Uk And Us Research On Scarring
23% of all births in the UK are Caesareans: a threefold increase in three decades.
Caesarean sections are now the most commonly performed operation on women in the UK, with 100,000 carried out per annum.
Nearly 16% of women claim to have a scar as a result of a Caesarean section.
Survey Findings Reveal Emotional Impact of Scars
30% of women said they feel embarrassed and unattractive, with 8% sure that people are staring at their scar.
64% agreed that they are more conscious of marks on their body as summer approaches.
76% felt that people are judgmental about other peoples scars.
In the US, adults with acne scarring encounter significant prejudice at both work and play according to a new survey presented at the 26th annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) in Boston, MA.
Dr. Zakia Rahman, clinical instructor of dermatology at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, and medical director of the Fraxel(R) Laser clinic in Mountain View, CA, reports that the survey shows women with moderate-to-severe acne scarring have a harder time getting a date than women with a smooth complexion. On the work front, similar findings occur. Men and women believe that individuals with acne scarring are prone to career obstacles not faced by their clear-skinned counterparts.
Other key findings of the survey of 1,015 Americans 18 years of age and older include:
On a Date. 84 percent of adults agree that women with moderate-to-severe acne scars have a harder time getting a date than women with a good complexion.
On the Job. 65 percent of adults agree that people with moderate-to-severe acne scarring are at a disadvantage when going for a job interview.
Losing Your Hair. 65 percent of adults consider moderate-to-severe acne scarring to be more undesirable than moderate-to-severe hair loss.
Tipping the Scales. When acne scarring was compared to being overweight, 41 percent of adults believe that moderate-to-severe acne scarring is the more undesirable trait. Women rated being overweight only slightly more undesirable than having acne scarring (45 percent vs. 43 percent).
Grin and Bear It. When comparing the undesirability of moderate-to-severe acne scarring and moderate-to-severe crooked teeth, adults rated both traits equally -- with 43 percent of those polled considering each to be the more undesirable trait. Adults aged 25-34 (49%) and 45-54 (48%) are more likely to consider acne scarring the more undesirable trait than younger respondents aged 18-24 (31%).
Caesarean sections are now the most commonly performed operation on women in the UK, with 100,000 carried out per annum.
Nearly 16% of women claim to have a scar as a result of a Caesarean section.
Survey Findings Reveal Emotional Impact of Scars
30% of women said they feel embarrassed and unattractive, with 8% sure that people are staring at their scar.
64% agreed that they are more conscious of marks on their body as summer approaches.
76% felt that people are judgmental about other peoples scars.
In the US, adults with acne scarring encounter significant prejudice at both work and play according to a new survey presented at the 26th annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) in Boston, MA.
Dr. Zakia Rahman, clinical instructor of dermatology at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, and medical director of the Fraxel(R) Laser clinic in Mountain View, CA, reports that the survey shows women with moderate-to-severe acne scarring have a harder time getting a date than women with a smooth complexion. On the work front, similar findings occur. Men and women believe that individuals with acne scarring are prone to career obstacles not faced by their clear-skinned counterparts.
Other key findings of the survey of 1,015 Americans 18 years of age and older include:
On a Date. 84 percent of adults agree that women with moderate-to-severe acne scars have a harder time getting a date than women with a good complexion.
On the Job. 65 percent of adults agree that people with moderate-to-severe acne scarring are at a disadvantage when going for a job interview.
Losing Your Hair. 65 percent of adults consider moderate-to-severe acne scarring to be more undesirable than moderate-to-severe hair loss.
Tipping the Scales. When acne scarring was compared to being overweight, 41 percent of adults believe that moderate-to-severe acne scarring is the more undesirable trait. Women rated being overweight only slightly more undesirable than having acne scarring (45 percent vs. 43 percent).
Grin and Bear It. When comparing the undesirability of moderate-to-severe acne scarring and moderate-to-severe crooked teeth, adults rated both traits equally -- with 43 percent of those polled considering each to be the more undesirable trait. Adults aged 25-34 (49%) and 45-54 (48%) are more likely to consider acne scarring the more undesirable trait than younger respondents aged 18-24 (31%).
