en تخصصي Special مقالات اصيل Original Article <p><strong>BACKGROUND</strong></p> <p>Elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the Iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. This study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group.</p> <p><strong>METHODS</strong></p> <p>Data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 Ss, minimally invasive aesthetic surgery=30 Ss, and control group=30 Ss) were included. Subjects were assessed on body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms to provide an evidence for a continuum of body image dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression and interpersonal sensitivity in invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery clients.</p> <p><strong>RESULTS</strong></p> <p>Between the three groups of invasive, minimally invasive aesthetic surgeries and control on body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression and interpersonal sensitivity), there was a significant difference.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>These findings have implications for pre-surgical assessment as well as psychological interventions rather than invasive medical interventions at first step.</p> رضایت تصویر بدنی, اضطراب, افسردگی, حساسیت در روابط متقابل, جراحی زیبایی تهاجمی و کم تهاجمی. Body image dissatisfaction, Psychological symptoms, Aesthetic surgery, Iran 148 153 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-86-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Rokhsareh Yazdandoost رخساره یزدان دوست yazdandoostr@yahoo.com 10031947532846001866 10031947532846001866 No Member of Scientific Board عضو هیئت علمی Niki Hayatbini نیکی حیات بینی niki.hayatbini@yahoo.com 10031947532846001867 10031947532846001867 Yes Ali Asghar Asgharnejad Farid علی اصغر اصغرنژادفرید 10031947532846001868 10031947532846001868 No Member of Scientific Board عضو هیئت علمی Banafsheh Gharaee بنفشه غرایی 10031947532846001869 10031947532846001869 No Member of Scientific Board عضو هیئت علمی Noor Ahmad Latifi نور احمد لطیفی 10031947532846001870 10031947532846001870 No Member of Scientific Board عضو هیئت علمی