Table 1 Cosmesis and Body image questionnaire consisting of a body image score (items 1 to 5) and a cosmetic score (items 6 to 8)
1 | Are you less satisfied with your body since the operation? â–¡ 1 = no, not at all â–¡ 2 = a little bit â–¡ 3 = quite a bit â–¡ 4 = yes, extremely |
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2 | Do you think the operation has damaged your body? â–¡ 1 = no, not at all â–¡ 2 = a little bit â–¡ 3 = quite a bit â–¡ 4 = yes, extremely |
3 | Do you fell less attractive as a result of your operation? â–¡ 1 = no, not at all â–¡ 2 = a little bit â–¡ 3 = quite a bit â–¡ 4 = yes, extremely |
4 | Do you feel less feminine/masculine as a result of your operation? â–¡ 1 = no, not at all â–¡ 2 = a little bit â–¡ 3 = quite a bit â–¡ 4 = yes, extremely |
5 | Is it difficult to look at yourself naked? â–¡ 1 = no, not at all â–¡ 2 = a little bit â–¡ 3 = quite a bit â–¡ 4 = yes, extremely |
6 | On a scale from 1 to 7, how satisfied are you with your scar(s)? â–¡ 1 = very unsatisfied â–¡ 2 = quite unsatisfied â–¡ 3 = a bit unsatisfied â–¡ 4 = not unsatisfied/not satisfied â–¡ 5 = a bit satisfied â–¡ 6 = quite satisfied â–¡ 7 = very satisfied |
7 | On a scale from 1 to 7, how would you describe your scar(s)? â–¡ 1 = revolting â–¡ 2 = quite revolting â–¡ 3 = a bit revolting â–¡ 4 = not revolting/not beautiful â–¡ 5 = a bit beautiful â–¡ 6 = quite beautiful â–¡ 7 = very beautiful |
8 | Could you score your own scar(s) on a scale from 1 to 10? (1 = ugliest scar imaginable, 10 = almost scarless) |