedure that you did? | No | 318 | 27.20% |
| Yes | 853 | 72.80% | |
| Approximately, how much did the total cosmetic procedures you underwent cost you? | <1000 | 270 | 23.10% |
| 1000–5000 | 596 | 50.90% | |
| 5000–10,000 | 194 | 16.60% | |
| 10,000–20,000 | 60 | 5.10% | |
| > 20,000 | 51 | 4.40% | |
| Who pays for the procedure? | None | 11 | 0.90% |
| Self-pay | 804 | 68.70% | |
| Guardian | 5 | 0.40% | |
| Husband | 91 | 7.80% | |
| Parents or one of the parents | 228 | 19.50% | |
| Multiple sources | 5 | 0.40% | |
| Other | 26 | 2.20% | |
| Did you experience any complications after the cosmetic procedure? | Asymmetry | 155 | 13.20% |
| Scars | 178 | 15.20% | |
| Infection | 21 | 1.80% | |
| Loss of facial expressions | 70 | 6.00% | |
| Wound infection | 46 | 3.90% | |
| Did you experience any of these symptoms after the cosmetic procedure? | Swelling | 513 | 43.80% |
| Pain | 461 | 39.50% | |
| Redness | 466 | 39.90% | |
| Face lift | 184 | 15.80% | |
| Bruises | 397 | 34.00% | |
| Did you visit the emergency department after you had the cosmetic procedure? | No | 1143 | 97.60% |
| Yes | 28 | 2.40% | |
| Did you visit/contact your specialist regarding any concerns regarding the intervention before the scheduled follow-up appointment? | No | 1065 | 90.90% |
| Yes | 106 | 9.10% |