@conference { , title = {I don't like the way I look: The tyranny of normative discontent}, abstract = {Significant levels of dissatisfaction with appearance have been reported in more than 70\% of the population. This talk will offer a brief overview of the evidence relating to the impacts of this 'normative discontent' on the psychological wellbeing and physical health of those affected and of current understanding about the psychological factors motivating people to seek appearance enhancing surgery. Recent research has shed some light on the short-term impacts of cosmetic surgery and on the psychological risk factors for poor post-operative satisfaction. Ways of embedding effective pre-operative screening and postoperative follow-up into routine care will be discussed.}, conference = {Professionals, Practitioners and Beauty Norms: ‘Beauty Demands’ project, Nuffield Council on Bioethics}, publicationstatus = {Unpublished}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/833852}, keyword = {Centre for Appearance Research, Formerly Health & Social Sciences, body image, appearance, normative image}, year = {2015}, author = {Rumsey, Nichola} }