Attitudes Toward Utilization of Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures in Black Women: Results of a Cross-sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT

This cross-sectional study was designed to better understand perceptions of beauty, antiaging, and cosmetic procedures among young Black women, particularly social media users. An in-depth questionnaire was developed and administered via social media platforms to Black women in the United States (N=352). Study participants were asked about their top cosmetic skin concerns, prior and current usage of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, and their attitudes toward obtaining such procedures in the future. Attitudes regarding beauty and self-perceived aging also were obtained to better understand how this demographic views beauty with regard to aging. All results were further stratified by age. Our findings suggest that perceptions of antiaging, particularly with regard to sunscreen use, are changing among younger Black women.