The silicone good for morale?

Clearly, scientists are not near a contradiction! A few weeks ago, a study highlighted the risk of depression and suicide higher among women who resort to cosmetic surgery. Today, a study suggests the contrary.
Some American researchers have observed that people who passed on the pool had more self-esteem and decreased their consumption of antidepressants. In detail, they followed 362 men and women who made facelifts, an increase, a reduction in breast or abdominoplasty. Result: of the 17% who were taking antidepressants before the operation, arrested a third in the six months that followed. For authors, there was no event that could explain this decision other than cosmetic surgery and improving the mood that it has trained. Apart from drugs, the study pointed out that 99% of people believed to have made a better self-esteem.

Admittedly, the results of this survey were conducted on a small number of people. Besides, it was led by plastic surgeons, and presented to Congress cosmetic surgery American ... So in case of depression, nothing will replace appropriate treatment, combining psychotherapy and antidepressants. And no chance that cosmetic surgery is tomorrow repaid in this indication!

Source: Congress of American society of plastic surgery