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Youth versus femininity: What are we truly trying to achieve?
Author(s) -
Fabi Sabrina Guillen,
Willett Matthew
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.13012
Subject(s) - femininity , face (sociological concept) , aesthetics , psychology , psychological intervention , sociology , art , psychoanalysis , psychiatry , social science
The desire for a more youthful appearance is that for which men and women often present for consideration of aesthetic interventions. For the female patient who is contemplating facial cosmetic enhancement, a true myriad of possible treatments exist. These options include neuromodulators, light‐based therapies, and soft tissue fillers, and are often touted as restoring a more “youthful” appearance to an otherwise aged‐appearing face. Perhaps it is not only youth that is being restored, but femininity, which in turn is appraised as being more beautiful.