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. 2023 Jan 30:1–8. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s00266-022-03231-9

Table 1.

A prospective survey was conducted to question the sources of motivation of the patients who would undergo surgery

Gender:
Date of birth:
Educational status:
Country you live in:
Have you undergone previous cosmetic surgery? Yes (...) No (...)
When did you decide to have the surgery?

Before March 2020 (...)

After March 2020 (...)

Please rate the reasons mentioned below considering your motivation to undergo cosmetic surgery
1. Increased frequency of checking yourself in the mirror since the beginning of the pandemic and therefore bothered by your appearance more than before 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
2. Feeling irritated by your appearance in the mirror long before the pandemic already 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
3. Gaining weight during the pandemic and therefore bothered by your body shape more than before 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
4. Complaining by your body shape and weight long before the pandemic already 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
5. Increased time spent on social media since the beginning of the pandemic and therefore bothered by your appearance more than before 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
6. Bothered by your appearance long before the pandemic due to time spent on social media 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
7. People you were quarantined with commenting on your physical features more frequently than before 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
8. People commenting on your physical features long before the pandemic already 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
9. Noticing some physical features you are not happy with on camera during video meetings (Zoom, Teams, etc.) you participated during the pandemic 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
10. Feeling more confident in public while wearing a mask 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
11. Desire to look better after the pandemic 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
12. Increased desire to change after a previous cosmetic surgery 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
13. Observing the change of a friend or a celebrity after having a cosmetic operation and envying them 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)
14. Desire to be admired by others 1(...) 2(...) 3(...) 4(...) 5(...) 6(...)