Cosmetic surgery and associated chronic postsurgical pain: A cross-sectional study from Norway

Abstract

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a common postoperative sequela. Despite the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgeries, there is a notable lack of research on CPSP in this context, with existing studies focusing on breast surgeries only. To address existing gaps in knowledge, the objective of the present study was to investigate the self-reported prevalence of cosmetic surgery and associated CPSP among Norwegian adults.

Keywords

• cosmetic surgery
• plastic surgery
• chronic postsurgical pain
• chronic pain
• male
• female
• breast augmentation
• breast reduction