Table 2.
Public’s perception of the field of plastic surgery practice (aesthetic interventions) (n = 1290)
| Plastic surgery-related scenarios | “PS alone”/“PS + others”/“no PS” N (%) |
p value |
|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic interventions | ||
| Blepharoplasty | 692 (53.6)/259 (20.1)/339 (26.3) | * |
| Otoplasty | 793 (61.5)/217 (16.8)/280 (21.7) | * |
| Rhinoplasty | 867 (67.2)/236 (18.3)/187 (14.5) | ** |
| Botulinum toxin for facial wrinkles | 275 (21.3)/413 (32.0)/602 (46.7) | *** |
| Face-lift surgery | 683 (52.9)/304 (23.6)/303 (23.5) | **** |
| Breast augmentation with implants | 1211 (93.9)/42 (3.3)/37 (2.9) | **** |
| Breast lift surgery | 1091 (84.6)/104 (8.1)/95 (7.4) | **** |
| Upper extremity contour surgery | 802 (62.2)/230 (17.8)/258 (20.0) | **** |
| Buttock augmentation | 1146 (88.8)/113 (8.8)/31 (2.4) | ** |
| Liposuction | 1115 (86.4)/134 (10.4)/41 (3.2) | ** |
“PS alone” = respondents listing only plastic surgeon as expert, “PS + others” = respondents listing plastic surgeon and others as experts, “no PS” = no respondents listing plastic surgeon as expert
N number of respondents
*p ≤ 0.002, for all comparisons (“PS alone” > “no PS” > “PS + others”); **p ≤ 0.009, for all comparisons (“PS alone” > “PS + others” > “no PS”); ***p < 0.03, for all comparisons (“PS alone” < “PS + others” < “no PS”); ****p < 0.001, for all comparisons (“PS alone” > “PS + others” = “no PS”), except “PS + others” versus “no PS” with p > 0.05