Table 1.

The three main stages of scientific literature regarding the psychological disorders associated with cosmetic surgery [5].

Studies from the 1950s and 1960s	suggesting that psychopathology was the norm in patients requesting cosmetic surgery, with mixed results regarding psychological status after intervention
Studies from the 1970s and 1980s	which rebuffed the previous conclusions, showing decreased rates of psychopathology and potential psychological improvement after intervention
Studies from the 1990s and onward	showing that almost half of patients have a formal psychiatric diagnosis, and that surgery usually has positive psychological effects