Understanding the lived experience of botoxed women using the interpretive phenomenological approach

Document Type : Original Research

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1 department of Tabriz1. Academic Member of Urban-Rural Sociology Research Group, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 PH.d student of economical sociology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

3 Department of social science education, Farhangiyan University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/sls.2025.19377

Abstract

This study aims to understand the lived experience of Botox-treated women through a qualitative interpretive phenomenological approach. Using in-depth interviews, data were collected from 17 women in Tabriz, Iran, who had undergone at least one Botox procedure. Participants were selected through purposive sampling, with interviews continuing to saturation (average duration: 60 minutes). Analysis revealed six core themes: pursuit of beauty/youth, social pressures/beauty norms, personal motivations/emotional well-being, regained self-confidence, limited risk awareness, and alternative perspectives. Some participants advocated for safer alternatives to achieve aesthetic goals. The findings reflect diverse emotional responses and cautions regarding cosmetic procedures

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  • Receive Date: 08 October 2019
  • Revise Date: 02 March 2021
  • Accept Date: 29 April 2021
  • Publish Date: 21 April 2025

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