Posts Tagged ‘ear reshaping surgery’

Teasing and self confidence

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

If there’s one thing we all know affects your self confidence, it’s being teased. And if there’s one thing we know children are especially bad, for it’s teasing other children. So it’s little wonder that many children end up with hang ups about their looks. Although it’s hardly just children that suffer these taunts, people of all ages can be cruel when it comes to appearances. Things like sticky-out ears, unusual body shapes or prominent noses are just the kind of distinctive bodily features that are likely to get picked on. (more…)

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Many go under the knife to avoid “appearance-based rejection”

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

New research has revealed that men and women who fear “appearance-based rejection” are more likely to express an interest in cosmetic surgery.

The study, which appears in the June issue of Body Image, focused on the role of appearance-based rejection sensitively – meaning the tendency of certain people to expect rejection based on one’s appearance, rather than other factors. (more…)

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