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This study investigates the impact of electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM), content marketing (CM), and influencer marketing (IM) on attitudes (ATT), subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC), and intention (INT) to undergo cosmetic surgery, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross-sectional quantitative design was employed involving 730 participants (84.9% female), selected using convenience sampling across universities, clinics, and workplaces in Kuwait. A validated TPB-based questionnaire measured constructs such as ATT, SN, PBC, INT, health consciousness, and social media influences (e-WOM, CM, IM). Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via SmartPLS. Reliability and validity were confirmed using Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, average variance extracted (AVE), and discriminant validity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Subjective norms significantly influenced perceived behavioral control (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.336, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), which in turn predicted intention to undergo cosmetic surgery (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.316, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Attitude also positively influenced PBC (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.298, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). e-WOM had the strongest impact on ATT (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.427, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001) and SN (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.292, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), followed by significant but smaller effects from CM and IM. The model demonstrated good fit, explaining 47.3% of the variance in INT.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Social media plays a central role in shaping cosmetic surgery intentions among Kuwaiti youth, with subjective norms being the strongest predictor. These findings underscore the importance of societal expectations, particularly in collectivist cultures. 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