Northwestern University
Patients with serious illnesses believe cosmetic procedures will help them feel more comfortable in social settings
- First study to ask patients who are sick why they are undergoing cosmetic procedures
- Patients in the study had experienced stroke, have cancer, other illnesses
- Patient: 'Post-treatment, you look in the mirror negative-wise. It's like you don't even recognize yourself anymore'
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