Invited Response on: "Letter to the Editor: Predictors of Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery- Instagram Images-Based Activities, Appearance Comparison and Body Dissatisfaction Among Women"

Abstract

This response letter highlights the importance for cosmetic surgeons to take a psychosocial perspective, considering the role of social media influences on the acceptance of cosmetic surgery in young women. Furthermore, through this article we have provided a brief overview of possible interventions useful to prevent the negative influences that social media can have on body image and the acceptance of procedures aimed at modifying one's body for purely aesthetic reasons. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Keywords: Acceptance of cosmetic surgery; Appearance comparison; Body dysmorphism; Body image; Instagram; Psychosocial factors.