Cosmetic Surgery Quiz: Millions of individuals undergo cosmetic surgery every year. However, little is known about which situational or personality factors may make cosmetic surgery a poor choice for an individual. Specific circumstance along with certain personality traits can influence the entire cosmetic surgery process, from interest in, to satisfaction with, cosmetic surgery. Before making an appointment to see a cosmetic surgeon, people should consider their motives for wanting to change how they look. Because cosmetic surgery can bring lasting and dramatic changes to the outside appearance, it is important to understand how these changes may affect people on the inside. Many physical characteristics can be successfully changed through cosmetic surgery; others cannot. Take the following quiz to assess your readiness or candidacy for cosmetic surgery.

Instructions: Please answer the following questions. Then, click on the submit button below the questionnaire to see your score. Please note that this assessment is not a substitute for an in-person evaluation with a clinician and the results may not be accurate.

1. Have you been dealing with a major stressor such as a break up, midlife crisis or mourning the death of a loved one?
   Yes No


2. Are you currently dealing with anxiety or depression?
   Yes No


3. Are you dissatisfied with your overall appearance?
   Yes No


4. Do you have low self-esteem?
   Yes No


5. Are you excessively concerned about how others see you?
   Yes No


6. Are you unhappy with your overall body image?
   Yes No


7. Are you preoccupied with specific area of your appearance that you consider a defect and those who know you disagree?
   Yes No


8. Do you have any eating disorder?
   Yes No


9. Do you want cosmetic surgery to look similar to your favorite celebrity?
   Yes No


10. Are you seeking cosmetic surgery to please a significant other?
    Yes No


11. Do you have any concerns with alcohol or drug use?
    Yes No


12. Do you have serious health concerns (i.e., diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, heart-disease, arthritis)?
    Yes No


13. Have you undergone several cosmetic surgeries completed previously?
    Yes No


14. Are you hoping that the cosmetic surgery will help you find a significant other?
    Yes No


15. Will the cosmetic surgery bring you happiness?
    Yes No


16. Are you having financial difficulties?
    Yes No


17. Do you expect the cosmetic surgery to save an existing relationship?
    Yes No


18. Is cosmetic surgery a way for your to get back at an ex-partner?
    Yes No


19. Have you researched the risks associated with cosmetic surgery, in particular with the procedure you are considering?
    Yes No


20. Have you researched the cosmetic surgeon you are considering to perform the cosmetic surgery and his credentials?
    Yes No


21. Have you researched the lifestyle changes that will be required of the cosmetic procedure you are seeking?
    Yes No

CONTACT US   |   858.792.3541   |   Copyright 2011    |