The Health Impacts, Prevalence, and Acceptance Level of Cosmetics Interventions Among Females in Saudi Arabia

• Published in: Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum 2023-01, Vol.5, p.ojad053-ojad053
• Main Authors: Alghamdi, Hussam Y, Alrashed, Abdulaziz M, Alzahrani, Sultan M, Altalhi, Ibtisam A, Althubaiti, Reema S, Abd-Elrahman, Tamer M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Original
• ISSN: 2631-4797; 2631-4797
• DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojad053

Abstract Background With the rising global desire for beauty, cosmetic interventions have increased. Saudi Arabia ranked 29 among the top 30 fastest growing countries for cosmetic procedures. Objectives This study aims to investigate the prevalence, acceptance level, and health impacts of cosmetic interventions among females in Saudi Arabia. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to January 2023 among females living in Saudi Arabia. Participants’ acceptance of cosmetic interventions was assessed using an Arabic version of the validated Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Results The study included 3007 females living in Saudi Arabia. About 58% of the participants were aged 18 to 25, and 72.9% were single. The prevalence of cosmetic interventions among the participants was 10%. A higher prevalence was observed among participants over 25 years, married, high economic status, employed, postgraduate, and participants recognizing the necessity of cosmetic interventions (P < .001). High acceptance levels toward cosmetic interventions were observed among older, married, employed, and postgraduate respondents and those with high economic status (P < .001). Meanwhile, knowing the adverse events of cosmetic interventions was associated with a low level of acceptance with a P-value of