The Influence of Personality on Health Complaints and Quality of Life in Women With Breast Implants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A causal relation between systemic symptoms and breast implants has not been established. Psychological factors, such as personality and psychological distress, are strongly associated with the development of medically unexplained symptoms. It can be hypothesized that psychological factors may be related to the development of breast implant illness (BII).

Objectives

This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between self-reported health complaints, health- and breast-related quality of life (QoL), and personality, in women with cosmetic breast implants.

Methods

Women who attended the plastic surgery outpatient clinic of Maastricht University Medical Center between October 2020 and October 2021 for reasons related to their implants and women recrui

SUBMITTER: Berben JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature