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Invited Response on: “Letter to the Editor: Predictors of Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery– Instagram Images-Based Activities, Appearance Comparison and Body Dissatisfaction Among Women”

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This response letter highlights the importance for cosmetic surgeons to take a psychosocial perspective, considering the role of social media influences on the acceptance of cosmetic surgery in young women. Furthermore, through this article we have provided a brief overview of possible interventions useful to prevent the negative influences that social media can have on body image and the acceptance of procedures aimed at modifying one's body for purely aesthetic reasons.

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  1. Department of Health Sciences, Section of Psychology, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi, 12–Pad. 26, 50135, Florence, Italy

    Cristian Di Gesto & Giulia Rosa Policardo

  2. Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi, 12–Pad. 26, 50135, Florence, Italy

    Amanda Nerini & Camilla Matera

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Di Gesto, C., Nerini, A., Policardo, G.R. et al. Invited Response on: “Letter to the Editor: Predictors of Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery– Instagram Images-Based Activities, Appearance Comparison and Body Dissatisfaction Among Women”. Aesth Plast Surg 46 (Suppl 1), 66–69 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-021-02626-4

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