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Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate experience in aesthetic/cosmetic procedures, future planning status, and its related factors in college freshmen. Methods: The current study assessed data collected from 1,086 college freshmen who participated in a self-administered questionnaire survey. A path analysis model was designed. A study model was designed to figure out effects of related determining factors on possible future experiences in cometic plastic surgery. Results: Among the study subjects, 2.5% of male and 28.9% of female students had cosmetic surgery in the past with a total of 28.9% who had cosmetic surgeries before college entrance. In addition, 3.9% of male and 16.5% of female subjects were planning cosmetic surgery in the future. For female students, a path analysis model was designed to evaluate effects of self-esteem, body image, and sociocultural attitude toward appearance through acceptance of cosmetic surgery and the past experience on planning of cosmetic surgery in the future. Even though the standardized path coefficient reflecting the effect of self-esteem on acceptance of cosmetic surgery was not statistically significant, the effects of the past experience on the future plan was statistically significant at 5% significant level. All the other coefficients were found to be significant at 1% significant level. The magnitude of the indirect and direct effects of acceptance of cosmetic surgery was found to be the strongest, 0.394. Conclusions: Considering the present result, the proportions of those willing to have cosmetic surgery in the future were 16.5% for female college freshmen. Therefore, a proper approach is required to understand the present phenomenon and a health education course regarding this topic is also necessary in college as well as before college entrance.
