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A Comparative Analysis of Patients’ Quality of Life, Body Image and Self-confidence Before and After Aesthetic Rhinoplasty Surgery

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Abstract

Objective

Having desired facial features creates a better mental image, results in increased self-confidence and boosts social activities to a more acceptable level. The goal of the current study is to investigate how rhinoplasty surgery affects patients admitted to Shahrekord surgical clinic.

Methods

The study was conducted on 100 patients randomly selected and referring for rhinoplasty surgery. The required information was collected through demographic questionnaires of rhinoplasty outcomes F 36 and Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale. The questionnaires were filled out by patients before surgery and 3 months after surgery. The data were analyzed using SPSS and data mining software.

Findings

Out of the hundred participants, 63% were female and 37% were male. The number of individuals in the studied groups decreased in older age groups so that most of the participants were in the 20–24-year group followed by 25–30 y/o group. Patients from other age groups were less frequent. In terms of educational attainment, the highest frequency was associated with a BSc and the lowest with a diploma. In terms of employment status, the highest frequency was among students and the unemployed and employees and the self-employed followed. Body image and self-esteem were significantly improved after surgery (p < 0.005). Although not statistically significant, quality of life was improved too after surgery.

Conclusion

According to the results of this study, physicians and patients should measure the pros and cons of the surgery before making a treatment decision. It also showed that rhinoplasty leads to an increase in quality of life and self-esteem. Prior to surgery, specialist consultation should be performed, and rhinoplasty should be performed if a specialist physician allows it.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

    Lotfolah Afzali Borujeni

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

    Samiramis Pourmotabed

  3. Department of Psychiatry, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

    Zivar Abdoli & Hourivash Ghaderi

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

    Leila Mahmoodnia

  5. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

    Morteza Sedehi

  6. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

    Ali Hasanpour Dehkordi

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Borujeni, L.A., Pourmotabed, S., Abdoli, Z. et al. A Comparative Analysis of Patients’ Quality of Life, Body Image and Self-confidence Before and After Aesthetic Rhinoplasty Surgery. Aesth Plast Surg 44, 483–490 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01559-3

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