Awareness of Cosmetic Procedures among Adults Seeking to Enhance Their Physical Appearance: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Central Jordan
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Reasons for Undergoing Cosmetic Procedures
3.2. Depth of Knowledge Regarding Cosmetic Procedures Prior to the Survey
3.2.1. Radiofrequency Microneedling (RFMN)
3.2.2. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
3.2.3. Dermal Procedures
3.2.4. Whitening
3.2.5. Peeling
3.2.6. Laser Hair Removal
3.2.7. Botulinum Neurotoxin (BoNT)
3.3. Awareness among the Participants concerning Cosmetic Procedures Prior to Treatment
3.4. Preference of Participants Willing to Undergo Different Cosmetic Procedures
3.5. Awareness among Individuals of the Adverse Effects/Risks Associated with Cosmetic Procedures
3.6. Opportunity to Try Different Cosmetic Procedures by Jordanian Participants
3.7. Effectiveness of Cosmetic Procedures
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Males (n = 20) | Females (n = 40) |
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Age (years) a | 27.0 [25.0–30.8] (19.0–60.0) | 30.5 [27.8–37.3] (21.0–58.0) |
Marital status (%) (Single/Married/Divorced) | 65/35/0 | 40/45/15 |
Physical activity (%) (Active/Sedentary) | 60/40 | 80/20 |
Fitzpatrick skin type (%) (1/2/3/4/5/6) | 5/35/40/15/5/0% | 5/37.5/47.5/10/0/0% |
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Aladwan, S.M.; Shakya, A.K.; Naik, R.R.; Afrashtehfar, K.I. Awareness of Cosmetic Procedures among Adults Seeking to Enhance Their Physical Appearance: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Central Jordan. Cosmetics 2023, 10, 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10010019
Aladwan SM, Shakya AK, Naik RR, Afrashtehfar KI. Awareness of Cosmetic Procedures among Adults Seeking to Enhance Their Physical Appearance: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Central Jordan. Cosmetics. 2023; 10(1):19. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10010019
Chicago/Turabian StyleAladwan, Safwan M., Ashok K. Shakya, Rajashri R. Naik, and Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar. 2023. "Awareness of Cosmetic Procedures among Adults Seeking to Enhance Their Physical Appearance: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Central Jordan" Cosmetics 10, no. 1: 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10010019
APA StyleAladwan, S. M., Shakya, A. K., Naik, R. R., & Afrashtehfar, K. I. (2023). Awareness of Cosmetic Procedures among Adults Seeking to Enhance Their Physical Appearance: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Central Jordan. Cosmetics, 10(1), 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10010019