Alteraciones en la imagen corporal después de una mamo plastia estética en 4 mujeres entre los 18y 30 años edad del municipio de Quimbaya Quindío

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to describe the alterations in body image after cosmetic mammoplasty in four women from the municipality of Quimbaya, Quindío; which allowed to identify the dynamics of the components that make up the body image. The research was developed under a qualitative methodology with a hermeneutical historical criterion, from a phenomenological analysis; A semi-structured in-depth interview was applied to four women between 21 and 36 years of age. It was investigated about the before and after the aesthetic procedure and the relationship with the alterations of the self-image. It was concluded that the body image obeys to wanting to incorporate the socially constructed beauty prototype, and internalize through perceptions, cognitive schemes, emotions, feelings, and behaviors that are carried out to transform the body; The research participants presented altered body image before the procedure and after mammoplasty, they showed satisfaction with their body.