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Non-surgical cosmetic procedures
— older women's perceptions and experiences | | Author(s) | Laura Hurd Clarke, Robin Repta, Meridith Griffin |
| Journal title | Journal of Women & Aging, vol 19, nos 3/4, 2007 |
| Pages | pp 69-88 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Physical characteristics [elderly] ; Ageing process ; Attitude ; Social surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | This paper analyses findings from in-depth interviews with 44 women aged 50-70 regarding their perceptions of and experiences with non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections, laser hair removal, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and injectable fillers. Whilst 21 of the women had used a range of non-surgical cosmetic procedures, 23 women had not. The data are discussed in light of feminist theorising on cosmetic surgery which has tended to ignore the experiences of older women and has been divided in terms of the portrayal of cosmetic surgery as either oppressive or liberating. It was found that some of the women used the procedures to increase their physical attractiveness and self-esteem, others viewed the procedures as excessively risky, and still others argued that the procedures stemmed from the social devaluation of later life. Treatments that involved the alteration of the surface of the body tended to be viewed as less risky than the injection of foreign substances into the body. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-071210203 A |
| Classmark | BD: BA: BG: DP: 3F: 7S |
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