Funded Research
Explore all the research grants The Aesthetic Foundation has funded or is currently funding.
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- Published on May 1, 2005Researchers: David B. Sarwer, PhD, Lauren M. Gibbons, null, Leanne Magee, null, James L. Baker, MD, Laurie A. Casas, MD, Paul M. Glat, MD, Alan H. Gold, MD, Mark L. Jewell, MD, Don LaRossa, MD, Foad Nahai, MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon), V. Leroy Young, MDBackground: Although several studies have investigated patient satisfaction and changes in body image following aesthetic plastic surgery, few have investigated more specific dimensions of body image, including dysphoric emotions that occur in specific social...
- Published on Oct 17, 2024Researchers: Mark B. Constantian, MD, FACS, Nick Zaborek, MSBackground: We have recently documented the prevalence of 10 different types of adverse childhood experiences (ACE's) and body shame in 218 plastic surgery patients. ACE's are both common (64% in a general medical population, 80% in our patients), and ACE...
- Published on Aug 31, 2021Researchers: Brooke L. Bennett, PhD, Carlos M. Grilo, PhD, Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, Valentina Ivezaj, PhDBackground: The current study examined a range of body image concerns and associated distress and impairment in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery and are seeking subsequent body contouring surgery.
- Published on Feb 5, 2020Researchers: Gemma Sharp, PhD, Pascale Maynard, BSc, Abdul-Rahman Hudaib, MBBS, Christine A. Hamori, MD, FACS, Jayson Oates, FRACS, Jayashri Kulkarni, MBBS, MPM, FRANZCP, PhD, David B. Sarwer, PhDBackground: The popularity of genital cosmetic procedures in women is increasing. These procedures are often assumed and promoted as having a positive effect on women’s psychological well-being, particularly their self-esteem. Empirical support for these claims is...
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