Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Presenting for the First Time to Clinic (N = 624)
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Proceeded with treatment | 552 (88.5) |
| Age Distribution (N = 624) | |
| <30 | 78 (12.5) |
| 30-<40 | 213 (34.1) |
| 40-<50 | 233 (37.3) |
| 50 and above | 100 (16.02) |
| Gender (N = 624) | |
| Male | 82 (13.1) |
| Female | 542 (86.9) |
| Race (N = 624) | |
| Chinese | 308 (49.4) |
| Caucasian | 316 (51.6) |
| Number of complaints (N= 624): | |
| 1 | 183 (29.3) |
| 2 or more | 441 (70.7) |
| Prior Botox (N = 618) | 261 (42.2) |
| Prior Fillers (N = 618) | 144 (23.3) |
| Prior Laser/cosmetic procedure (N = 618) | 308 (49.8) |
| Prior Plastic surgery (N = 613) | 61 (10.0) |
| Prior Botox or Fillers or Laser (N = 619) | 429 (69.3) |
| Prior Botox or Fillers or Laser or Plastic Surgery (N = 619) | 435 (70.3) |
| No prior treatment (N = 619) | 184 (29.7) |
| Favourable Lifestyle (no smoking, regular sunscreen) (N = 616) | 277 (45.0) |
| Openness to treatment: Botox (N = 624) | 560 (89.7) |
| Openness to treatment: Filler (N = 624) | |
| Yes | 556 (89.1) |
| No | 68 (10.9) |
| Openness to treatment: Laser (N = 624) | 585 (93.8) |
| Openness to other treatments (N = 624) | 603 (96.6) |
| Openness to Botox, fillers, lasers, or other treatments (N = 624): Yes | 723 (99.8) |
| Level of Anxiousness (N=604): None | 420 (69.5) |
| *Reason for doing Procedure (588): Rejuvenation (1–3) | |
| Yes | 515 (87.6) |
| No | 73 (12.4) |
| Correction (4–9) | |
| Yes | 154 (26.2) |
| No | 434 (73.8) |
| **Vanity Score (frequency of self-check) (N = 571): | |
| Low (≤ 10 times per day) | 549 (96.1) |
| High (>10 times per day) | 22 (3.9) |
| ***Motivations (N = 586): | |
| 1 Intrinsic | 517 (88.2) |
| 2 Extrinsic | 69 (11.8) |
| ****Expectations (N = 575): | |
| 1 Immediate (results ≤ 30 days) | 392 (68.2) |
| 2 Progressive (results >30 days) | 183 (31.8) |
| *****Self-Esteem (N = 563): | |
| 1 Positive | 421 (74.8) |
| 2 Neutral or Negative | 142 (25.2) |
Notes: *Reason for doing Procedures: a) Rejuvenation defined as any one of the following responses − 1: I want to appear younger and refreshed, 2: I want to feel less self-conscious about my appearance, 3: I want to feel more confident in my personal and professional relationships. b) Correction defined as one of the following responses, 4: I want to look significantly younger, 5: I want to correct a physical feature, 6: I want to look completely different, 7: People comment on my appearance, 8: My appearance is one of my top priorities, 9: Others. Variable classified as either rejuvenation or not seeking rejuvenation, and correction vs not seeking correction. **Vanity score defined as Low-frequency of self-check of 10 times or less in a day and high-frequency of self-check more frequent than 10 times in a day. ***Motivations defined as Intrinsic – 1: I want to do it myself or I want to look the way I feel, Extrinsic 2: I am preparing for a milestone event and 3: I am dealing with a life-changing event, 4: I want to please my partner/friends/family. ****Expectations defined as Immediate-visible results seen in 30 days or less, Progressive-visible results seen in 6 months or progressively. *****Self-esteem based on response to “How have you felt over the past few weeks?” Positive – very happy or happy, Negative – neutral, unhappy and very unhappy.