1. FALSE. Those movie stars probably have a lot more money to spend on cosmetic surgery than you do, and can invest hundreds of thousands of dollars into looking just the way they want. Results may vary widely on a limited budget, and most movie stars are beautiful to begin with, which the average person might not be. Develop realistic expectations, and look for improvement, not perfection.

2. TRUE. Although it's pretty rare, studies estimate that more than 5 million Americans are affected by a perceived need to go back time and time again for procedures. If they give in to this desire, some can become addicted to going under the knife. Wanting a look that may be impossible to attain keeps them going back to get the results they want, and they usually wind up looking like a Coney Island sideshow.

3. FALSE. Actually, he word "plastic" in "plastic surgery" does not mean "artificial," but is derived from the ancient Greek work "plastikos," which means "to mold or give." Today the term is more likely to be "elective cosmetic surgery," and indeed many forms of altering the body's appearance -- especially the face -- don't even involve a scalpel. Injections, peels and laser treatments are less-drastic tools of the trade.

4. FALSE. This is where the psychological phenomenon of body dysmorphic disorder may come into play. Upwards of 10 percent of surgical patients might suffer from this malady, in which they have a distorted or magnified view of slight flaws in their appearance. Therapy and/or medication might be a better choice than the surgeon's knife for these people.

5. FALSE. While it is a good sign that the survivor of a divorce wants to improve her appearance so that she can be competitive in the dating pool, relying exclusively on her new looks to either make the ex jealous or to find herself a new husband is bound to lead to disappointment. Her self-esteem must come from deeper than skin deep.

6. TRUE. Studies in Finland, Sweden and America point to a significantly higher suicide rate by those women who have had breast implants. The reason is unclear, although some speculate that control issues over one's body are involved, and suicide is the ultimate form of control over life and death.

7. TRUE. Procedures such as face-lifts or Botox injections, which more or less restore the face to the way it used to be, are thought to be more easily adjusted to than those that change body image drastically, and which can contribute to body-image disturbance. These kinds of procedures would include such drastic changes as nose jobs and breast augmentation. Also, the candidate who is doing whatever it is for herself -- not for a boyfriend, mother or anyone else -- is likely to be more comfortable with the results.

If you were able to answer five of the seven questions correctly, you are well-versed in the latest opinions about the psychology of plastic surgery.

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