ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2025
Breast Aesthetics, Motivational Factors in Surgery, and the Influence of Social Media and Pornography.
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- The Cultural and Social Determinants of Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- The Most Popular Videos Promoting Breast Enhancement Products on TikTok: Cross-Sectional Content and User Engagement Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBreast image plays an important role in a woman's identity. Breast aesthetics has strong social, emotional, and cultural connotations.
objectivesWe aimed to understand one's breast satisfaction, what is seen as ideal, and the gap between these two facets. We also studied the influence of several factors on these conceptions, including clinical and demographic characteristics, self-esteem, social media use, and pornography. We also studied the motivational factors driving the recourse to surgery.
methodsAn online questionnaire of 64 questions divided into 5 sections was shared on social media to all women over the age of 18. Three versions were available: French, Dutch, and English. The questionnaire was accessible for 45 days (from 12/18/2021 to 01/31/2022).
resultsA total of 382 complete responses were analyzed. The average age was 30.6 years; the most frequent breast size was a B cup (29.06%), while the size considered ideal was a C cup (49.48%). Social media and pornography seem to influence the conception of ideal breast; the subgroup that uses them tends to choose a larger breast size as ideal. Smoking and the education level also seem to influence this conception. Furthermore, 26.96% of women would benefit from breast surgery if they did not have to consider the financial aspect.
conclusionsThe ideal breast concept is highly dependent on regional, cultural, and religious factors. It is interesting to note the influence that other less studied factors, such as pornography, smoking habits, and social media, may have. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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