Estetologia Medyczna i Kosmetologia
Medical Esthetology and Cosmetology • e-ISSN 2084-2007 • DOI: 10.14320/EstetolMedKosmetol • Open Access
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At what age are women most attractive? A survey of women's opinion
Zaneta Gul, Radoslaw Spiewak
Department of Experimental Dermatology and Cosmetology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
Recommended citation format: Gul Z, Spiewak R. At what age are women most attractive? A survey of women's opinion. Estetol Med Kosmetol. 2016; 6: 006.en. DOI: 10.14320/EMK.2016.006.en
Abstract
Attractiveness is perceived by each of us in a different way, although, media are trying all the time to impose the view that only young people attractive. This thesis may show if it is really true. The aim of this study was to check at what age woman is the most attractive in women’s opinion and what is the view of on the methods of visual and biological skin rejuvenation. Material and methods: 105 women at the age between 15 and 60 (Me=32). The research was conducted in a form of survey. Questionnaire consisted of 21 questions (16 open-ended, 5 multiple-choice) and concerned opinion on age when woman is considered attractive and the methods of skin rejuvenation. Means and medians were calculated. Results: 32% of the respondents did not agree with the view that attractiveness depends on the age and they were women at the age between 18 and 59. 53% of the respondents claimed that age had impact on attractiveness, however, other factors are more important, they were respondents at the age between 15 and 60 (Me=30). 6% of women at the age between 24 and 56 (Me=35) claimed that age is the most significant factor, whereas, 9% thought that it is the only significant factor, 8 out of 9women who expressed such opinion were more than 31 years old. The respondents used values between 0 and 100%, median was 50%. According to the respondents, the minimum age limit when woman is considered attractive is between 15 and 35 (Me=20) and upper limit between 20 and 65 years old (Me=36). Rejuvenating treatments(89%) and appropriate diet (89%) are regarded as the most effective method in visual skin rejuvenation, dietary supplement method (32%)is regarded as the least effective. Whereas the respondents claimed that biological skin rejuvenation can be achieved by apply in appropriate diet (78%) and cosmetics (78%) and only (34%) said that it can be achieved by using medicine. 34% of the respondents applied rejuvenating treatments. The most frequent applied treatments are chemical peels (23%) and mesotherapy (19%), and the least popular are such treatments as: facial lifting, revitalizing and firming treatments (2%). Effectiveness of applied rejuvenating treatments was confirmed by 92% of the respondents. Relatives and friends noticed the effect in 86% of the respondents. Conclusions: According to majority of women, a woman is most attractive at the age between 20 and 36, with the minimum and upper limits moving upwards along with age of the respondents. One in ten woman believes that age is the sole factor determining attractiveness of women, such opinion is helt mainly by women above 30 years of age. Women believe that rejuvenating treatments and appropriate diet are most effective on the visual rejuvenation of the skin, while cosmetics and appropriate diet are most important for biological skin rejuvenation.
Słowa kluczowe: attractiveness; rejuvenation; rejuvenating treatments; age and attractiveness; female; woman; visual rejuvenation
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