Examination of Nursing Students' Acceptance Levels for Aesthetic Surgery and Affecting Factors

The study examined the acceptance level of aesthetic/cosmetic surgery among 179 nursing students at a university in western Turkey. The majority of the students were women (84.9%), and 58.1% had income equal to expenses. Only 2.8% of students had previous experience of aesthetic surgery, but 29.1% had a friend or family member who had undergone such a procedure. The study found that 44.7% believed those who underwent aesthetic surgery were stigmatized by the community, while 48.6% thought aesthetic surgery was not riskier than other surgical procedures. The mean Cosmetic Surgery Acceptance Scale (CSAS) score was 56.11±21.80, indicating a moderate acceptance level. Factors significantly affecting acceptance levels included having a father with an undergraduate degree or higher, living in the city center before university, having a friend/family member with previous aesthetic surgery, not seeing aesthetic surgery as riskier than other procedures, and seeking awareness training about aesthetic surgery.