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有研究證實整容手術能使人自信大增，但人們在整容後真的有比較快樂嗎？美國整容外科協會在三蕃市舉辦的2006整容外科會議中，有篇研究提到，相當多數的憂鬱症病患在接受完整容手術後就可以停止服用抗憂鬱藥物。

「這些病患是用一種積極的方法，改善那些使他們心煩的問題，好讓自己開心點，」整容協會會員同時也是此研究研究員的菲得曼醫生說。「我們的意思不是指光靠美容整型就能讓病患不用服藥，但它確實是個重要的原因。」

研究中共有362人接受美容整型手術──有百分之十七也就是61個病患當時正在服用抗憂鬱藥物。然而，手術過後六個月，用藥的總人數減少了百分之三十一，病患人數降為42名。此外，百分之九十八的人表示在手術後自尊心有明顯提高。

所有人（他們大多是中年婦女）都有接受如隆乳、腹部整形或拉皮等侵入性美容整型手術。研究者並未留意病人「服用抗憂鬱藥物」可能是由於哪些重大生活變故所導致。

「我們正著手瞭解整容在外表上與心理上有哪些好處，」菲得曼醫師說。「藉著幫助我們的病人駕馭那些讓他們不開心的原因，我們協助他們突破自我設限並徹底地找到自信。」


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這研究是由整型協會完成，難免讓人覺得是老王賣瓜，自己看看就好。
這種治標不治本的淺層治療，應該維持不久。只要造成病患的憂鬱的根本問題未獲解決，憂鬱就很有可能再上門（同胞啊！勇敢地面對自己的問題吧！）。

It has been proven that plastic surgery can improve self-esteem, but can it also act as a natural mood enhancer? A significant number of patients stopped taking antidepressant medication after undergoing plastic surgery, according to a study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2006 conference in San Francisco.

"Plastic surgery patients are taking a proactive approach in making themselves happier by improving something that has truly bothered them," said Bruce Freedman, MD, ASPS Member Surgeon and study author. "While we are not saying that cosmetic plastic surgery alone is responsible for the drop in patients needing antidepressants, it surely is an important factor."

In the study, 362 patients had cosmetic plastic surgery -- 17 percent or 61 patients were taking antidepressants. Six months after surgery, however, that number decreased 31 percent, down to 42 patients. In addition, 98 percent of patients said cosmetic plastic surgery had markedly improved their self-esteem.

All of the patients, who were primarily middle-aged women, had an invasive cosmetic plastic surgery procedure such as breast augmentation, tummy tuck or facelift. The authors did not identify any other major life changes that may have affected patients' use of antidepressants.

"We have just begun to uncover the various physical and psychological benefits of plastic surgery," said Dr. Freedman. "By helping our patients take control over something they were unhappy about, we helped remove a self-imposed barrier and ultimately improved their self-esteem."

Source: ScienceDaily (2006/10/10)