Despite these limitations,the present study has contributed to our understanding of the psychology of cosmetic surgery.We have confirmed that an elaborated Tripartite Influence Model can be extended to explain the development of favourable attitudes towards cosmetic surgery,thus providing a platform for future research. we showed that the sociocultural predictors of media exposure and friend conversations have an indirect effect on cosmetic surgery attitudes through internalisation of appearance ideals, and media exposure also has a direct effect on attitudes.With the numbers of cosmetic procedures performed increasing every year, further research into the sociocultural mechanisms underlying this trend will be vital.