Media influence on cosmetic surgery decision making among Chinese women
Dan Luo
Kunming University of Science and Technology Oxbridge College
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/pmcs.v7i1.9532
Keywords: Media contents; Double eyelid surgery; Decision making; Satisfaction of surgery
Abstract
Today, it’s common for cosmetic surgery to be promoted through media,but how media content influences Chinese women’s decisions on cosmetic surgery remains unclear.This study aims to explore this by focusing on double eyelid surgery as an example.An online in-depth interview was conducted with 34 randomly selected women aged 20 to 32 from mainland China.The analysis of their responses,presented as percentages,suggests that understanding the neutral and social aspects of cosmetic surgery can enhance readers’ ability to discern media messages.
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