The Health Impacts, Prevalence, and Acceptance Level of Cosmetics Interventions Among Females in Saudi Arabia.

Background: With the rising global desire for beauty, cosmetic interventions have increased. Saudi Arabia ranked 29 among the top 30 fastest growing countries for cosmetic procedures. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the prevalence, acceptance level, and health impacts of cosmetic interventions among females in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2022 to January 2023 among females living in Saudi Arabia. Participants' acceptance of cosmetic interventions was assessed using an Arabic version of the validated Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: The study included 3007 females living in Saudi Arabia. About 58% of the participants were aged 18 to 25, and 72.9% were single. The prevalence of cosmetic interventions among the participants was 10%. A higher prevalence was observed among participants over 25 years, married, high economic status, employed, postgraduate, and participants recognizing the necessity of cosmetic interventions (P < .001). High acceptance levels toward cosmetic interventions were observed among older, married, employed, and postgraduate respondents and those with high economic status (P < .001). Meanwhile, knowing the adverse events of cosmetic interventions was associated with a low level of acceptance with a P-value of <.001. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated a surprising prevalence of cosmetic interventions among females in Saudi Arabia. However, below-average acceptance of these interventions among the same population was reported. This could be a result of the surrounding culture that does not support or encourage undergoing cosmetic interventions. Further studies are recommended to assess the prevalence of those interventions using objective tools, such as medical records.

Prevalence of neck and shoulder pain among Saudi universities' students who are using smartphones and computers.

Aim: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and associated factors of neck and shoulder pain that result from using smartphones and computers among Saudi university students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 516 students. An online questionnaire containing data about participants' characters, type of device used, reason and duration of use and position when using smartphones, suffering neck or shoulder pain, severity, pain relief medicines, exercises for the neck and shoulder after use, and effect of pain on daily routine was distributed on Google Form. Results: 45% of participants were using smartphones; 35.1% spent 6-9 hours on average. Further, 40.5% used mobiles with one hand with a slight neck tilt below the horizon line; 59.1% complained of neck or shoulder pain while using devices, and only 2.7% of those suffering from pain were using pain relief medicines. Moreover, 34.3% were doing exercises after using devices, and 20.3% experienced pain in their daily routines. Participants using both iPads or tablets and computers had a significantly higher percentage of neck or shoulder pain compared to other user devices. Participants using devices for studying accounted for a significantly higher percentage of suffering from neck or shoulder pain compared to those using it for other purposes. Participants using mobile with one hand with a large neck tilt below the horizon line had a significantly higher percentage of suffering from neck or shoulder pain. Conclusion: University students should be given top attention when it comes to raising awareness about health and safety risks associated with computer use.