Adamson Peter A, Zavod Matthew B
Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Facial Plast Surg. 2006 Aug;22(3):188-93. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-950176.
Beauty is a mystery that has been with us for ages. Scholars and scientists have investigated its roots and effects, and its presence is ubiquitous. Has the construct of beauty changed over time? Is our sense of beauty learned or innate? What IS beauty, and can we quantify it? A substantial amount of work supports a Darwinian theory of selection, which predicts a survival advantage based on physical attractiveness. However, there is evidence that certain perceptions of beauty change with time. Indeed, the recent globalization of modern society has wrought changes in our perceptions of beauty. Are patients electing cosmetic surgery procuring a survival advantage, or are they bypassing genetics and setting a new standard for beauty? As facial plastic surgeons, we must be poised to respond to this metamorphosis and understand its roots. Although there is some equivocation and debate about this elusive subject, it is our duty to stay abreast of the current dynamic to make sound judgments that are in the best interests of our patients.
美是一个伴随我们已久的谜团。学者和科学家们研究了它的根源和影响，它无处不在。美的概念随着时间的推移发生变化了吗？我们对美的感知是后天习得的还是与生俱来的？美究竟是什么，我们能对它进行量化吗？大量研究支持达尔文的选择理论，该理论预测基于身体吸引力会带来生存优势。然而，有证据表明对美的某些认知会随时间而改变。事实上，现代社会最近的全球化已经改变了我们对美的认知。选择整容手术的患者是在获取生存优势，还是在绕过基因并设定新的美的标准呢？作为面部整形外科医生，我们必须随时准备应对这种变化并理解其根源。尽管关于这个难以捉摸的主题存在一些模棱两可和争议，但我们有责任跟上当前的动态，以便做出符合患者最佳利益的明智判断。
